Jim Campbell (architect)

James (Jim) Campbell is a Canadian architect based out of the small town of Duntroon, Ontario, located in Clearview Township. Since his time as a student, Jim has applied his architecture in practice as the owner of Rockside Campbell Design.
Early life
Campbell grew up in the rural town of Duntroon, Ontario, roughly 20 kilometers south of Collingwood. Jim's architectural thinking is heavily influenced by recycling and adaptive reuse, having completed over 20 barn reconstructions and a house constructed from a range of scrap metals and hardwoods. Jim Campbell and his firm practice an architecture that reflects the history of the southern Georgian Bay area.<ref name=":3" />
Significant Works
Scrap is a building located in the small town of The Blue Mountains, Ontario, designed by Rockside Campbell Design.<ref name":3" /> The building was built using repurposed I-beams and recycled wood, with even the consideration to re-use the materials once again at the end of the building's life.<ref name":3" /> The building complements the topography and forested setting of the surrounding landscape,<ref name=":3" /> bringing a regional context to the adaptive reuse of building materials.
Lineage is a house designed by Rockside Campbell Design in Creemore, Ontario that has been constructed using old barn wood.<ref name":1" /> The house features structure and décor that has been repurposed from an old barn that was owned by the client on a completely separate site.<ref name":4" /> This is one of many barn conversions that Jim Campbell has taken part in during his career.<ref name=":1" />
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