Flexible and responsive services for contractors.
We offer a full range of architectural services tailored to your project specifics, whether it’s residential or commercial, new builds, additions or renovations.
Design
Efficient and sensible design that respects your clients goals and budget. We will provide as much or as little detail as you need, from just the basics to get you a building permit, to a fully detailed set of architectural drawings.
Permits
Let us take the lead on DP and BP applications so you can focus on what you do best.
Site Reviews
Problem on site? We’ll be there to help resolve it. Otherwise we’ll stay out of your way and keep site visits to a minimum.
Code Questions
Helping you make sense of building code issues so that you can make informed decisions. National Building Code – 2023 Alberta Edition. National Energy Code for Buildings 2020.
Consultants
We can work with your preferred consultants, or you can use our structural, mechanical, electrical and civil engineer partners.
Featured Work
These are a few of our recent projects that featured non-standard working relationships with contractors.
Rebuild after fire, plus some code upgrades
Bonavista Church
Project Info
After a fire caused substantial damage to the main floor and auditorium we worked with the contractor to procure a building permit. The owner also asked us to design some barrier-free upgrades to the washrooms and main floor. In this project we kept architectural services to a minimum because the intent was primarily to match the existing building. The insurance company imposed their own limitations, and as a result extra effort was required to balance code requirements with policy coverage and desired owner upgrades.
Contractor-led design-build: precast concrete addition to a steel frame building
Heritage Academy Gymnasium Addition
Project Info
This was a contractor-led design-build project because the owner wanted a simple, straightforward contractual agreement. The project presented some special challenges, such as obtaining precision measurements of the existing building so that the precast panels could be built and placed with certainty. Another challenge was that we could not detail the interface with the existing building until later in the process, after the contractor did some select demolition in the affected areas.
Contractor-led design build: tenant improvements
The Exchange Church
Project Info
In this project the contractor asked us to come up with some creative ideas for space planning in order to maintain a strict project budget in this tenant improvement project. The project featured a mezzanine for additional space, barrier free washroom upgrades, and a curved feature wall to serve as a lobby backdrop without completely separating the auditorium space. In addition, the owner’s committee was in charge of selecting colours and finishes.
New house with backyard garage suite for contractor’s client
Kensington Infill House
Project Info
We worked with the contractor’s client to design a new infill house with a backyard garage suite. Although we worked directly for the owner, the project featured an integrated team approach because the contractor could advise the owner of the budget implications of design decisions from the beginning. We took the lead on DP and BP applications, and subsequently worked with the contractor’s preferred structural engineer and building envelope consultant.