APRIL 2025 years and how much good health and how much energy do I have? Those answers will drive the future of this little practice that I’ve created.” “Finding work is not a concern,” he adds. “My reputation is out there. People know where to find me. If I wanted to, I could really gear up and do a lot more work, but that’s not where I’m at right now. I’m trying to enjoy myself without killing myself working.” In many ways, Steven concludes, KUA is in uncharted territory. “I’m not sure that I know of any architect in my situation that has done what I’m doing,” he says. “I don’t know anyone else who was a major player in the architectural scene in the city of Toronto who then tried to reinvent themselves in a way later in the career. I can’t think of any other example.” “A lot of my competition have retired over the years, or have slowed down, or have turned their firms over to other partners. That’s what I did at Kirkor. At Kirkor, we brought in some really great partners into the practice, and the partners were the succession plan. That was part of the goal that me and the other founding partner had at the beginning. This practice, this is a little different. This one is a matter of ‘Who can make it continue, who can build on it, on it, and how much does it rely on me versus the staff and the people behind me?’ Those are the questions I need to answer. While I work it out, I’m just playing it one step at a time and seeing where it all leads.”
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