Mark Brooker earned his Bachelor's degree in Architecture from the University of Toronto in 1985. He joined NFOE in 1997 and served as a senior architect and project manager for numerous life sciences and general sciences facility projects, both in the public and private sectors. He became a partner in the firm in 2016. Mark has extensive experience designing, planning, and coordinating highly sophisticated projects, including research laboratories and animal facilities. Some of these projects incorporated Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) and Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) requirements as per the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC). These projects were executed using various construction delivery methods, such as traditional, design-build, construction management, or public-private partnership (PPP). 

His technical skills, perseverance, and dedication to quality and sustainable development are highly respected and valued by his colleagues and the clients he has worked with. His design leadership and ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in solving complex challenges for large-scale scientific projects have contributed to the success of his endeavors. 

Experience 

• Research Institute and Clinical & Pathology Laboratories, MUHC 
• Biotechnological complex for vaccine production, Medicago 
• Interior fit-out of existing industrial buildings, Confidential Cannabis Client 
• Production facility, Pharmascience 
• R&D building, BD GeneOhm 
• Research facility, Boehringer Ingelheim 
• Multiple projects, Merck Canada 
• Stewart Biology, McGill University 
• Raymond, Macdonald-Stewart and Barton pavilions, McGill University 
• Renovation to Otto Maass and Pulp & Paper pavilions, McGill University 
• Artifact Collection Storage Facility, Parks Canada 
• New film studio, MELS 
• J.-Armand-Bombardier Pavilion and Main Pavilion, Polytechnique Montréal 
• Laboratories for bRI, OPTECH, and INNOVLOG, Cégep André-Laurendeau 
• Neurophenotyping Center, Douglas Hospital 
• Biodôme Renewal - Architecture Competition, Espace pour la vie