About

Starling Architects is a Halifax based firm focused on design led solutions for custom residential homes, multi-unit residential, and commercial projects. Over the past 12 years, Jon, Justin, and Will have been working together on a broad range of building scales and typologies in Atlantic Canada for a combined 40 years of experience. This extended relationship and their collaborative style of working together lead them to form Starling Architects in fall of 2021.

Much like thousands of birds synchronized together in a murmuration to produce a single shape-shifting form, we strive to complete projects as a collective entity. This type of collaboration embodies our values and our way of practicing architecture. From project conception to completion, we pride ourselves on being organized, coordinated, and detail-oriented with an uncompromising passion for design excellence.

  • Will Snow

    TECHNOLOGIST CET, LEED AP

    William has a deep love and passion for great architecture and communities. Born and raised in rural Newfoundland, William graduated college in 2004 and moved to Nova Scotia in search for people and places where his architectural drive could be nurtured. He has called Nova Scotia home ever since. William is a highly collaborative team member bringing with him technical expertise and management abilities from a wide range of complex projects including recreational facilities, health care institutions, hospitality, multi-unit residential, and commercial retail developments.

  • Jon Ellis

    PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT NSAA, MArch, BEDS

    Originally from Nova Scotia Jon has worked on several projects throughout Atlantic Canada. His design experience includes a wide variety of commercial, mixed use, institutional, and residential projects. Jon completed his Master of Architecture at Dalhousie University in 2012, where he developed an interest in sustainable design, passive solar systems, urban agriculture, and renewable energy resources. Prior to his architectural studies Jon was trained as a 3D computer animator and modeller. He also has extensive experience in digital painting, graphic design and photography.

  • Justin Cormier

    ARCHITECT NSAA, MArch, BEDS

    Justin grew up in Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia. He completed his bachelor of environmental design studies and masters of architecture at Dalhousie University. Upon graduating in 2012 he was awarded the American Institute of Architect’s Henry Adams Gold Medal and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s Honour Roll Certificate. He is an architect who emphasizes simple, modern design through environmentally sensitive and socially responsible practices. He believes that effective communication is fundamental to the success of every firm and every project. As such, he is best recognized for his vivid graphic representation of architectural concepts for colleagues and clients.