Recognition
Behind each design move is a skilled team of practitioners considering the implications and opportunities that inform the larger concept. We repeatedly form alliances with fabricators, artists, builders, researchers and other designers to uncover and understand the layers of complexity inherent in every project.
Awards
Archello Awards
Public Vote Winner: Residential Care Building of the Year
Canadian Cancer Society: Headquarters + Prevention and Support Centre
2024
World Architecture News (WAN) Award Americas
Shortlist: Institutions Category
Maple Grove Elementary School
2024
Masonry Institute of BC
Masonry Award of Excellence: Townhome/Row Housing
Just West Townhomes
2024
IOC IPC IAKS Architecture
Winner: Pools, spas and wellness facilities
Maple Ridge Leisure Centre Expansion
2023
DNA Paris Design Awards
Winner: Education & Sports
Maple Grove Elementary School
2023
Architizer A+Awards
Special Mention: Elementary Schools
Maple Grove Elementary School
2023
Architizer A+ Awards: Architecture +Light
Popular Choice Winner
South Haven Centre for Remembrance
2021
Prairie Wood Design Awards
Winner
South Haven Centre for Remembrance
2021
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
Governor General's Medal in Architecture
South Haven Centre for Remembrance
2020
International Design Awards
Gold: Architecture
Gold: Architecture - Institutional
Silver: Architecture - Landmarks
South Haven Centre for Remembrance
2020
Architecture MasterPrize
Best of Best: Cultural Architecture
South Haven Centre for Remembrance
2020
World Design Awards
Honourable Mention
South Haven Centre for Remembrance
2020
Architectural Institute of British Columbia Awards
Lieutenant-Governor Medal for Architecture:
Columbia Valley Community Facility
2018
Architectural Institute of British Columbia Awards
Lieutenant-Governor Medal for Architecture:
Guildford Aquatic Centre
2016
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada: National Urban Design Awards
Urban Architecture Award:
Union Street EcoHeritage
2016
British Columbia Library Association Awards
Merit Award:
Bob Prittie Metrotown Library
2016
City of Vancouver: Heritage Awards
Award of Recognition:
Union Street EcoHeritage
2015
City of Vancouver: Urban Design Awards
Special Jury Award:
Densification in Place
Outstanding Sustainable Design
Union Street EcoHeritage
2014
Sustainable Architecture and Building Magazine: Canadian Green Building Award
Residential Winning Project:
Georgia Green Eco4Plex
2013
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada: Advocacy Awards
Architecture Canada Advocacy in Architecture Award:
Dwayne Smyth
2012
Western Living: Designers of the Year
Ones To Watch:
SHAPE Architecture
2011
Publications
Archello
1074 Cardero Heritage Revitalization+ Infill
September 2024
Archello
Canadian Cancer Society: Headquarters + Prevention and Support Centre
September 2024
sb Magazine
Maple Ridge Leisure Centre Expansion
October 2023
sb Magazine
UBC Recreation Centre North
June 2023
Stir World
South Haven Centre for Remembrance
December 2020
Dezeen
South Haven Centre for Remembrance
September 2020
Canadian Architect
Governor General’s Medal Winner: South Haven Centre for Remembrance
May 2020
The Globe and Mail
Libraries and galleries rule the Governor General’s Medals in Architecture
May 2020
Archello
South Haven Centre for Remembrance
May 2020
Azure
A Restrained Cemetery Complex Rises From the Prairie Landscape
January 2020
sb Magazine
North Delta Recreation Centre
January 2020
Archello
North Delta Recreation Centre
March 2019
Canadian Architect
In the Valley
August 2018
Canadian Architect
Urban Waterscapes
March 2017
Construction Canada
New B.C. Aquatic Centre for an Ever-Growing Community
October 2016
Architectural Record
Making a Splash
July 2016
Georgia Straight
Heritage Meets Sustainability in Unique Strathcona Project
May 2016
Dwell
As Housing Costs Soar, Two Homes Multiply to Seven
May 2016
Georgia Straight
Strathcona's Union Street EcoHeritage Modern Housing Project Wins National Urban Design Award
April 2016
Canadian Consulting Engineer Magazine
Aquatic Light: Guildford Recreation Centre Aquatic Addition
August 2015
Gray
Design Love: SHAPE Architecture Serves up World-Class Sophistication in its Remodel of a Storied Tennis Center
February 2015
Archello
Ecological Densification: Four Townhouses
January 2015
Canadian Architect
Back to the Future
January 2015
StavbaWeb
SHAPE Architecture
October 2014
Arch Daily
Ecological Densification Four Townhouses
October 2014
Huffington Post
Vancouver Architects Tackle Density without Sacrificing Design
October 2014
The Globe and Mail
In Vancouver, the Dream of Owning a Roomy Home is Drifting out of Reach
November 2013
Vancouver Heritage Foundation
666 + 662 Union St – Evolving Heritage Design
November 2013
Sustainable Architecture and Building Magazine
2013 Winning Project – Georgia Green Eco4Plex
Summer 2013
Montecristo
From the Ground Up
Spring 2013
Vancouver Sun
Heritage Homes Hover over Strathcona