Re-imagining next generation learning and living environments
Higher Education
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Introduction ― 4
Selected Projects ― 15
Our Team ― 44
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Front Cover: Student Housing and Dining, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia Left: Orchard Commons, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
Areas of Practice
Branded Environments
Civic and Cultural
Corporate and Commercial
Corporate Interiors
Health
Higher Education
Hospitality
K-12 Education
Landscape Architecture
Planning and Strategies
Science and Technology
Sports, Recreation, and Entertainment
Transportation
Urban Design
That’s why clients and communities on nearly every continent partner with us to design healthy, happy places in which to live, learn, work, play, and heal. We’re passionate about human-centered design, and committed to creating a positive impact in people’s lives through sustainability, resilience, well-being, diversity, inclusion, and research. In fact, Fast Company named us one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in Architecture. Our global team of over 2,700 creatives and critical thinkers provides integrated services in architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and more. Our partners include Danish architects Schmidt Hammer Lassen; retail strategy and design consultancy Portland; sustainable transportation planning consultancy Nelson\Nygaard; and luxury hospitality design firm Pierre-Yves Rochon (PYR).
About Us
Since 1935, we’ve believed that design has the power to make the world a better, more beautiful place.
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Welcome to our Vancouver Studio
Here, a culture of collaboration fosters our creativity: we are one team with a common set of goals and values. The ideals of beauty, simplicity, functionality, and sustainability—symbolized by the canoe that hangs in our atrium—are central to our work. With these as our foundation, combined with a desire to always do better, we forge new frontiers through research and innovation. Together, we create change.
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Best Sustainable Firm 2023 Architizer Firm of the Year 2022 Metropolis Magazine 5
565 Great Northern Way Vancouver, British Columbia
Why Perkins&Will?
Design Excellence
We believe design has the power to make the most of each opportunity, to solve problems, to improve efficiency, to elevate the mundane, to create something new and unexpected.
Our process is collaborative which has been developed to enable excellence, consistency, and foster design talent and skills. To ensure design excellence, we developed a unique design review process, which includes a Design Review Committee for each project. Furthermore, we foster a vibrant design culture through many events and competitions to raise awareness, encourage dialogue and cultivate critical thinking.
Introduction
Sustainable Building Mass Timber Research Focus
Our commitment goes beyond buildings—we are also involved in the development of public policy and sustainability guidelines for clients around the world. We offer a full range of services and expertise to help you achieve sustainable targets that best fit your business and your project.
nj Embodied Carbon and Life Cycle Analysis
nj Third Party Certification and Feasibility Assessments
nj Sustainability Visioning Workshops
nj Support for Green Building Funding Applications
nj Pre- and Post- Occupancy Evaluations
nj Commissioning Guidance
nj Building Performance Analysis
nj Passive House Design Analysis
Our firm began working with mass timber in 1995 and has done more than 30 mass timber projects world-wide.
Mass timber elements are often highly customizable, prefabricated as a modular kit-of-parts offsite ready to be unpacked and lifted into place—providing time and cost efficiencies.
As a local practice, we have consistently integrated the use of wood in our designs— transforming perceptions, local regulations, and the construction industry at large. Our legacy in wood innovation continues to thrive and is proven through our consistent track record of wood awards.
Our research is inspired by our practice. Our practice is informed by our research. We’re always testing new ideas and applying what we’ve learned. Our seven research labs are trusted sources of information for clients around the world. We’re developing new knowledge every day to stay smarter, nimbler, and more competitive. In addition, to stay at the forefront of innovative design, a dedicated team works across all studios and practices to ensure the latest design technology innovations are applied to our interdisciplinary design process.
research.perkinswill.com
pwtechdemo.com
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LEED ND Platinum certified project in the world
Dockside Green, Victoria, BC
LEED NC Gold certified project in Canada
City of White Rock Operations Centre, White Rock, BC
LEED NC Platinum certified multi-family residential project in North America
The Vento, Calgary, AB
Project to follow the USGBCLEED for Healthcare rating system in Canada
Chinook Regional Hospital, Lethbridge, AB
Sustainability
LEED VANCOUVER CERTIFIED PROJECTS
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PASSIVE HOUSE 33 Passive House Certified Staff 1 CERTIFIED PROJECT & 2 SEEKING PASSIVE HOUSE CERTIFICATION 236Gold Fi rm w i ed revliS421 58Platinum deifitreC34 All architectural staff are required to get a LEED certification within six months Staff with LEED Credentials Vancouver 102 Firmwide 1181 8
GREEN BUILDING AWARDS Champion
Research Labs collaborate with academics and other experts and do our own original research to assure we are at the forefront of architectural inquiry including Process, Human Experience, Mobility, Energy, Building Technology, Material Performance, and Resilience Living Building Challenge First Firm to Commit Petal Certified building in Vancouver VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre Vancouver, BC Registered Living Building Challenge Project University of British Columbia Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) Vancouver, BC Committed to achieving Fitwel Certification for all our North American offices A healthy materials tool developed in partnership with Health Materials Network, Google and other partners transparency.perkinswill.com 14 YEARS A C T I V E WORKPLACES Founding Partner 70 + 1+ % donated in-kind for design services 1 1WELLACCRED I T E D LANOISSEFORP 9
RESEARCH LABS
We’re still designing with wood.
2024 University of British Columbia Gateway*
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2024 BCIT Tall Wood Student Residence
1995
District of North Vancouver Municipal Hall
Materials Testing Lab
Gilmore Skytrain Station
2002
Brentwood SkyTrain Station
NVIT
2011
VanDusen
Botanical Garden Visitor’s Centre
Centennial Arena
White Rock Operations Building
Navel Officer Training Facility
Squamish Li’lWat Cultural Centre
SFU Blusson & Saywell Hall
Kingsway Pedestrian Bridge
Canada Line Stations
Cross Roads
Dockside Green
UBC CIRS
Laurentian University
Vale LWL Centre
Samuel Brighouse Elementary School
UBC Earth Sciences Building
Pitt River Middle School
Tall Wood Study
Marine Gateway
NLT Guide
Great Northern Way Pavilion
Nexen Housing Module Prototype
UBC Orchard Commons
Evergreen Line Stations
SFU Student Union Building
Canada’s Earth Tower
Bellevue
SoLo
365 Railway
* with Schmidt Hammer Lassen
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Sparked by the relief efforts of firmwide Principals and Associate Principals in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, our Social Purpose program was founded and built the foundation of our commitment to give back to our local communities.
over one percent of billable resources
Donated in-kind for design services
Since 2010 / 10,000+ Hours of pro bono work, that’s...
Social Purpose 1 +
114 WORK DAYS DEDICATED TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PER YEAR
21 AND COUNTING volunteer initiatives across the lower mainland
OVER $78,000 CONTRIBUTED since 1998, matching employee donations of $40,000
$50,000+ DONATED
to create the Ray Cole and Perkins&Will Scholarship Fund at UBC’s School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
9 years as
On account of our community leadership, we have played an instrumental role in helping Gordon Neighbourhood House achieve their vision of a refreshed, warm, and welcoming space through renovations to their space.
2017 corporate good neighbours award
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WE CARE Since 2004 / Annual holiday tradition event for children in need
$10.5 million of construction
57,000 sf of space
102 units of social housing
Atira Development Society
PAST SOCIAL PURPOSE PARTNERSHIPS:
Pro Bono Efforts
Lu’s Pharmacy for Women
VWHC Women’s Health & Wellness Centre
SERVICE+
In 2009, Perkins&Will established Service+, tasked with promoting action benefitting our community through individual and group volunteer activities. In Vancouver, working with local organizations, Service+ has assisted with food banks, home construction, park cleanups and more. Service+ is a socially-conscious, action-oriented way to make a difference.
Participant in CANSTRUCTION since 2007
$2,500 contributed per event
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Perkins&Will has been instrumental in helping Gordon Neighbourhood House achieve renovations to the main floor and lobby. Their amazing staff have poured hours into design, paperwork, and meetings to ensure that the next stage of renovations to the upstairs will be just as incredible.
— Gordon Neighbourhood House
Potluck Cafe and Catering Society
Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver
Atira Development Society
Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House
Gordon Neighbourhood House
Community Food Centre
Volunteer Initiatives
GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre
411 Seniors Centre Society
Canstruction Vancouver
We Care
Vancouver Society of Children’s Centres
Projects in Place Society
Timeraiser Vancouver
Pop-Up Parklet, VIVA Vancouver
Financial Support
Canada Green Building Council
MS Society
Ray Cole Scholarship Fund
Friends of Thunderbird
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Selected Projects
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Orchard Commons
Vancouver, British Columbia
Client: University of British Columbia (UBC)
Size: 41,620 square meters (448,000 square feet)
Completion Date: 2016
Sustainability: LEED Gold ®
Awards:
Award of Excellence (Open Kitchen), Interior Design Institute of British Columbia, 2017
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― WHAT IT IS A mixed-use academic and student housing hub designed for firstyear students.
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“Advancing UBC’s social, environmental, and economic sustainability on campus, Orchard Commons provides the latest in academic mixed-use design with stunning architecture. We are excited to see a diverse community of students and faculty enjoy the new facility with its dynamic social spaces.”
Orchard Commons
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ANDREW PARR, UBC MANAGING DIRECTOR, STUDENT HOUSING & HOSPITALITY SERVICES
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SFU Stadium
Burnaby, British Columbia
Client: Simon Fraser University (SFU)
Size: 2,776 square metres (29,880 square feet)
Completion Date: 2021
Awards:
AIA Canada Awards—Citation, AIA Canada Society, 2022 Award of Excellence, ACEC-BC, 2022
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
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The elegant roof profile is minimized—floating above the spectators.
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“Whether you see the place in the rain, a beautiful sunny day, or if it’s at night…it just looks awesome.”
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JAMES BREMNER, PROJECT MANAGER, CAMPUS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Life Building Interior Renovation
Vancouver, British Columbia
Client: University of British Columbia Properties Trust
Size: 19,665 square metres (211,680 square feet)
Completion Date: 2018
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― WHAT IT IS Bringing renewed vitality to the heart of campus with the creation of a hub dedicated to student life and well-being.
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― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
Turning the building’s dark bunker-like structure inside-out—we introduce daylight into the central core, while balancing it with the strategic use of bold colours.
Life Building Interior Renovation
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UBC Gateway
Vancouver, British Columbia
Client: University of British Columbia
Size: 24,716 square metres (264,000 square feet)
Completion Date: 2024
Sustainability: LEED Gold® (target), targeting CaGBC Net
Zero Building (target)
Partners: Schmidt Hammer Lassen
Awards: Award of Excellence, Canadian Architect, 2021
― WHAT IT IS
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A welcoming gateway to campus that promotes sustainability, health, and well-being.
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― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
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The landscape and public realm spill seamlessly into the building at the ground plane drawing users in and through the space.
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SFU Student Union Building
Burnaby, British Columbia
Client: Simon Fraser University (SFU)
Size: 10,280 square metres (110,653 square feet)
Completion Date: 2018
Sustainability: LEED® Canada NC 2009 Gold Registered
― WHAT IT IS
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A warm and inviting student centre harmoniously integrated into SFU’s iconic Burnaby Mountain campus.
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SFU Student Union Building
“Perkins&Will provides SFU with design excellence and innovative thinking on all of the projects that we’ve worked on together. Their work reflects a respect for the original vision and master plan for the campus, while adding wellconceived new additions that enhance life on our campus.”
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GERALD GONGOS, SFU CAMPUS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Student Housing and Dining
Victoria, British Columbia
Client: University of Victoria (UVic)
Size: 31,000 square metres (333,000 square feet)
Completion Date: 2023
Sustainability: LEED v4 Gold (Target), Passive House
(Target)
― WHAT IT IS A new mixed-use student housing and dining facility creates a more vibrant and walkable campus experience.
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― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
Designed to achieve Passive House certification with a commercial kitchen capable of serving 8,700 meals per day—an unprecedented task.
Housing and Dining
Student
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Earth Sciences Building
Vancouver, British Columbia
Client: University of British Columbia
Size: 15,794 square metres (170,005 square feet)
Completion Date: 2012
Sustainability: LEED Gold certified
― WHAT IT IS
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A five-story academic and laboratory building that houses five departments to provide shared learning and collaboration.
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Earth Sciences Building ― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
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North America’s largest panelised wood structure at the time of its construction.
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Our Team
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