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Architecture & Planning
Architecture for people,places and sustainablecommunities.
An architecture and planning studio in Metro Vancouver. We design homes, multi-family and mixed-use buildings, hospitality projects and tenant improvements, from the first feasibility study to final occupancy.
- 20+Years in architecture
- 10+Years practising in Canada
- DP · BPPermit applications prepared in-house
- EN · ARConsultations in English & Arabic
The studio
Good architecture starts long before the first drawing: with the site, the budget, the bylaws and the people who will use the building. We bring them together early, so the design that wins approval is the design that gets built.
Selected work
Design studies for homes, housing, hospitality and communities.
What we design
Four sectors. One way of working.
Every project is led by a registered architect, and every drawing is checked against code, budget and the site before it leaves the studio.
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Custom Homes
New houses, multiplexes and small-scale housing shaped around the lot, the light and the way you live.
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Multi-Family & Mixed-Use
Low-, mid- and high-rise housing, mass timber and podium buildings with active retail at grade.
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Hospitality
Resorts, hotels, restaurants and amenity spaces where the guest experience leads the plan.
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Tenant Improvements
Office, retail, restaurant and clinic fit-outs delivered to code, to schedule and to landlord requirements.
Why AB Architecture
Experience you can build on.
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Led by a registered architect
Your project is led by an architect registered with the Architectural Institute of British Columbia, from the first call through construction.
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Approvals handled in-house
Zoning analysis, rezoning, Development Permit and Building Permit applications are prepared and coordinated by the studio.
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Cost-aware from day one
Development budgets, pro formas and early cost checks keep the design aligned with what you can build.
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Deep code knowledge
The BC Building Code is applied from the first sketch, so designs hold up at permit review.
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Complete delivery
Consultant coordination, tender packages and contract administration through to occupancy.
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English & Arabic
Consultations and project communication in English and Arabic.
Process
From first sketch to occupancy.
Five stages, each ending with a clear decision for you. Small projects move through them in weeks; larger buildings over several seasons.
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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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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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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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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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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
Sustainable from the first sketch.
Orientation, structure, energy and landscape are decided at the massing stage, when they cost the least to get right.
About the studio
Experience across every stage of project delivery.
AB Architecture brings experience in development budgets, consultant coordination, municipal approvals, tender and construction administration directly to homeowners, developers and builders.
20+
Years in architecture
AIBC
Registered architect
EN · AR
Languages