Built Works

These aren't just concepts or renders - they're standing structures where people actually live, work, and connect with the coast.

Each project here has its own story - some took years to get right, others fell into place surprisingly fast. We're sharing the full picture: what worked, what we'd do differently, and why certain choices were made when the budget or timeline threw us a curveball.

Tidewater Residence exterior view
RESIDENTIAL / 2023

Tidewater Residence

West Vancouver, BC

This one pushed us. The clients wanted floor-to-ceiling glass facing the strait, but the exposure meant we had to get creative with thermal performance. Ended up spec'ing triple-glazed units with a low-e coating that actually works in our climate - took three tries to get suppliers who understood we weren't compromising on the views.

Project Specs
  • Size: 3,200 sq ft
  • Duration: 18 months design + construction
  • Key Features: Passive solar design, rainwater harvesting, native landscape restoration
  • Energy Performance: 42% below code baseline
Floor plan
Interior detail

The cantilevered deck was a late addition - structurally tricky but it completely changes how you experience the morning light over the water.

Maritime Innovation Hub
COMMERCIAL / 2022

Maritime Innovation Hub

Steveston, BC

Converting a 1960s fish processing plant into office space sounds straightforward until you're dealing with contaminated concrete and a heritage committee that's... let's say passionate. We salvaged the original timber trusses - they're Douglas fir and honestly too beautiful to cover up.

Project Specs
  • Size: 12,500 sq ft
  • Duration: 24 months (heritage approvals took forever)
  • Key Features: 78% material reuse, geothermal heating, green roof
  • Recognition: BC Heritage Award 2023

The loading dock became an events space. Sometimes the best ideas come from what you can't afford to demolish.

Salt Spring Island Retreat
RESIDENTIAL / 2023

Salt Spring Retreat

Salt Spring Island, BC

Island projects come with logistics you don't think about - every material arrives by ferry, which means planning deliveries like you're choreographing a dance. The clients wanted off-grid capability without the usual aesthetic compromises. Solar array's integrated into the standing seam roof, battery storage is tucked under the main stair.

Project Specs
  • Size: 2,100 sq ft
  • Duration: 16 months
  • Key Features: Net-zero ready, greywater system, natural ventilation
  • Challenge: All materials barged to site
Interior timber detail

We used local arbutus for the entry feature wall - milled from a tree that came down in a storm two years before construction. Client's neighbor owns a sawmill, which helped.

PLANNING / 2021-2024

Sechelt Waterfront Master Plan

Sechelt, BC

Three years working with the municipality, First Nations groups, and about a hundred stakeholders who all had strong opinions about what "coastal development" should mean. This wasn't about designing buildings - it was about creating frameworks that protect ecosystems while letting the community actually use their waterfront.

Project Specs
  • Scope: 2.4 km waterfront zone
  • Duration: 36 months (ongoing implementation)
  • Key Components: Zoning guidelines, ecological buffers, public access strategies
  • Collaboration: 14 community consultation sessions

The plan prioritizes shoreline restoration over density - a harder sell than you'd think, but it's already showing results in eelgrass recovery.

Waterfront planning visualization
Granville Island Cannery restoration
HERITAGE / 2020-2022

Granville Island Cannery

Vancouver, BC

When a 1920s cannery building needs seismic upgrading, you can't just bolt steel plates everywhere and call it done. We threaded new structural systems through the existing timber frame like we were doing surgery. The original brick got cleaned and repointed - turned out way better than anyone expected once 80 years of grime came off.

Project Specs
  • Size: 8,900 sq ft
  • Duration: 28 months
  • Key Features: Seismic retrofit, heritage preservation, modern systems integration
  • Recognition: Lieutenant Governor's Award shortlist
Brick detail
Interior detail

We found the original signage painted on the north wall during demolition - preserved it behind glass as part of the lobby feature.

In Progress

We've got four projects under construction right now and two in permitting. Can't show much yet - clients and contractors prefer we don't broadcast problems before they're solved - but there's a mixed-use building in Tofino that's gonna be something special.

Project under construction
IN CONSTRUCTION
Tofino Mixed-Use Development

Retail + residential that actually responds to extreme weather. We'll share more once the envelope's closed in - probably late fall.

Project in planning
PERMITTING
Gabriola Island Cultural Center

Community-led project that's been a masterclass in collaborative design. If approvals go through, construction starts spring 2025.

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