Cleo Buster

Raised near Boston, Cleo Buster completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Massachusetts and a Master of Architecture degree at the University of Toronto. She began her career at PLANT as a Project Manager and Intern Architect in 2013. An Architect with full OAA (Ontario Association of Architects) licensure since 2018, she became an Associate at PLANT in 2021 and a Senior Associate in 2024. She has project managed PLANT commercial and institutional projects ranging from the Architectural Conservancy Ontario Heritage Award-winning Junction Craft Brewery to extensive renovations at St. Augustine’s Seminary of Toronto. Her current responsibilities include project managing the renewal of multiple Toronto Community Housing Corporation townhouse developments. She is part of the Town of Newmarket’s Mulock Park team, managing the design and implementation of several structures and the integration of custom artworks. Cleo is pursuing the Certified Passive House Designer (CPHD) designation and has now completed all courses. An architect who always strives to deliver exceptional, client-focused design – on time and on budget – she is also active in her community. Cleo is a founding member of Friends of Small’s Creek, a group working to protect and restore Toronto’s ravine system. The group received a 2022 OALA (Ontario Association of Landscape Architects) Award for Community Service to the Environment.