About Us

Established in 1976 NSDA Architects is a full service architectural firm located in Vancouver, BC. The Firm is founded on the principles of personalized service to our clients, a teamwork approach, a commitment to quality, and the effective delivery of our client’s projects. A six-time recipient of the Lieutenant Governor’s award, NSDA prides itself on the diversity of its portfolio. It is this diversity – in scope, complexity and budget – that allows the firm to grow both professionally and creatively.

Our firm subscribes to a generalist approach to architecture. We endeavour to expand our architectural experience and undertake a diversity of commissions throughout the province that vary in scope, program complexity, budgets and client goals. We believe this approach allows us to bring a fresh perspective to each project and facilitates an exchange of ideas between various types of commissions. Our projects include: high-rise and multi-family residential developments, mixed-use and commercial, civic and community buildings, special-needs residential, affordable housing, seniors retirement residences, healthcare facilities, as well as urban design, zoning and large scale master planning.

NSDA Architects recognizes that land on which we work is the traditional and unceded territory of many honoured ancestral keepers; the Coast Salish peoples including territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlili̓lw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

2020
Covenant House Ph.1 - SABmag | Canadian Green Building Award
2018
GLF Family Autism Hub - CWC WoodWorks! BC, Western Red Cedar Award (pdf)
2016
Budzey - SABmag | Canadian Green Building Award
Kwayatsut - Vancouver Urban Design Awards
2015
Budzey - Masonry Institute Award, High-Rise
Black Tusk Residence - Masonry Institute Award of Merit
Kwayatsut - SABmag | Canadian Green Building Award
2014
Metroplace - UDI Award of Excellence
2013
Kordyban Lodge - Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Award
CWC WoodWorks! AB, Prairie Wood Design Award
2012
Karis Place - SABmag | Canadian Green Building Award
2010
CWC WoodWorks! BC, Award of Excellence
BC Northern Real Estate Board, Judges Choice Award
BC Northern Real Estate Board, Award of Excellence
CWC WoodWorks! BC, Institutional Wood Design Award
VIREB Institutional Renovation, Award of Excellence
2009
City of Prince George, Outstanding Urban Design
2006
Lieutenant-Governor's Special Jury Award
2005
UDI Sustainable Development Award
2002
Lieutenant-Governor's Award of Merit
City of Coquitlam Accessibility Award
UDI Award of Excellence
2001
UDI Award of Excellence
City of New Westminster Royal City Builders' Award
1999
Lieutenant-Governor's Award of Merit
1998
Lieutenant-Governor's Award of Merit
1995
Lieutenant-Governor's Award of Merit
1990
Lieutenant-Governor's Award of Merit

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