Who We Really Are

We're not your typical suit-and-tie firm

Our Story

Started back in 2012 with three architects who got tired of watching Vancouver's skyline get cluttered with buildings that looked good on paper but didn't actually work for people. We've grown to a team of 24 now, but we still sketch ideas on napkins during lunch.

What drives us? Honestly, it's seeing someone walk into a space we designed and just... get it. That moment when they realize the light hits differently, or the flow actually makes sense. We're geeks about sustainability too - not because it's trendy, but because we've got kids who'll inherit whatever we build today.

High-rises are our thing. There's something about working vertical that gets the blood pumping. But we're not doing glass boxes that all look the same. Each project's gotta have character, gotta respond to its neighborhood, gotta actually function in Vancouver's rain (which is, let's be honest, most of the year).

How We Work

We don't pitch you renders and disappear. Our process is collaborative - maybe annoyingly so. We'll challenge your brief, ask uncomfortable questions, and push back when something doesn't sit right. But that's because we're invested.

Every Friday we do what we call "reality checks" - walking past completed projects to see how they're aging, how people actually use them. We've learned more from these walks than any conference.

The Team Vibe

We've got folks from eight different countries here. Morning meetings are chaos - good chaos - with accents flying everywhere and debates getting heated. But that diversity shows up in our work. We don't have a "house style" because every project needs its own voice.

Half the team bikes to work (Vancouver represent), we've got a standing Monday morning coffee ritual that's somehow become sacred, and yes, we do occasional karaoke nights. Architecture can be intense, so we balance it with not taking ourselves too seriously.