BC TOP 10 ARCHITECTS
Diversity, leadership,
initiative and focus
16 – Winter 2018 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report
Canadian Design and Construction Report special feature
This listing of the top 10 architects in British Columbia
reflects an amalgam of our experience, relationships, and
perceptions. While this isn’t a scientific group – there are
many other companies worthy of recognition – it provides
a clue about some of the diversity, initiative and focus
within the community. We’ve included some nationally,
even internationally, recognized firms, and others who
have primarily taken a leadership role in their local commu-
nities. This list includes forward thinking businesses which
have embraced community engagement, high standards
of service and delivery, and innovation to support the de-
sign and construction industry.
Quoted descriptions and remarks are generally from the
company’s own websites or communications, unless oth-
erwise noted. You can read more from Ciccozzi Architec-
ture, DA Architects and Lubor Trubka Associates Architects
later in this feature. The other companies rounding out the
top 10 have been listed alphabetically, so their order
should not be seen as related to their actual ranking.
Cannon Design Architecture
CannonDesign is an “integrated global design firm that
unites a dynamic team of architects, engineers, industry
experts and builders driven by a singular goal — to help
solve clients’ and society’s greatest challenges.”
“The firm is purposely built to foster this high-level of
multidisciplinary thinking, allowing teams to assess situa-
tions from all angles and identify opportunities to improve
rather than conform. This synergistic method allows the
team to identify and connect the best ideas across indus-
tries and geographies.”
Chris Dikeakos Architects Inc. (CDA)
Specializing in a broad range of building and project
types, CDA has transformed skylines across the West
Coast of North America with projects such as the
tallest residential hi-rise in San Diego (The Electra), the
tallest pure residential hi-rises in Los Angeles (1027
Wilshire) and with its current projects now under construc-
tion: Solo District and Station Square, both located in Burn-
aby, British Columbia.
CDA’s relationship with the Great Canadian Gaming Cor-
poration has resulted in expertise in the design of Resort
Casino Entertainment complexes including theatre, hotel,
food and beverage, retail, convention and gaming compo-
nents. HOK
HOK is a global design, architecture, engineering and
planning firm with offices in 23 locations on three conti-
nents. The firm’s design solutions “result from a collaborative
process that encourages multidisciplinary professional
teams to research alternatives, share knowledge and imag-
ine new ways to solve the challenges of the built environ-
ment. IBI Group
IBI Group is an Ontario-based income trust. But about
two-thirds of its 2,700 employees focus on architecture
and planning, which is co-ordinated largely from its Van-
couver office. The global organization operates out of
about 70 offices worldwide, with some 135 staff in Van-
couver at one of the firm’s largest locations, where senior
management and IT resources are concentrated.
Stantec Stantec is a global design and delivery firm, originally
based in Edmonton. Its design focus combines a combi-
nation of clarity (a clear idea); purpose (a thoughtful ap-
proach); discovery (challenging preconceptions through
curiosity); performance (measure objectives); and craft
(material legibility).
Chamberlain Working across North America and globally for more
than three decades, Chamberlain has been dedicated to
improving means, methods and processes for successful
realization of great environments.
The firm’s projects are supported by a team who are pi-
oneers in the use of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Lead-
ers in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and
Building Information Modelling (BIM), and utilize the latest
technology and processes available to create cutting edge,
sustainable and relevant solutions.
DIALOG BC
DIALOG is a team of “passionate designers
who believe in the power of built form to
meaningfully improve the wellbeing of communities.”
The firm’s services include architecture; electrical,
mechanical and structural engineering; interior design;
landscape architecture; planning and urban design;
and sustainability.
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