Geometra Design Ltd.

After our first conversation, I knew Gabriele was who I wanted to work with on our renovation project. We had lived in our Streetsville bungalow for 20+ years and loved our neighbourhood. We decided to add a second floor to give us and our three kids more space. I forwarded some sketches with ideas on how we wanted to house to look and function and Gabriele was quick to capture these ideas in our preliminary drawings. One of the things we appreciated the most was Gabriele’s willingness to listen. He was never pushy or unwilling to problem solve. He was quick to respond to our questions as well as help us navigate the MANY roadblocks the city threw our way! His friendly demeanour and professional knowledge made our meetings productive and enjoyable. My husband and I would recommend Gabriele in a heart beat. Couldn’t have imagined doing it without him! Thank you Gabriele for all you did to make our project a success! Suzanne & Gavin (Sensitive Information Hidden)

Gabriele was great to work with, he listened to our requests around maximizing sunlight coming into the house and square footage use with no wasted space. He knows the city rules and ensures a smooth and quick approval for permit. We would work with Gabriele again.

Gabriele has an extraordinary approach to design, understood my vision and was very attentive and respectful to my request. With a difficult lot to manage, different elevations and complications he managed to max out the SQFT with the best design, while representing me at the CoA all the way to getting the Building Permit, we went back and forth many, many times over a year and never once did he make me feel that I am wasting his time. The end design was beautiful, and it exceeded my expectations … highly recommended !!

Our studio has been working with Gabrielle since 2016. We love working with him and our clients do too. His work is impeccable and imaginative. He listens to exactly what the client is asking for and proposes sound solutions. His knowledge of the building code is excellent and when planning it is top-of-mind to ensure the project moves smoothly along. Contractors LOVE his drawings because they are thorough and organized. Working with "Gabe" is an absolute pleasure. We highly recommend him! Terra Kushner Founder of TK Creative Inc.

Gabe was a pleasure to work with - once again - as we worked through the recent redesign of my 4 level home in Riverdale, circa 1906. We encountered a number of challenges which Gabe was able to successfully navigate, and the project is now nearing completion. Thanks Gabe!

Absolute pleasure working with Gabriele! Right from the beginning we had a connection. A desire to get to know what I wanted from my home and how I wanted to live. I'm now in my home and loving the choices we made along the way. Looking forward to the spring to do some landscaping! Can't recommend Geometra Design enough :)

To Gabriele We had the opportunity to work with Gabriele to create our new home. We wanted a house design that would enable us to age in place while accommodating our current needs of having adult children as well as an elderly parent live with us. In short, the design needed to meet current needs as well as meet future needs. It was a big task and Gabriele and his design came through for us! There were a lot of constraints that we knew about (narrow lot, shared driveway, proximity of neighbouring houses, mature trees near the building site, aging in place requirements) and Gabriele guided us through the process. However, Gabriele really came through when the neighbour's foundation took a strange jog which only revealed itself well after the regular assessments were made and the digging begun. Our contractor called in Gabriele and the city inspector and within 24 hours, signatures were obtained, permits were issued, and the issue was resolved. We really appreciated how quickly and smoothly Gabriele stepped up and worked with the city to get the permits organized. We’re in the house now and still unpacking. Nevertheless, we are already enjoying the layout and the architectural touches. Our neighbours have stopped to tell us how much they love the exterior design of the house as it reflects the rest of the neighbourhood. So, we and our neighbours recommend Gabriele!

Gabriele was recommended to us by another contact. He was not only a pleasure to work with but also has a great eye for design. Passers by are always complimenting our home. We had many requirements that needed to be fulfilled with our home including making it wheelchair accessible. Our contractor was extremely pleased with Gabriele's accurate drawings which made his job of building much easier. Gabe was up to date with all city by laws when designing. He was professional and prepared when representing us at the Committee of Adjustment hearing and gave us all the tools we needed to be successful in getting our application approved. We are very happy with our home and would definitely recommend Gabe to our friends and family.

Geometra Design Ltd! Where do I start… Gabriele, the star of the show, is not just an amazing architect but also just a fantastic person. His communications skills are excellent and he is such a gentleman in that he provides no bias when listening to both husband and wife, even if those ideas are very different. He has this extraordinary ability to take away the stress and provide meaningful and creative solutions that meet everyone’s needs. He is also not afraid to let you know when one of your ideas is not a good one. He will then take that idea and morph it into a pleasing solution based on his strong educational background and worldly architectural experience. For Gabriele, you can see that architecture is not just his choice of career but also his true passion. He comes from a family of artists and Gabe is no exception to that creative lineage. I highly recommend that you follow him on Instagram because you will gain insight into his creativity, experience, passion, professionalism and you will also find some fun there too. He will not just help you create your vision but is also very savvy on handling the permit process. I can’t believe how quickly we obtained our permits, especially during the covid-19 pandemic. Speaking of which, I’d like to share how well Gabriele handled the onset of the pandemic. We were his first clients that had to switch from in-person based architectural development to virtual due to government restrictions surrounding the pandemic. We found that he adapted and overcame the challenges very quickly. Our virtual meetings went very well and he used technology in a way that still allowed for a creative and interactive process. Gabriele’s interaction with other professionals such as contractors, engineers, and designers is where you will experience his high degree of professionalism. You do not have to worry about waiting for anything because Gabe is always on top of everything, even before you've thought of it. There are many choices for architects in the GTA. I did a lot of research before settling on Geometra Design Ltd. and am so grateful I did. You will thank yourself over-and-over again. If you’re searching for a great architect then you’ll also be looking for a great contractor. I did a lot of research on this front as well. And guess what- Gabriele made that process super easy for us too. Even though I had already interviewed multiple other highly rated houzz contractors, Gabe’s recommendation stood at the top of my list. Gabriele, construction starts tomorrow! We thank you for making this process and experience a very positive one. We are grateful for you, to say the least. All the best to you and your family, Derek and Lisa

Gab is the best architect in Toronto!! He helped me and my cousin to design our dream houses in north york. He is soo smart, attention to details and patient to our thousand of questions. Definitely will work with him in the future! Thanks! Arthur& Thomason

POSTED ON BEHALF OF JOAN & TONY: "My husband and I looked for a home design professional for help with the total renovation of our family home - an exciting and hugely important undertaking. Geometra Design came highly recommended. Gabriele is very personable and we thoroughly enjoyed getting to know him and working with him on our project. He listened to our objectives for the project and then added creative suggestions and valuable ideas. He was sensitive to our desire to use ecologically friendly and natural materials. Our budget was always part of the discussion. We also wanted our “new” home to fit naturally into the landscape. In addition to design, Gabriele was very instrumental in leading us through the permit process. Gabriele is committed to achieving the home you imagine - suitable to your desires and practical for the way you live. We have had many compliments on our home, including one that it is the “gem” of the neighborhood. We feel confident that he can help you design the home of your dreams."

We are so happy in our beautiful house. Gabe was a pleasure to work with. We were very pleased with his work and the way he integrated our ideas into the design. He supported us throughout the construction process and his expertise with the Ontario Building Code helped to resolve questions from contractors as the project progressed. We look forward to working with Gabe again on our next project.

Gabriele at Geometra not only did a great job on the plans for our major reno, he also helped us get permit approvals through city hall. I would recommend Geometra to anyone.

We have collaborated with Geometra Design on 3 very different projects: a 3rd floor addition on a semi-detached home, a full gut with a two story addition of a duplex and a full gut and re-design of two story family home). Gabriele's knowledge, design talent and experience have taken our projects to a whole new level. What keeps us coming back is the ease with which Gabriele understands and is able to interpret our ideas and wishes for our projects as well as his in-depth knowledge of navigating city rules and processes. He has been an extraordinary asset to our projects and we would without hesitation reach out to Geometra for our next one!

Currently building one of Gabe's design. Great design, attention to all client's requirements and providing a functional and aesthetically appealing design. He has great experience in all aspects of the project. I definitely recommend his services to my potential clients.

Gabe is our go to for our architectural design and acquisition of building permits. We often refer him directly to our clients knowing he will lead them through the process for their new home or renovation. His ability to combine functional requirements and space planning with aesthetic beauty is second to none. The quality and accuracy of the plans he delivers enables our builds to proceed with little to no communication with Gabe because all of the information is included from the start. Gabe is a true professional who is a pleasure to work with and we highly recommend his services!

I hired Gabrielle from Geometra Design to design my 3600 sqft newly built home in Toronto in 2019. The home is a contemporary Georgian style home with a open concept interior. During the interview process I realized that Gabrielle’s attention to detail was extremely impressive. Gabrielle and I initially scouted the surrounding streets of the home to ensure our elevation would suit the area. I felt that this step was pivotal in the pre-design stage. While in the design, he respected my ideas and was not hesitant to try different concepts to accommodate me. His experience with working with city made for a stress-free permit process. Geometra’s Site visit during construction stage were pivotal in having the project goes smoothly. Gabriel has since kept in communication after the project was completed to ensure the home was built to accommodate all my wishes. I feel comfortable using Geometra again for any future projects.

A friend recommended Gabriele for our second floor addition and main floor gut, from initial meeting, brain storming ideas , concepts and design he guided us through the process and provided creative ideas for maximizing space while still maintaining the aesthetic we are looking for. His plans have been faultless, the contractor has never needed clarification and the City never had issue. We are thrilled with the final product, it's so much better than we imagined prior to engaging Gabriele.

Almost 2 years ago We came in with are own vision and left with something much better all thanks to the experience, knowledge and patience of Gabriele at Geometra designs. I dealt directly with Gabe and he was wonderful. He was very quick to return your phone calls and adjust things as needed. I would highly recommend Geometra designs to anyone looking for any architectural needs. As an added bonus, their price is very competitive. Overall it was a great experience, 10/10. Tony/ Ant Etobicoke.

I have worked with Geometra on a few projects turning there designs into 3D renderings for Gabrielle's clients to visualize the homes. Geometra designs beautiful homes and its been a pleasure working with him on his projects and I look forward to helping more!

We have had a wonderful, longstanding relationship with Gabe and Geometra Design. While we have worked with Gabe on a number of projects in the past, this was the first time we had worked with him on our very own custom home. In addition to his high skill, Gabe is knowledgeable, honest, and detail oriented. He was able to bring our very specific vision to life in a timely manner. We look so forward to working on future projects with Geometra Design.

We were introduced to Gabriele Guiducci by our builder as this was our first venture into building a house. He was an astute listener as well as a good adviser which resulted in his designing exactly what we were looking for. His knowledge, combined with his willingness to assist in any way possible, made our task easy. Mr Guiducci was most personable and professional.

Gabe was great to work with! He has an excellent aesthetic and style and was always available when I had questions or concerns. Highly recommend!

Gabe listened to our needs, our wants, how we live as a family and created a design to suit us perfectly. He was responsive, collaborative, professional and very easy to work with. Gabe's vision and design have made an incredible impact on the beauty and functionality of our home.

This was our first time undertaking a major reno project to our 'forever' home and we were glad we hired a real pro like Gabriele before choosing a builder because we wanted someone that would put our interests first. He designed floor-plans, elevations and structural components of our home, for a full-gut reno with additions. Attentive to detail from the very first meeting, he listened to our plans, ideas and toured our home inside and out to get a sense of the current conditions and lot. He does a great job of presenting you with options and has a sense of what features will work well. Gabriele was very cognizant of designing the architecture of our home to fit the neighbourhood, which is what we wanted. We'll soon have a place that looks tasteful, rather than some builder's 'house-flipping' project that sticks out like a sore thumb. He also had knowledge of the appropriate energy conservation elements and current building codes for our scenario as well as features that would help for 'aging in place', for those folks like ourselves that will be taking care of elderly parents. Along the way were also some structural hurdles to plan through (e.g. tight spaces on the lot, underpinning and foundation work). Gabriele brought in the right professionals including for engineering and soil analysis and he seamlessly incorporated their assessments into the building plans. These professionals were also very thorough and great to work with. Zoning Review, Committee of Adjustment and Building Plan Review/Permits was no sweat - we also hired him to handle these and he got us through these steps with ease. Highly recommended him and it would be a pleasure to work with Gabriele again!

We recently hired Geometra Design to design a very intricate project in Bloor West Village. Within a few weeks, Gabrielle designed a stunning design turning a 750 sqft bungalow into a 3200 sqft three storey house with a front addition and a new 8ft basement. His ideas were fresh and very well thought out. He has great knowledge of the area and has done many projects in our neighbourhood, which gave us a competitive advantage when pleading our case at committee of adjustment for a few minor variances that were very important to us. It was important to us to find someone with a lot of experience but also someone who communicates well and is responsive. Gabrielle was very quick to reply to our many questions and always did what he said he would. This impressed us a lot and made the design process very smooth. He also has an upbeat personality and we had a great time collaborating on the design of our dream home. We are extremely happy with the service we received! A thousand times thank you!

We were impressed with Gabriele's creativity, integrity and professionalism. He always kept to his schedule, responded quickly to our questions and met with us punctually. He took our vision, developed it, and gave us more than we imagined. We highly recommend Gabriele - he made the process easy and enjoyable.

We had the pleasure of working with Gabriele as he designed our custom built home. Right from the beginning, Gabriele was a true professional and won us over with his creative ideas which we feel reflect his wealth of knowledge and experience with architectural design. He was very thoughtful when considering our needs and created a beautifully styled and functional design for our home that we completely love. What we respect most about Gabriele is how he partnered and collaborated with us, and then really went to bat for us, when we presented our design at the city’s committee of adjustment who went on to approve our proposal. We are in the construction phase now and can’t wait to get into our new living space. We have great admiration for Gabriele’s work and would whole-heartedly work with him again, and recommend him to our friends and family. Sincerely, Linda & Ray

My Husband and I hired Gabriele from Geometra Design.to help Design our Dream Home. It was the Best decision we have made. He is very Professional and Attentive to your needs. We worked so well together and I am extremely Happy with his Work, it is like he took it from my Dream and designed it on Paper. He has met every deadline presented. We highly Recommend Him. Gabriele it was a pleasure working with you. We are starting Construction on our Dream Home soon and can't wait to see our Master Piece.. Thank you for your Great Work. Pina and Mike.

Gabriel designed our home on a property we purchased (with a tear-down house) in the Rouge Valley, Ontario. He was able to take my brainstormed vision of a dream home and translate it into a reality. After several trips to city hall, in order to obtain the correct permits, questions arose that I could not answer. Gabriel was able to assist with this and demonstrated his complete working knowledge with regards to specifications required to obtain said permits. The whole process from start to finish was smooth and efficient and the end result speaks for itself. We would be more than happy to have anyone look at the results of Gaberiel's work by coming to see our home.

I hired Geometra Design for the construction of a front and rear addition. Gabriele is a consummate professional, he created designs that accurately captured what we wanted and successfully obtained city permits involving some complicated typical city of Toronto calculations. He has a good understanding of the various city bylaws which assisted us in being able to obtain the city permits, no questions asked. Gabriele is a perfectionist evident in his methodical calculations, he does not take any short cuts. I would highly recommend him.

Gabriele was very accommodating and pleasant to work with . Project was completed on time Exactly what i expected I am in process of using Geometra again

I worked with Mr. Guiducci on the design and build of our home on the shores of Georgian Bay. I had a good idea of what I wanted, where the principal rooms should be and what were the "must haves" like an eyebrow window on the lakefront, a barrel ceiling in the living room and strong opinions on things like bookcases in the hallways and how my kitchen should be laid out. From the very first meeting, our project was in good hands. Mr Guiducci had to work with a difficult site (severe slope towards the lake), deal with all of the municipal bylaws, communicate with our building contractor, prepare drawings, applications for building permits, and so much more than I can ever imagine. Some of my more ambiguous instructions, like "please make the garage pretty because I can see it from the kitchen sink" were met beyond my expectations. He worked equally well with my husband and his desire for a modern fireplace in the house and the requirements for his workshop in the garage. The fee for Geometra Design's services was the best money we spent on the entire project. Mr. Guiducci's impeccable taste and professionalism made working with him a pleasure and my husband and I are very grateful.

My review will be rather different than others'. Gabriele visited our place last week for the initial consultation, but we decided not to hire him as our architect. In short, not because of his quality of work (other Houzz reviews attest to his caliber as an architect), but because of his professionalism. There were two instances where we weren't sure of Gabriele's intentions. During our conversation he asked us our occupation and whether we have our own business. Not sure if he was trying to gauge our budget or wealth. These questions were right after he was asking us our $ value of budget. The second instant was when he asked us "why did you buy this house anyway?", right after making a comment about how confusing is the layout of our house. Gabriele did ask us for our thoughts and provided suggestions on the possible layout of the property, etc..... But those two instances turned us off...

Gabriel was extremely co-operative during the design process. his work was turned over in a timely fashion, and required very few changes to his original design. to me, this is the result of experience and ability.

Gabe did an excellent job on our design. He listened to what we wanted and put it on paper. He was prompt and fair. I would highly recommend his services to anyone.

Gabe brings a great balance of budget, design flare and technical knowledge. He quickly did up preliminary drawings and concepts for our review so that we could "contemplate" the space while he worked in the background arranging for the various professional experts in electrical, HVAC and structural engineering. This is our second project with Gabe and his team and would definitely work with him again.

Great ability to freehand draw fast, and to transfer onto computer in front of you, which allows multiple possibilities, generated by both Gabriele and customer, to be tried and selected, and the best chosen.

Gabriele Guiducci is a consummate professional. His ability to realize your vision aesthetically and in terms of how the guts of your home will preform is second to none. I would highly recommend him to any home owner or contractor who is thinking of starting a new project. And if you have the vision, let Gabe design you a passive house and you will be thanking him for years to come.

Geometra Design was very professional, creative and helpful in achieving my vision. Gabe is extremely knowledgeable, responsive and patiently answered all of my questions. I’d highly recommend him to any and all in need of architectural, design and consulting services. Gabe handled everything for us including site visits, developing the drawings; submission for permits with the City. We received approvals and permits in a timely fashion. Gabe is straightforward, honest and easy to work with. I'd highly recommend Geometra Design.

My husband and I retained Geometra Design to design our new home. This was an unknown process to us and one of the biggest decisions of our lives. We worked with Gabriele who was patient, professional, timely, informative and creative. His designs captured all our wants and wishes and we could not be happier. Gabriele also represented us through the building permit process and at required committee hearings. Gabriele provided us with an incredible design and managed all the related administrative requirements which were daunting. Most importantly Gabriele delivered on all tasks and exceeded our expectations. I would highly recommend Geometra Design to anyone requiring design services!

Gabe is an excellent designer. I have seen photos of some of the larger projects he has worked on in the past and they are absolutely beautiful. He has exquisite taste, but his real strength is that he can walk into a room and see what the space could be. In my experience we were working with small and difficult spaces with limited budgets and Gabe walked into the room and drew me a picture of what the space could/should look like. It was effortless for him to do so. His design turned my bizarre living space into a gorgeous area that was a pleasure to be in. To top it all off, he is easy to work with, straightforward, honest, reliable and a really nice person.

Gabriel is a extremely talented and professional designer. Fully considering our ideas and parameters for the project, he created a design for us that exceeded our expectations. Gabriel masterfully pulled together our patchwork concepts into a design which is now our beautiful, comfortable home with tremendous curb appeal. He has vision, design sense, and a high standard for his work. Many thanks Gabriel!

Excellent service and design work on our full renovation project. Timely, attentive, accurately priced and even went above and beyond to ensure we were satisfied and well taken care of.

Gab is a great guy, very trustworthy. Our house is 150 old and Gab drew the house plan and organized the renovation job. His work is a piece of art

We are so happy with both the service and work Gabriele provided. He took all of our needs and wishes in to consideration while creating a house that we now call home. He was patient, understanding, and completed his work within an appropriate time frame. Gabriele included us throughout the creative process and welcomed all of our input. We refer him to all of our friends and family!

Gabriele met with us when we had the vaguest of ideas about a house renovation, and designed a full plan for our space that really hit what we were looking for. We have since reconnected for another project, and recommended him to friends.

We hired Geometra Design to design a second storey rebuild, rear addition and detached garage for our property. Geometra Design worked with us to put our vision of the house on paper. Gabriele explained every step of the process clearly and was always available to answer questions. The project was completed on time and on budget.

Geometra Design provided me excellent service for my project. The job was done very professionally, quickly and accurately. I would use Geometra Design again and would recommend them to anyone.

When we decided to build our family home, we had no idea what we could expect - about the finished project or the process. Gabriele Guiducci of Geometra Design was an amazing individual to work with. He understood our needs, understood our restrictions and guided us in the decisions to be made with regards to our finished project. Our house is beautiful and the design is so impressive, it is the best lookig house on the street. Thank you to Gabriele and Geometra Design for giving us the home of our dreams!

Gabriele helped us design our new home. He kept in mind our wishes and was very attentive to detail. He was awsome at the time of submitting everything for approval as well (organized, proper follow up etc) We would highly recommend him!

Gabriele at Geometra recently designed our basement renovation. I was thoroughly impressed at what he accomplished given the state it was in. It hadn't been touched in 25+ years and the layout was totally inaccessible. His vision for the space was innovative and practical, maximizing what small space there was to work with. Our new space now seems huge in comparison to what we started with and the use of space is brilliant - tons of storage, kid room and utility.

Provided full service working drawing and on-site inspections. Very professional throughout the entire 2nd floor addtion with sound advise. Would highly recommend

Geometra design is a dependable, reliable service for any builder. Plans are always clear and complete. The owner of this business is very dedicated, efficient and always pays attention to detail. I would recommend Geometra to anyone with 100% confidence that they will be satisfied with the work performed. Kenfield Homes

As a home builder it is always important to me that my clients are taken care of properly and that's why I always recommend and use personally Geometra Design. Gabriele's attention to detail and his ability to work with people by understanding they're vision makes him a big part of my success today. Pat Tucciarone Park Valley Construction

Gabriele did a fantastic job with a difficult project. He exceeded our expectations on timing, and was a pleasure to work with. His technical skills are great but he also has a good eye and good taste. I wouldn't hesitate to use him again.

I hired Gabriele Guiducci of Geometra Design last year to design the interior of a 6,500 sq ft home in Toronto. The house was previously used as a rooming house and was a total gut project. Gabriele designed the interior of the house so efficiently and within a matter of 3 meetings we had final plans ready for submission to the City of Toronto for permit. Once Gabriele's "official work" was done and I had paid him his very reasonable price, he continued to pass by the house during all of the phases of construction and finishing, showing an honest and genuine interest in the project and giving freely of his time and advice. I highly recommend Gabriele to anyone embarking on a new building or remodelling project

I hired Gabriele and his company, Geometra Design in June 2012 to design a 3,500 square foot, 2 storey home that I will be building in south Etobicoke. Gabriele was able to complete concept design, committee of adjustment application and meeting, building permit design and application in less then 5 months. He was able to accomodate all aspects of the building permit requirements, including mechanical engineer, structural engineer and final renderings. His professionism and approach to the project, including deadlines was unsurpassed. He was able to facilitate all my needs, from design to building permit application (which in Toronto in not easy). His knowledge of the new digital building permit application requirements, made my application process very easy. I was told at the City of Toronto building department that most people do not have all the documents in the required format, but my application was perfect. I am very pleased with his work ethic and ability to respond to all requests. He was very easy to work with and I would recommend Gabriele and his company to anyone who is looking for a knowledgable architect, who can take any project from start to finish with ease. I look forward to working with him again soon. Gino C - Wynford Homes Ltd.