Services
From first idea to occupancy.
Feasibility and zoning, design, permits, construction documents and contract administration, for homeowners, developers and builders.
Custom Homes
We design new houses, multiplexes and small-scale housing around the lot, the light and the way you live. Every design starts with a review of zoning and bylaws, so the options we show you are ones the municipality can approve.
Typical scope
- Site, zoning & bylaw review
- Design options in 3D
- Building Permit drawings
- Construction drawings & coordination with your builder
Multi-Family & Mixed-Use
We design low-, mid- and high-rise residential and mixed-use buildings, including mass timber and podium construction with active retail at grade. Feasibility, massing and development budgets are tested together, so the scheme works on paper before it is drawn in detail.
Typical scope
- Feasibility & massing studies
- Development budgets & pro formas
- Rezoning & Development Permits
- Construction documents, tender & contract administration
Hospitality
We plan resorts, hotels, restaurants and amenity spaces around the guest experience: arrival, views, dining and wellness, with the service areas and building systems that keep them running.
Typical scope
- Guest room & suite planning
- Restaurant & amenity layouts
- Back-of-house coordination
- Code review & permit drawings
Tenant Improvements
We design office, retail, restaurant and clinic fit-outs and take them through permit, coordinating mechanical, electrical and sprinkler consultants and the landlord's requirements along the way.
Typical scope
- BC Building Code & occupancy review
- Building Permit drawings
- Consultant, MEP & sprinkler coordination
- Landlord coordination & occupancy
On every project
What's included, whatever the scale.
- Feasibility studies & pro formas
- Zoning, rezoning, DP & BP applications
- BC Building Code analysis
- LEED & low-carbon strategy
- Consultant team assembly & coordination
- Tender & contract administration
Process
Five stages, each ending with a clear decision.
You always know what comes next, what it involves and what it will take to get there.
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01
Strategy
We walk the site, review zoning and bylaws, and test what the property can support against your goals and budget.
- Site & zoning review
- Feasibility massing
- Order-of-magnitude budget
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02
Schematics
Plans, massing and materials develop together. You see options early, in drawings and 3D views, and choose a direction.
- Schematic plans
- 3D views & materials
- Updated cost check
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03
Permits
We prepare and coordinate the submission and work with the municipality through Development and Building Permit review.
- DP & BP drawing sets
- Code analysis
- Consultant coordination
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04
Construction
Construction documents go to tender. On site we review the work, answer questions and protect the design.
- Tender package
- Contract administration
- Field reviews
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05
Delivery
We close out with the contractor and the municipality through deficiencies and occupancy, and hand over a complete record.
- Deficiency review
- Occupancy support
- Record drawings
Questions
Frequently asked.
What does a feasibility study include?
A review of zoning, bylaws and site constraints, a massing study showing what the property can support, and an order-of-magnitude budget. It gives you what you need to decide whether, and how, to proceed.
Can you prepare the permit applications?
Yes. We prepare and coordinate rezoning, Development Permit and Building Permit applications, and respond to municipal comments through to approval.
Which areas do you work in?
The studio is based in Burnaby. We work throughout Metro Vancouver and British Columbia, and with clients across Canada.
How are fees set?
Fees depend on the scope and size of the project. After a first conversation, we send a written proposal that sets out the services, deliverables, fee and schedule.
Do you work with developers and builders?
Yes. We work with homeowners, developers and builders, from single feasibility studies to full design and contract administration.
Are consultations available in Arabic?
Yes. Consultations are available in English and Arabic.