Designing Communities: IBI Group’s Architecture and Technology Approach | Exploring Liberty Village

This interview with Trevor McIntyre of global architecture and technology firm, IBI Group, was mind blowing as we covered fascinating topics for future and current homeowners in Liberty Village and Toronto at large. Key topics Trevor mentioned: • How the IBI group has adapted to COVID-19 and what that means for their projects • The process of developing a community where you need to design all its components beyond the actual buildings • How Liberty Village and City Place were designed from the ground up • The influence transportation projects have on Real Estate and how Midtown in Toronto is the hot new area • Trends on living preferences and how autonomous vehicles, Uber, and biking changes real estate design • How changes in technology, supply chains, and transportation force you to look at the big picture when designing a community Questions Asked: 1. How has COVID-19 changed your company and industry as a whole and what everlasting changes (good or bad) do you believe it will make? 2. Tell us about your journey in the design and architecture industry and what keeps you motivated despite the obvious hard work and stress in this industry? 3. What makes IBI Group's work a community staple in Liberty Village especially? 4. How have you seen the Liberty Village community evolve the last few years and where do you see it going? 5. What are the hardest parts about running a business like this and how do you find ways to overcome it? 6. Would you recommend that a business owner open up shop here or someone to purchase property in Liberty Village? 7. How do you level up your skills and creativity as architects?