ABOUT

Paul Chafe, MA, NLAA, is an award-winning architect with over a decade of national and international industry experience. Born and raised in St. John’s, and a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Architects Association, Paul holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies degree and a Masters in Architecture from Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS. Passionate about Newfoundland and Labrador heritage, specifically vernacular architecture, Paul was the lead designer on the award-winning Quidi Vidi Village Plantation project – recipient of the Southcott Award for New Building Design, presented by the Newfoundland and Labrador Historic Trust – as well as Project Architect for the one-of-its-kind John C. Crosbie Sealers’ Interpretation Centre in Elliston, NL. Paul has a comprehensive background in conceptual and schematic design, design development, contract documents and construction administration for a variety of project types. 

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Paul designs innovative, contemporary buildings that complement the character of the historical built environment. He has developed expertise in leading community design projects, as well as investigating and developing inventories of heritage buildings, structures, and landscape features. As a long-time member of the Architects Licensing Board of Newfoundland and Labrador, Paul also contributes to the regulation and standardization of architectural services in the province. 

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An avid watercraft enthusiast, Paul is Vice-Chair of the Wooden Boat Museum in Winterton, dedicated to the preservation of Newfoundland's boatbuilding history and legacy through ongoing exhibits and workshops with descendants of wooden boat building masters. Most recently, Paul oversaw the museum's redesign of its entrance, lobby and one of the galleries to showcase a new exhibit, "Evolving Traditions: People, Place and Wooden Boats."