What We Actually Do

Six core services that we've honed over the years. Each one's got its own story, its own challenges, and honestly, its own headaches - but that's what keeps things interesting around here.

Commercial Building Design

Core Service

Look, we've done everything from retail spaces to office towers. Started with a small shop renovation back in 2018 and now we're working on multi-story complexes. The trick isn't just making it look good - it's understanding how people move through commercial spaces, where they pause, what catches their eye.

We spend a lot of time talking to business owners, figuring out what actually works for them. Not what some design magazine says is trendy, but what'll make their operation run smoother. Plus, there's the whole building code dance - commercial stuff's got its own set of regulations that'd make your head spin.

  • Retail & shopping complexes
  • Office buildings & co-working spaces
  • Hospitality & restaurant design
  • Mixed-use developments

Institutional Architecture

Core Service

Schools, libraries, community centers - these are the buildings that actually matter to people's daily lives. There's something pretty cool about designing a space where kids'll learn or where communities gather. No pressure, right?

Institutional work's different because you're balancing so many voices - administrators, users, city planners, sometimes even neighborhood committees. Everyone's got an opinion, and honestly, a lot of them are valid. We've learned to listen more than we talk in these projects. The best institutional buildings come from understanding the community they serve, not imposing some architect's vision on them.

  • Educational facilities & campuses
  • Cultural centers & libraries
  • Healthcare facilities
  • Government & civic buildings

Urban Planning & Development

This is where things get really interesting - thinking beyond single buildings to entire neighborhoods. We work with developers and city planners to create spaces that make sense as part of the bigger picture.

Started doing this kind of work almost by accident when a commercial client asked us to think about the whole block instead of just their building. Now it's become one of our favorite challenges - how do you create vibrant, livable spaces that work for everyone?

Site analysis & master planning
Zoning & development strategies
Public space design

Sustainable Design Consulting

Everyone talks about sustainability these days, but we actually crunch the numbers and make it happen. Energy modeling, material selection, passive design strategies - this stuff's become essential, not optional.

We've got team members who geek out over thermal bridging and R-values. Sometimes clients come to us just for this piece, wanting to retrofit an existing building or meet LEED requirements. And yeah, green buildings cost more upfront, but we show them the actual payback period - usually it's way shorter than they think.

Energy efficiency analysis
Green building certification
Lifecycle cost assessment

Heritage Building Restoration

This one's tricky - you're working with buildings that have history, character, and usually a bunch of problems that nobody knew existed until you opened up the walls. Vancouver's got some beautiful old buildings that deserve to stick around.

We work with heritage consultants and engineers to figure out what can be saved, what needs to go, and how to bring these buildings up to modern standards without losing what made them special in the first place. It's detective work meets architecture.

Historical research & documentation
Adaptive reuse strategies
Heritage permit applications
3D Visualization Process

3D Visualization & Modeling

Technical Service

Sometimes you gotta show, not tell. We've invested heavily in visualization tech because it's way easier to get everyone on the same page when they can actually see what you're talking about. Not just pretty pictures - though yeah, we do those too - but working models that help us test ideas and spot problems before they become expensive mistakes.

Our visualization workflow's gotten pretty sophisticated over the years. We're using real-time rendering now, which means we can walk clients through a building while we're still in the design phase, make changes on the fly, see how different materials look under various lighting conditions.

What We Deliver
  • Photorealistic renderings
  • Virtual walkthroughs
  • Detailed BIM models
  • Animation sequences
Who Needs This
  • Project presentations
  • Marketing materials
  • Permit applications
  • Stakeholder approvals

Not Sure Which Service You Need?

That's totally fine - most projects need a combination anyway. Give us a call and we'll figure it out together. We've done enough initial consultations to have a pretty good sense of what's involved, and we're always straight with people about timelines and budgets. No point wasting anyone's time, including ours.

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How We Work

Every project's different, but here's the general flow we've found works best

1
Initial Consultation

We sit down, you tell us what you're thinking, we ask a bunch of questions. Usually takes an hour or so.

2
Scope & Proposal

We put together a clear outline of what we'll do, how long it'll take, and what it'll cost. No surprises.

3
Design & Iteration

This is where the magic happens. Concepts, revisions, refinements. We keep you in the loop the whole way.

4
Delivery & Support

Final documents, permits, construction admin - whatever you need to actually build the thing.