Anne-Marie Armstrong is an architect and educator. She is a co-founder and principal of AAmp Studio, and an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream at University of Toronto’s Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design. 

Anne-Marie has over fifteen years of experience as a practitioner in both Canada and the U.S. Formed in 2017, AAmp operates across borders in North America, with work that ranges from residential to public and commercial spaces. AAmp has been widely published in recognized journals such as Azure, Dwell, AN Interior and Canadian Architect, amongst others. The practice has also received awards and accolades from the American Institute of Architects (AIA Award of Merit), Architect Magazine’s Progressive Architecture Award (PA Award), The Architect’s Newspaper (AN Award) and was named an emerging practice by Canadian Architect. Since its inception, AAmp’s work has increased in scale and scope. Most recently, design development is underway on the restoration and adaptive reuse of a landmark historic theatre in Los Angeles; and construction is underway on a multi-residential mixed-use project in Toronto, a six-storey 44-room hotel in Savannah, a multi-unit mixed commercial and residential unit in Toronto, and two ground-up residences in rural Ontario.  

The connection between teaching, research and practice distinguishes Anne-Marie as a multi-faceted architect. As a faculty member at University of Toronto and practitioner, Anne-Marie mentors students and recent graduates, helping them to navigate academic and professional trajectories. She is also deeply committed to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion, and access within our discipline. Anne-Marie is a founding member of a non-profit organization called Black Architects and Interior Designers Association (BAIDA), and a former board member of People for Education.