s.no architecture
Jackie Burgess, (she/her) principal, architect NWTAA
Jackie is an architect. She completed her undergraduate at the University of Manitoba and her Masters of Architecture from the University of Calgary. Jackie is a Yukoner. Jackie moved to the Yukon from British Columbia at age 1 and spent 10 years in the tiny border town of Beaver Creek where she grew up playing in the forest. Jackie has worked at architecture firms in Edmonton, Calgary, and Whitehorse after which she joined the dark side as a public servant. She is passionate about travel and food.
the team
Chris Chevalier, (he/him) principal, architect NWTAA
s.no architecture is a team of six design professionals. It is a Whitehorse, Yukon based architecture and design firm. Formed in 2020, s.no is formally in its infancy, although the principals have been working on small scale projects together since 2013 and through their entire architectural academic careers since 2006. Collectively, they have 20 years of professional experience in the architecture field. Their breadth of work has included a multitude of scales in residential, commercial, health care, cultural, and hospitality. Their experience has been developed in both the private and public sectors. Both have worked extensively in the Yukon as well as offices around Canada.
The Yukon is where s.no calls home and s.no is an acronym for site north office. Jackie’s upbringing in the community of Beaver Creek, situated along the Yukon/Alaska border, combined with Chris’s introduction to the Yukon in 2012, solidifies their enduring ties to this distinct environment. s.no architecture is passionate about place making and place keeping and strives to develop contemporary architecture that celebrates the history, ongoing living culture and unique physical context of the North. s.no endeavours to create architecture which is robust, energy efficient and suitable to the harsh climate.
As a small architecture firm, the entire team is intimately involved in all projects, from visioning to design and construction documents, and on to construction administration. s.no enjoys working on the scale of project that allows them to carefully craft the overall concept down to individual design details. As a northern architecture firm and out of necessity, the principals perform all aspects of the work with their team from drafting, architectural design, layout, graphic design and everything in-between. The office keeps all production, from presentations and renderings to construction drawings and specifications in-house to maximize quality control. As a small practice, our clients enjoy the full attention of the entire design team.
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The context forces the office to be generalists.
s.no loves making things.
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Chris is also an architect. He completed his undergraduate at the University of Manitoba and his Masters of Architecture from the University of Calgary. When Chris was 10 he produced drawings for an adaptive reuse project to convert his family home into a shopping mall. He has worked at offices in Edmonton and Calgary and has 10 years experience working in the Yukon. Chris received the University Gold Medal at the U of M, the RAIC Student Medal at the U of C and was a nominee for the Prix de Rome for Emerging Practitioner. Chris thinks he is a rock star, but he actually only plays classical guitar.
Emily Jones, (she/her) architect NWTAA
Emily is an Architect. She completed her undergraduate at Carleton University and her Masters at the University of Manitoba. Her architectural interests lie in community-centered design, both civic and residential, focusing on projects which create strong and meaningful relationships between people and nature. Emily grew up in Huntsville, Ontario and is passionate about cross country skiing and getting outside.
Miles Cates, (they/them) intern architect NWTAA
Miles, not to be confused with Kilometers, but equally committed to the long haul. Miles is an Intern Architect by day and fire-putter-outer by night. With research focusing on multi-species built-environments and decomposing buildings, they have foraged an undergraduate and masters degree from the forests of northern ontario (aka: Laurentian University). When they’re not roaming around the office in their socks, you can find them befriending woodland creatures and practicing nature photography.
Stan, is a designer. He moved to Whitehorse in April 2024 from the United Kingdom. He has extensive past experience in a variety of projects including hotel, attraction, residential, and zoo design across multiple international locations. Currently working on a mix of schematic design, technical resolution, and consultant team coordination, he strives to balance the creativity of the design process with meticulous attention to detail and technical expertise.
Patrick Stewart-Jones, (he/him) designer
Patrick is a designer. He is a recent graduate from the Master of Architecture program at Dalhousie University. There, he wrote his thesis on the architecture of elementary schools with a particular focus on incorporating elements of educational psychology and experiential learning into the design of learning spaces. His work on the subject earned him a thesis prize for an outstanding design thesis.
Stan Pomian-Srzednicki, (he/him) desginer
Dan Howell, (he/him) designer
Dan is a designer. He completed his education at Toronto Metropolitan University (B.Arch, M.Arch) and is working towards his license with the NWTAA. Dan can be found outside, on the river and ontop of rocks- if you spot him make sure to call your nearest SPCA.
Murphy, (pup/woof) canine, sheepadoodle
Murphy is a dog. She will attend design charrettes for carrots and crackers. Murphy is the official office greeter.
Jacob grew up in a rural Vermont town before moving to Vancouver to complete his undergraduate degree at the University of British Columbia. There, he specialized in Global Supply Chain & Logistics Management where he spent semesters in both Denmark and China. Outside of the office, you can find him in the mountains backcountry skiing, mountain biking, and backpacking.