JOANIE MADORE
joanie madore
associate architect
Joanie, an Associate Architect and a leadership member of the Cover team, brings extensive experience and enthusiasm to her practice. With a keen eye for complex projects, Joanie’s primary focus lies in public and community-oriented work. Her unique background in Real Property Management at the Ministry of Justice (Quebec), coupled with her many years at Cover, has equipped her with a holistic perspective on architecture. This encompasses various competencies, including project management, organizational proficiencies, innovative problem-solving, and a sensitive skill for collaborative design. Since joining the Cover team in 2016, Joanie has contributed her expertise to diverse projects including residential, healthcare, commercial, cultural, and public constructions. Through her work, she strives to make a positive impact on communities, landscapes, and the environment.
Registration: Architect AIBC
Education: Master of Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture
GRAEME LEADBEATER
graeme leadbeater
senior consultant architect
Graeme has over 40 years of experience leading the design and construction phase services of complex multi-phase projects. Graeme’s work has focused on medium and large-scale healthcare, educational, cultural, and municipal infrastructural buildings. He is an effective communicator and productively facilitates client and community consultations. He contributes an extensive knowledge of design standards, team management, and construction delivery techniques and is constantly advocating for and representing the client’s interest throughout all phases of a project. With the leadership and guidance he brings to the team, Cover is able to merge technical knowledge and creative design solutions, delivering high quality projects that align with client and user needs and aspirations.
Registration: Architect AIBC (Retired), AAA (Life Principal, Senior Member), FRAIC
Education: Master of Architecture – Environmental Design, Bachelor of Science
NARELLE SOOKORUKOFF
narelle sookorukoff
associate architect
Narelle brings a unique and well-rounded perspective to architectural projects, grounded in her strong attention to detail and proven leadership experience. As Operations Manager at Cover Architecture, she oversees both high-level office and project planning, as well as finer aspects of execution and coordination.
Originally from Nelson, her background spans a Bachelor of Science, years as a forest firefighter crewleader with BC Wildfire Management, and global travel- all of which shaped her adaptive, team-oriented approach.
She completed her Master of Architecture at UBC, earning both the Thesis Prize and the AIBC Medal for Excellence and Ingenuity. She now leads and contributes to a diverse range of project types; focusing on health care, education, and community projects.
Registration: Architect AIBC
Education: Master of Architecture, Bachelor of Science (Biology)
ADAM BRADY
adam brady
architect
After a quest for fresh powder brought him to the Kootenays, Adam joined Cover Architecture in 2020, bringing with him a diversity of design and management experience across fire stations, cultural centres, recreational facilities, museums, and municipal renovations. While working at Cover, Adam has been able to pursue his passion for (affordable) housing, seeing through construction of Group Homes, Seniors Living, and Student Housing.
Adam understands the emotional and financial stressors that build during new construction and renovations projects. With first-hand construction experience (re) building a modest house nestled in the Canadian Shield, he knows that healthier relationships between designers and trades are essential to creating beautiful pieces of architecture that are on budget and on time. With an interest in retrofitting of existing structures, creating high-performing building envelopes, working towards environmental responsibility, and producing low-carbon materials, Adam feels the success of an Architect in this contemporary-era can only be measured in creating (great) spaces that last for generations.
Registration: Architect AIBC, OAA, MRAIC
Education: Master of Architecture, Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies
KELSY WHITTEN
kelsy whitten
architect
Kelsy is a thoughtful and conscientious designer who is motivated by the opportunity to support and benefit the communities she works with. She strongly believes that architecture shapes our lives, so it is our responsibility to make these changes positive, sustainable, and beautiful for years to come.
Her project experience is primarily in recreation and community spaces, where she enjoys collaborating with clients and team members to create inventive, engaging, and inclusive designs. Kelsy plays a key role in Cover’s commitment to accessibility and Universal Design, bringing passion, specialized knowledge, and a wide range of project experience to this aspect of our work. She is a Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification professional, which provides her with additional tools and a focus on holistic and meaningful accessibility in the built environment.
She is always keen to bring her diverse educational, work, and personal experiences to any design process.
Education: Master of Architecture, Bachelor of Arts (Studio Arts)
Registration: Architect AIBC, RHFAC Professional
ROB STACEY
rob stacey
principal architect
Robert has experience in a wide range of building types and enjoys community engagement. Having been involved in projects ranging from community health centres, libraries, to high-end boutique residential projects, Rob has cultivated a broad understanding of design and technical issues. Beyond this, Rob believes in a strong involvement in the community and has been extensively involved with local non-profit, charitable, and volunteer organizations.
Registration: Architect AIBC
Education: Master of Architecture, Bachelor of Fine Arts
MAX VOS COUPAL
max vos coupal
architect
As a passionate and conscientious designer, Max has always been driven to create fundamentally unique and beautiful spaces for the whole of society to inhabit. He first joined Cover after moving to Nelson in 2019, and has added value, ideas, ethics, and standards to a great variety of projects leading up to the present. In his professional work he advocates strongly for a rigorous design process, collaborative coordination across disciplines, and strong communication practices throughout all project phases. Most prominently, he led the design work of the new “Confluence” certified Passive House mass timber building for the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Centre.
Registration: Architect AIBC, WELL AP
Education: Master of Architecture, Bachelor of Architectural Studies