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Sweeny Sterling Finlayson &Co Architects Inc. (&Co) is a Toronto-based architecture, interior design, urban design, planning and project management firm. &Co’s portfolio mainly comprises corporate, residential, and institutional architecture, as well as waterfront and large-scaled master planning and community planning projects. The firm has also completed industrial projects, public plazas and landmarks.

Recent notable architectural projects include AeroCentre V, RBC Centre, Telus Tower, CNIB Centre, 83 Redpath condominium, Twenty Gothic condominium, Lawrence Heights Redevelopment Plan, Saskatoon Public Space, Activity + Public Space Strategic Framework, University of Toronto Mississauga campus master plan. The firm was awarded for their master plan proposal entitled "Floating Islands, Living Hills" for the Kaohsiung Waterfront International Competition in 2006. Recognition for their work also includes a Chicago Atheneaum Award, real estate awards, professional awards in architecture, urban design and land-use planning, and sustainable architecture awards.

History
&Co was founded in 2005, a result of a merger between Dermot J. Sweeny Architects Inc. and Sterling Finlayson Architects which were founded in January 1988 and 1996 respectively. Founding principals Dermot Sweeny, Mark Sterling and Mary Jane Finlayson lead the 35-strong team alongside principals John Gillanders and Caroline Richard, senior associate Robert Hodgins, and associates Paul Caravaggio, Chris Hardwicke, Christian Huggett, Peter Kurkjian and Noah Slater.

Commercial
The restoration and renovation of the Sterling Tower at 372 Bay Street in Toronto completed in 2001 marks the firm's first significant commercial office project. 180 Duncan Mill Road in Don Mills was completed in 2000 and marked the firm's first significant sustainable commercial office project. Other notable Canadian commercial projects include restoration and renovation of the Sterling Tower at 372 Bay Street in Toronto, Microsoft Canada head office in Mississauga, Loblaw Companies Limited in Brampton, Bantrel Place in Calgary, BMW Group Canada head office in Richmond Hill, and RBC Centre and Telus Tower, both in Toronto.

Residential
The Derby Building, just south of Regent Park at King and Parliament Streets, was completed in 2000 and is Toronto's first re-zoning of Industrial lands to Residential (later used by Barbara Hall in the promotion of the “Kings By-law”). Moving forward, the firm has completed over 20 multi-unit residential projects in Ontario and works with clients such as the Monarch Group, Parallax Investment Corp., Shiu Pong Construction, Dravidian Management, The Benvenuto Group, CTL Group, Context Development.

Healthcare
Projects in healthcare include the Wellington Chiropractic Clinic, CNIB Centre, and Albany Medical Clinic.

Urban Design and Planning
The firm specializes in planning and designing for city growth in downtowns, particularly around waterways, river systems and waterfronts, historic and heritage sites, transit-oriented design and forging the path towards healthy, connected cities. Their portfolio currently contains projects in Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta.