VIA Architecture
Founded in 1984, VIA Architecture (formerly Baker McGarva Hart
Architecture) has become a global player in the design of
special environments for people. From our offices in Vancouver,
BC; Seattle, WA; and Shanghai, China; our firm has worked on
projects in Canada, the USA, Russia, China, Malaysia, and
Mexicoranging from retail kiosks to billion dollar rapid
transit systems. We are registered to provide architectural
services in British Columbia, California, Arizona, Washington
and Hawaii.
VIAs unique range of work straddles many client cultures. The
common thread is our clients aspirations for leading edge
creativityfor making places that respond with delight in their
interaction with users. Grounded in the worlds of planning and
public art, as well as architecture, VIA excels in commissions
that require innovative pioneering, to which we bring equal
measures of scientific rigor and poetic imaginationoften
achieving award-winning results.
Our primary specialities include:
Mixed Use Development
Multifamily Residential
Hospitality & Resorts
Planning & Urban Design
Mass Transportation Systems
Renovation & Restoration
Interior Design
Sustainable Building & Infrastructure
Urban Landscapes
Community building is the hallmark of VIA Architecture;
creating environments that people love to be in, from gallery,
museum, and church, to home and caf, and including the bench
outside the railway station. From this attention to the
delight of the small, leads the path to truly rich building at
the scale of the city.
At VIA Architecture, we seek to make the world a better place,
sustaining economic, environmental and social vitality. Our
process toward city building is guided by our passion for
architecture that is the right building in the right place,
and whose detail, by celebrating humanity, enriches the poetry
of everyday life.
Company Details
Year Established:
1984
Total Sales ($CDN):
$500,000 - $1,000,000
Number of Employees:
35
Company Information
Graham Mcgarva Maibc Aia
Title:
Partner/Associate
Area of Responsibility:
Export Sales & Marketing
Telephone:
(604) 683-1024
Fax:
(604) 683-0774
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Catherine Hart Maibc Aia
Title:
Executive Manager
Area of Responsibility:
Domestic Sales & Marketing
Telephone:
(604) 683-1024
Fax:
(604) 683-0774
Email:
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Bronwen Burton
Title:
Executive Assistant
Telephone:
(604) 683-1024
Fax:
(604) 683-0774
Email:
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Services
Architect - Mass Transit
Architect - Feasibility Study
Architect - Urban Design
Architect - Education - Universities
Architect - Education - Other
Architect - Industrial
Architect - Commercial (low & High Rise)
Architect - Office Building (low & High Rise)
Architect - Hotels/Tourism
Architect - Sports Facilities
Architect - Residential - Single Family
Architect - Residential (high & Low Rise)
Architect - Residential - Low Cost
Architect - Government
Architect - Functional Programming
Architect - Architectural Programming
Architect - Master Planning
Architect - Site Analysis
Architect - Interior Design