Regional field access
DAO has its own aircraft for site visits, supplier meetings and construction review across Ontario.
An architect who can be on site.
Projects outside the major centres rarely get regular visits from their design team. Our principal, Patrick Danielson, is a pilot, and the practice keeps its own aircraft so distance doesn't limit how often we see a site.
For our clients that is a real competitive advantage: more site visits, faster answers during construction and lower travel costs on distant projects.
What it means for a project.
Visits on short notice
Same-day visits across much of Ontario, weather permitting, including Northern sites far from any office.
Regular construction administration
Visits follow the construction schedule, so questions get answered on site.
Supplier and fabricator coordination
We visit suppliers and fabricators, such as mass timber producers, during design and production.
Less time on the road
Less travel time on distant projects means lower costs and fewer overnight stays.
Sudbury and Ottawa
About an hour and a half apart by air, so one team covers Northern, Central and Eastern Ontario.
We come to you
We work as a remote office. We come to you, or arrange a meeting wherever suits you.
The aircraft.
- Aircraft
- Pipistrel Virus
- Cruise
- 273 km/h
- Range
- 1,450 km
Flights depend on weather and airfield access. When we can't fly, we drive.
- 200 and 400 km from Sudbury
- 200 and 400 km from Ottawa
Have a site, a building or an idea? Tell us about it.
Email [email protected]. We work from Sudbury and Ottawa across Ontario.