Jesse Klimitz

Principal - Toronto, Director of Human Space North America

T: +1-877-598-1240
E: jesse.klimitz@bdp.com

Jesse is a principal who collaborates with BDP’s leadership in steering the future direction and growth of the practice across North America.

He oversees the Toronto studio’s strategic planning, business development and marketing teams, the NYC studio’s growth and operations, and the global evolution of our inclusive design consultancy, Human Space.

Relevant project experience includes overseeing large accessibility and inclusion evaluations for large corporations and campuses, guideline development towards human centred environments, innovative research studies, community engagement and inclusive design consultation for major infrastructure, recreation, healthcare and education projects from concept through to completion.

Jesse is actively involved in the architecture, design and real estate community to spread awareness, mentorship and education to others on the importance of accessibility, wellness and inclusive design within the built environment. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Global Health Leaders Network and is a Fitwel Ambassador. He was awarded the 2020 Emerging Leaders Award - Leadership Category, by Construction Canada, a national awards program recognising those who demonstrate excellence and impress and inspire others in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries.

Projects

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Universal Design Hotel Suite

Human Space and BDP Quadrangle collaborated to reimagine a typical accessible suite to demonstrate how beautiful universal design can be.

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Neighbourhood Nests

How can we leverage amenity spaces already present in multi-unit residential buildings by providing the hard and soft infrastructure necessary to build socially resilient communities?

100 Broadway Avenue

Orange highlights and striking forms lead from the street through the lobby in this renovated commercial building that proposes adaptive reuse can re-engage the city and become an exemplar for universal access.

Geylang Serai Cultural Belt

Our competition-winning design for this important cultural project in Singapore, reimagines the popular Geylang Serai cultural belt into a modern, vibrant place for local people and visitors.

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Town of Oakville Universal Design Standards

Our inclusive design consultancy, Human Space was hired in 2014 to overhaul the Town of Oakville’s existing guidelines, subsequently completing an update of the Standards in 2018.

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Axess Condominiums

Axess Condominiums is a game-changing project in Pickering, Ontario, Canada that will set new standards for inclusive design in the residential market.

Rethinking Multi-Unit Residential: imagining the future of living

BDP Quadrangle’s 'Shrinking Spaces Charette' stimulated innovative solutions for small units.

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News

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High Density Living - Design Insights from our Global Collective

In this report, we invite members from our global multidisciplinary collective to share their insights on a key design consideration for successful high-density living in their cities, and the value it can bring.

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Human Space Design for Inclusion Webinar Series

15/09/2022

Our inclusive design consultancy, Human Space, brings together a multidisciplinary panel of global experts to discuss how we can actively apply the fundamentals of inclusive design.

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Monocle The Urbanist Podcast: How can Meanwhile use help New York City?

Listen to Jesse Klimitz and Rosalind Tsang, AIA, LEED AP BD C describe the concept of ‘meanwhile use’ and how it could help The Big Apple.

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BDP named a top sustainability interior design giant

16/06/2023

BDP's interior design team has been recognised for its approach to environmentally focused projects, earning a notable placement on Interior Design's ‘Top 100 Sustainability Interior Design Giants of the Year’ list.

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ReGeneration

How can Meanwhile Use interventions deliver real social impact and support ESG objectives? We demonstrate how in our real-time regeneration study of East New York, in anticipation of construction related to the planned Interborough Express (IBX). Regeneration campaign.

BDP opens its first studio in the USA

05/09/2022

BDP has officially opened a studio in New York City - its first studio in the USA.

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Eliminating physical barriers to Canada’s heritage buildings

08/12/2021

Human Space will use the Accessibility Standards Canada’s funding to create Heritage for All, a project that will research, propose and test new ideas aimed at developing accessible strategies for federally-owned heritage properties.

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BDP Quadrangle receives a canadian governor general’s medal in architecture

06/06/2022

BDP Quadrangle’s innovative, sustainable design for a timber frame workplace project - 60 & 80 Atlantic Avenue - has won Canada’s most prestigious architecture prize.

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