A fine balance: Ottawa architect’s 1895 home is traditional outside, modern inside

Architect John Donkin’s Old Ottawa South home is full of surprises: a traditional brick-clad beauty on the outside and an ultra modern marvel on the inside. But there is nothing jarring about the design that merges two different eras into one.
With almost 30 years in the business, Donkin has built a solid reputation for his masterful modern infills and renovations throughout the capital and has a shelf full of design awards from the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association to prove