About Us

“Contributing to inspired and successful new communities since 1973”

Since 1973 our firm has been providing architectural, urban design and consulting services to the land development industry. Specializing in Architectural Control and community design visioning, our firm’s main focus is to obtain a high standard of design quality for the built environment and to enhance the streetscape appearance of new communities. This is achieved by developing and implementing design guidelines which provide a clear vision that is unique and appropriate to each project. Our team of dedicated professionals takes pride in our portfolio of award-winning projects and our proven track record as leaders in the field of architectural control within southern Ontario.

We currently provide Architectural Control services in Ajax, Aurora, Barrie, Burlington, Bradford-West Gwillimbury, Brampton, Brock, Caledon, Clarington, Clearview, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, Halton Hills, Hamilton, Innisfil, King, Markham, Milton, Mississauga, New Tecumseth, Newmarket, Oakville, Oshawa, Pickering, Richmond Hill, Scugog, Toronto, Vaughan, Wasaga Beach, Whitby and Whitchurch-Stouffville.

Avi Shwartz

MRAIC, OAA

Avi joined the firm in 2005 and has over 35 years as a design architect and control architect specializing in a variety of residential and mixed-use projects within Ontario. His many years of practical design experience allow him to provide cost-effective and creative architectural and site design solutions.

Boyd Montgomery

A graduate of Glasgow University (1985), Boyd has worked in senior design and land development roles in both Europe and Canada. Since coming to Canada he has applied a very creative approach to the residential development industry in Southern Ontario as a designer, master-planner and design control architect. In Europe, his experience with Taylor Woodrow (Chief Architect, Scotland) included strategic land purchasing, project pro-formas, site plan design, product design and construction administration for low, mid and high-rise developments. Boyd joined Williams and Stewart Associates Ltd. and John G Williams Limited, Architect in September 2021 as President and Principal.