Company Overview

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.

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Additional Details

Legal Name: Davidson Yuen Simpson Architects

Number of Employees: 30

Total Sales ($CDN): $100,000 - $200,000

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Services

• Architect - Architectural Programming

  Similar to functional programming.

• Architect - Commercial (low Rise)
• Architect - Education - Other

  Elementary school design. Student residences and support facilities at colleges and univerisities.

• Architect - Feasibility Study
• Architect - Functional Programming

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

• Architect - Graphics

  Preparation of displays for public information and marketing presentations.

• 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 - Hotels/Tourism

  Completion of 14 development plans for 'lifestyle' communities combining residential accommodation with recreational and social amenity in a secure, gated environment.

• Architect - Interior Design

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

• Architect - Master Planning

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

• Architect - Office Building - Low Rise

  Low rise offices, forestading and as a part of multi-use complexes.

• 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 - Residential - Single Family

  Design of single family homes for subdivisions under guideline control. Occasional large custom home.

• Architect - Site Analysis

  All services except engineering, environmental design, assessment, municipal review and approval.

• Architect - Sports Facilities

  Gymnasia and swimming pools.

• Architect - Urban Design

  Planning and feasibility studies; rezoning assistance and development guidelines for urban precincts.

• Facilities Development

NAICS Categories

• 541310 Architectural Services

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