Davidson Yuen Simpson Architects, Vancouver, British Columbia

Address: 200-1014 Homer St.
Vancouver, BC V6B 2W9
CA

Mailling Address: 200-1014 Homer St.
Vancouver, BC V6B 2W9
CA

Phone: (604) 669-7710

Fax: (604) 669-6629

Davidson Yuen Simpson Architects

Davidson Yuen Simpson Architects is a professional consulting
firm established as Davidson / Yuen Partners in February 1982,
for the practice of Architecture, Physical Planning, and
Research in associated areas.

Our offices are located at 1014 Homer Street in Vancouver, B.C.
Our staff of 30 includes 8 registered architects, a director of
planning, planners, architectural graduates, an interior
designer, technical support personnel, a controller, and an
administrative assistant. Our practice includes both public and
private sector work and encompasses urban housing, health care
facilities, institutional, civic and commerical buildings.

Completed projects of interest include:

- Planning for the 'lifestyle' communities of Arbutus Ridge in
Duncan, Crown Isle in Courtenay, Morgan Creek in Surrey, and
Furry Creek on Howe Sound.

- Participation in the design consortium responsible for the
overall planning of Pacific Place as well as design of the
Governors Tower and Parkview Place residential projects, and in
joint venture, design of International Village.

- Planning for Collingwood Village and design of the Collingwood
Neighbourhood House Community Centre in that development.

- Design of Bryan Adam's Warehouse Studio in Gastown.

- Design of the first Co-Housing project in Canada, The
Windsong, in Langley.

- Four Sisters Housing Co-operative in Gastown, the first high
density, urban family housing development in Vancouver.

- Little Mountain Place and Little Mountain Court providing
seniors housing and care services on an integrated basis to this
Vancouver neighbourhood.

Tokyo OSD provides staff housing for the Canadian Embassy on
three sites in central Tokyo. The project explores the use of
wood frame in quasi-fire distincts, Canadian products and energy
efficient building envelope and mechanical systems.

We are currently working on the following projects:

- Redevelopment of the Woodwards department store.

- The Ambulatory Care Centre and the Medi-Tech Plan for
Vancouver Hospital.

- Master plan for Vancouver Hopsital Precinct.

- Opportunity Plan for Surrey Memorial Hospital.

- Independent and assisted living for seniors, for public and
private sector clients.

- Renovation and expansion of the Broadway Holiday Inn.

- Students residences (750 beds) and dining hall for Simon
Fraser University.

SCOPE OF PRACTICE

Davidson Yuen Simpson Architects provides consulting services to
public and private sector clients in four major areas:

ARCHITECTURE

Full architectural services including design, documentation,
consultant coordination, and contract administration related to:

- cultural and recreational facilities for community and ethnic
groups

- institutional work, particularly health care facilities

- commercial developments including showroom and shopping
centres, office buildings, and multi-use complexes

- residential projects for both public and private sector
builders, ranging from single family homes through to
apartment buildings

INTERIOR DESIGN

Complete interior design services in all aspects of design, from
conceptual design to final detailing, furniture selection and
contract administration including:

- commercial
- retail
- institutional
- residential

RESEARCH

Investigations and detailed analytical studies including:

- site capability analyses to determine yield on a specific land
parcel under current and/or proposed zoning

- feasibility studies to examine development potential of
various opportunities including funding assistance and
approvals process

- functional programming for office, residential and
institutional projects

- investigation of specific building products and assemblies

URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING

Preparation of development strategy, plans, and guidelines
related to:

- land planning for private developers in respect of acquisition
of property and preparation of conceptual through to
sub-division plans

- urban planning and design studies related to development
impact, specific case studies, and renewal areas

- preparation of development and builders guidelines for the
management of urban and suburban areas, and individual projects

PHILOSOPHY OF PRACTICE

Davidson Yuen Simpson Architects is founded, organized, and
managed on the key principle of service of clients. To attain
this critical objective we continually strive for the following:

PROJECT SELECTION
We seek to carry out only those projects for which we are
particularly suited by experience, training and staff
availability.
In this way our skills can be applied where they are most
effective.

PRINCIPAL INVOLVEMENT

It is our firm objective and commitment to assign a core team to
each project undertaken. As a firm whose partners and senior
staff have extensive experience, we seek to offer the benefits of
their involvement to our Clients on a continuing basis on each
project.

RECOGNITION OF CLIENT NEEDS
We seek to involve Clients fully with the development of
projects in order to better understand their needs and also to
obtain the benefits of their creative input. We have developed
specific design methodologies to assist in accomplishing this
objective.

We prepare a detailed schedule and time budget prior to
commencing the work. We are thus able to better anticipate our
staff requirements, key decision times and requirements for
approval which are critical to the successfully completion of the
work.

GROWTH AND DIVERSIFICATION
Our firm has grown gradually over time in response to the
challenges and opportunities found in our work. We do not
embrace growth as a goal but rather consciously throttle our
expansion to maintain effective management of projects and to
sustain the level of involvement described above.

Rather than diversify beyond our combined areas of expertise,
we affiliate with other firms having specific skills (such as
transportation consulting, building engineering, civil works,
landscape, graphics, etc.) which can be brought to bear as
required by the particular project.

FIRM MANAGEMENT
We are committed to the strict management of our business
affairs including internal budgeting and scheduling of each
project, and overall financial control. Our controller,
utilizes computer-based recording and reporting systems to
provide timely project status data.
This arrangement allows the senior members of the firm increased
time for their professional practice, in areas of greatest
effectiveness.

AWARDS

1998 - City of Vancouver Heritage Award
The Warehouse Studio, Vancouver, B.C.

1997 - Gold George Award for Best Environmental Achievement
Windsong Cohousing, Langley, B.C.

1996 - Urban Development Institute Award of Excellence in
Residential Environment and Energy Efficiency,
Windsong Cohousing, Langley, B.C.

1996 - Gold Georgie Award in Cooperation with Municipal
Government, Collingwood Neighbourhood House,
Vancouver, B.C.

1995, 1997, 1999 - Canadian Home Builders Association
(Thompson Okanagan Region), Best Residential Community
Award, Gallagher's Canyon, Kelowna, B.C.

1995 - Gold Georgie Award in Best Highrise Multi-Family
Development, Governor's Tower and Villas, Vancouver, B.C.

1995 - Silver Georgie Award in Best Highrise Multi-Family
Development, Paris Place, International Village,
Vancouver, B.C.

1995 - Silver Georgie Award in Best Highrise Multi-Family
Development, Regent Court at Wellington Mews, B.C.

1994 - Gold Georgie Award in Most Creative Community Housing
Project, Bridgeview Place, Vancouver, B.C.

1994 - Gold Georgie Award in Best High-rise Multi-Family
Development, Parkview Tower, Vancouver, B.C.

1994 - Urban Development Institute Award of Excellence in Best
High-rise in B.C., Parkview Tower, Vancouver, B.C.

1993 - Silver Georgie Award in Best Community Integrated
Affordable Housing, Wellington Mews, Burnaby, B.C.

1992 - Pacific Coast Builders Gold Nugget Award
Pacific Place, Vancouver, B.C.

1992 - City of Vancouver Heritage Award
Pendera Housing, Vancouver, B.C.

1992 - The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board Award of Excellence
The Meadows at Langley, Langley, B.C.

1990 - Urban Development Institute Award of Excellence
DERA Four Sisters Housing, Vancouver, B.C.

1989 - Urban Development Institute Award of Excellence
Arbutus Ridge, Duncan, B.C.

1989 - City of Vancouver Heritage Award
Tellier Tower, Vancouver, B.C.

1988 - Architectural Institute of B.C. Architecture Award
DERA Four Sisters Housing Co-op, Vancouver, B.C.

1988 - B.C. Premiers Award for Excellence in Accessible Design
Little Mountain Place, Vancouver, B.C.

1987 - City of Vancouver Heritage Award
St. Lukes Court, Vancouver, B.C.

1987 - Royal City Buildings, New Westminster Chamber of Commerce
Buchanan Lodge, New Westminister, B.C.

Company Details

Year Established: 1982

Total Sales ($CDN): $1,000,000 - $5,000,000

Number of Employees: 30

Services

Architect - Feasibility Study

Architect - Urban Design Planning and feasibility studies; rezoning assistance and development guidelines for urban precincts.

Architect - Health Care - Hospitals Master planning, P3 coordination, new and reapir/maintenance architectural work.

Architect - Health Care - Other Extensive and current experience in long term care facilities, seniors housing, hospice accommodation, extended care and private hospitals.

Architect - Commercial (low Rise)

Architect - Office Building - Low Rise Low rise offices, forestading and as a part of multi-use complexes.

Architect - Residential - Single Family Design of single family homes for subdivisions under guideline control. Occasional large custom home.

Architect - Residential - High Rise Design and technical services for export. Full services on many high rise buildings completed in Canada.

Architect - Residential - Low Cost Significant experience in seniors and family non-market housing - social housing and co-ops.

Architect - Functional Programming Assistance with spatial and functional programs for all building types with emphasis on housing and health care.

Architect - Architectural Programming Similar to functional programming.

Architect - Master Planning Planning group responsible for subdivision to regional area plans. Architects develop long range growth and development plans for facilities.

Architect - Site Analysis All services except engineering, environmental design, assessment, municipal review and approval.

Architect - Graphics Preparation of displays for public information and marketing presentations.

Architect - Interior Design Interior design for residential and commercial buildings, regional malls and care facilities.

Architect - Education - Other Elementary school design. Student residences and support facilities at colleges and univerisities.

Architect - Hotels/Tourism Completion of 14 development plans for `lifestyle` communities combining residential accommodation with recreational and social amenity in a secure, gated environment.

Architect - Sports Facilities Gymnasia and swimming pools.

Facilities Development

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