Who We Are

The Story Behind the Studio

I didn't start out thinking I'd run my own practice. To be honest, I was the kid who built forts in the backyard and sketched floor plans during math class - which didn't always go over well with teachers. But those early days taught me something important: spaces shape how we live, and we've got a responsibility to make 'em count.

After graduating from UBC's School of Architecture in 2008, I spent years bouncing between larger firms in Vancouver and Toronto. Great experience, sure, but there was always this nagging feeling that we could be doing more - pushing harder on sustainability, listening better to what clients actually needed versus what looked good in renderings. So in 2015, I took the leap and opened this studio on Granville Street.

What started as just me and a drafting table has grown into a team of twelve passionate folks who genuinely care about creating buildings that'll matter fifty years from now. We're not perfect - far from it - but we're learning and adapting with every project.

What Drives Us Daily

Coffee, mostly. But also the challenge of making something that lasts. There's this moment on every project - usually deep into construction when everything feels chaotic - where you see it coming together. A wall goes up exactly where you envisioned it, light pours through a window at just the right angle, and you remember why you do this.

We're driven by clients who trust us with their biggest investments and dreams. By communities that deserve thoughtful development. By the next generation who'll inherit whatever we build today. And yeah, by the satisfaction of solving complex problems with elegant solutions.

This work matters because buildings outlive us all. They become part of the urban fabric, the neighborhood identity, someone's daily life. That's humbling and exciting in equal measure.