Omer Arbel graduated from the University of Waterloo School of Architecture in the summer of 2000.  After tenures at the studios of Enric Miralles, John and Patricia Patkau, and Peter Busby, which included notable architectural works such as the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, the Gleneagles Community Centre in West Vancouver, and the new Inform store / gallery in Vancouver, Omer opened the OAO in January of 2006.  Omer Arbel Office – OAO - is a Vancouver based practice operating within the fields of architecture, industrial design, and material research. www.omerarbel.com