The front cover of the Christmas greetings card unfolds a lively, whimsical scene at Santa’s workshop, reimagined as a bustling architectural design studio called "a+LiNK North Pole Branch". Imagine a spacious, warmly-lit room filled with a flurry of activity, where architecture meets festive chaos. In the center, Santa Claus, wearing a construction helmet over his traditional red hat, is engrossed in a set of blueprints. His desk is cluttered with tools, rulers, and compasses, resembling a creative battleground.

To Santa’s left, Mrs. Claus, dressed in a chic, tailored red and green outfit reminiscent of a savvy interior designer, is consulting with an elf over fabric swatches and wallpaper samples that are distinctly candy-cane striped and gingerbread themed. Her spectacles rest on her nose as she holds a tape measure around an oversized Christmas stocking.

In the background, a group of elves, equipped with tiny hard hats and tool belts, are busy constructing a model of a gingerbread house, complete with gumdrop windows and licorice beams. This model sits on a snow-dusted drafting table, surrounded by scattered candy-cane rulers and chocolate square samples, illustrating the playful blend of festive cheer and architectural precision.

Suspended from the ceiling are whimsical fairy lights arranged to form a city skyline silhouette, twinkling above. On the walls, framed architectural drawings of whimsical holiday structures like a sleigh garage and a North Pole observatory are prominently displayed, showcasing past 'projects' by the studio. A small chalkboard stands to one side, reading “2023 Projects: Preserve + Create + Sustain Joy!” in colorful, festive chalk.

In the lower corner of the card, a playful nod to Peanuts: Snoopy, dressed as a foreman, supervises the elves while sipping a hot cocoa, complete with a marshmallow floating on top. His little sidekick Woodstock is seen atop the model, holding a candy cane that doubles as a crane.

The entire scene is bordered by a snow-covered window frame, offering a peek into this imaginative workshop, with snowflakes gently falling outside against a twilight sky, completing the merry architectural frenzy at the North Pole.

Generated with these themes: a+LiNK Architecture Inc. is an architecture, interior design, and planning firm providing architectural services to clients throughout southwestern Ontario. In 1998, founding partners, Ed van der Maarel and Stephen Mawdsley formed a partnership and established SJMA Architecture Inc. (SJMA) to provide architectural, project management, and construction management services for small to medium size commercial and institutional projects. Ed van der Maarel provides his expertise to projects as Principal Architect, Project Manager and Heritage Consultant. Ed’s focus continues to be heritage restoration, preservation and adaptive reuse, as well as contract administration. Stephen Mawdsley provides his expertise as Principal Architect and Design Lead and incorporates sustainability and Code requirements to every project. In 2014, the firm was rebranded to a+LiNK Architecture Inc., recognizing the connection in their architectural work to preserve + create + sustain. a+LiNK has become an interdisciplinary firm that provides comprehensive architectural, heritage, interior design, and planning services for small to large scale municipal, provincial, not-for-profit and community based organizations. The firm has won a number of awards and continues to provide creative solutions to enhance our communities and enrich our culture. a+LiNK is comprised of 18 creative and technical staff members expert in various disciplines, providing complete architectural and design services to clients. In 2021, a+LiNK expanded the firm’s partnership to welcome Architect, Mike Holt, Interior Designer, Melinda Davis, and Technologist, Andrew Simek. With an interdisciplinary leadership team, a+LiNK continues to offer exceptional architectural services with a strengthened foundation in all facets of design; architecture, interior design and technical expertise..

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