Pioneering architectural solutions for Canada's challenging frontiers
We're not your typical city architects. Up here, it's about building where others won't, designing what others can't.
Spent 15 years figuring out what works when temps drop to -40 and your nearest hardware store's a helicopter ride away. Most architects never leave their comfortable offices - we live in our projects, sometimes literally camping on-site for months.
Northern communities deserve architecture that respects their environment and traditions. Not just thrown-together boxes that barely survive winter, but structures that actually work with the land instead of fighting it.
Learn Our StorySix core things we've gotten really good at over the years
Getting stuff built where there's no roads, no power grid, and sometimes no people for 200km. We've done it enough to know what'll actually work.
Not the greenwashing kind. Real sustainability that means you're not burning through diesel generators 24/7 or shipping in materials from overseas.
Permafrost. Ice damming. Thermal bridging. All the fun stuff that makes southern architects nervous. We've solved these problems hundreds of times.
Up north, you can't just bulldoze and hope. We make sure your project won't wreck the ecosystem or cost you millions in remediation later.
Working alongside First Nations communities, not just designing FOR them. Cultural respect isn't optional, it's fundamental to everything we do.
Solar arrays that work in winter. Water systems that don't freeze. Power solutions that'll run for months without maintenance. This is our bread and butter.
You can't just take a Vancouver design and plop it in Yellowknife. Learned that the hard way on my second project when heating bills came back three times what we predicted.
Every site teaches you something new. Permafrost behaves differently 50km apart. Wind patterns change everything. Local materials matter more than you'd think. We've built up knowledge that only comes from actually being there, freezing your butt off at 6am troubleshooting issues.
See What We've BuiltThat's kinda our thing. If it's remote, challenging, or makes other firms nervous - we're probably interested.
Remote sites developed across northern Canada
Coldest temp our buildings are designed for
Off-grid capable infrastructure solutions
We're based in Vancouver but our hearts are in the territories. Every project teaches us something. Every challenge makes us better. And yeah, we genuinely love what we do, even when it's -35 and the wind's howling.
Whether you're a mining company needing remote facilities, a First Nations community looking for culturally appropriate housing, or a research station requiring off-grid infrastructure - we've probably done something similar before.