About
Architecture that is considered, buildable and enduring.
The studio
AB Architecture is an architecture and planning studio serving homeowners, developers and builders across Canada.
We design custom homes, multi-family and mixed-use buildings, hospitality projects and tenant improvements, and we stay involved from the first feasibility study to final occupancy.
Our practice draws on more than twenty years of experience in Canada and internationally, including development budgets and pro formas, consultant coordination, municipal approvals, tender packages and construction administration. That experience lets us anticipate cost, code and approval issues early, when they are easiest to resolve.
Every project receives senior-level attention at each stage. We work closely with clients, consultants and municipal staff so decisions are made early, approvals move forward, and the completed building reflects the design.
Our principles
Design that can be built
Drawings are coordinated and checked against code and budget before they reach a contractor.
Sustainable from the start
Low-carbon structure, mass timber and passive strategies enter at the first sketch, when they cost the least.
A clear path to approval
We know how municipalities review DP and BP applications, and we draw with that review in mind.
Studio profile
- Practice
- Architecture & planning
- Sectors
- Custom homes, multi-family, mixed-use, hospitality, tenant improvements
- Services
- Feasibility, rezoning, DP & BP applications, construction documents, contract administration
- Expertise
- BC & National Building Codes, LEED & low-carbon design, mass timber
- Region
- Across Canada, based in Metro Vancouver
- Languages
- English · Arabic
Why work with us
What clients can expect.
- 01
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.
- 02
Approvals handled in-house
Zoning analysis, rezoning, Development Permit and Building Permit applications are prepared and coordinated by the studio.
- 03
Cost-aware from day one
Development budgets, pro formas and early cost checks keep the design aligned with what you can build.
- 04
Deep code knowledge
The BC Building Code is applied from the first sketch, so designs hold up at permit review.
- 05
Complete delivery
Consultant coordination, tender packages and contract administration through to occupancy.
- 06
English & Arabic
Consultations and project communication in English and Arabic.