Matthew Smith graduated from the University of Waterloo where he received a Bachelor of Environmental Studies degree and a Bachelor of Architecture degree. His experience includes prominent public and academic buildings, master planning and urban design. He was made a Principal in 2010.

Since joining the firm in 2003, his responsibilities include coordinating communication between the client and project team, formulating detailed design, and ensuring construction documents convey a detailed program. He delivered the Master Plan for the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, which entailed the campus and construction of nine buildings, all adhering to a strict sustainable design mandate.

Matt has worked continuously with St. Michael’s Hospital since 2005 on various reorganization and renovation projects, initially as project architect for the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, a 300,000 sf integrated research and education facility, and subsequently on the Hospital’s masterplan renewal and Critical Care Wing Expansion, where he was responsible for the management of schematic planning in connection with municipal approvals and business case development. Most recently, he has led the Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre at Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto and the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital Redevelopment in Alberta.

He is currently working on the Fancsy Family Hospital, the new acute care hospital for Windsor and Essex County, where Diamond Schmitt is leading the planning and design of the first phase, a 125,000 sf education and administration centre. He is also leading the redevelopment of Uxbridge Hospital for Oak Valley Health, a larger facility that will provide modern, integrated care.

Matt is a member of the Ontario Association of Architects and a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.