Highlighted Projects

Water St
Ara Design & Engineering was hired to provide full architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection design engineering services for the gut renovation of the previously existing space, a 4-storey heritage historical building in St Mary’s, with commercial spaces on main floor and residential suites on second and third. The project required repairs to structural components and new HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and fire alarm systems to be installed. Electrical systems included light and power, as well as intercom, television, security, and telecommunication systems. In addition, a complete commercial kitchen was designed, and gas utility service was upgraded.
Engineering design by Sam Arasteh, P.Eng.
Architectural design by Farhang Taher, OAA

Richmond St
The project involved various MEP/FP professional consulting for the base building as well interior fit out for a proposed 200 seat restaurant and sport bar with outdoor patio and a proposed mezzanine inside a commercial/ residential new build condo in downtown Toronto. New HVAC, commercial kitchen ventilation, electrical, plumbing, and sprinkler systems to be installed. This project involved a significant collaboration with other consultant during construction due to height restriction of proposed mechanical mezzanine. But after all challenges that we faced during construction finally a brilliant and high-end restaurant was delivered to the client.

Yorkville Ave
The “Hazelton Private Residences” located at 118 Yorkville is one of the most exotic and luxurious hotels as well as residential complexes in Toronto. With it’s terraced, limestone exterior, The Hazelton is a prestigious hotel and private residence that stands on Yorkville Avenue. The nine-storey building is first and foremost a luxury hotel, with residential suites on top floors. We provided Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Sprinkler professional consulting engineering services for a private residence in this building. The project consisted of a gut renovation of the space and involved alterations of the HVAC and the addition of full sprinkler coverage. So Many custom features have been requested by client which has been taken care by our knowledgeable engineers.