Our practice began in apartment 701 overlooking the Assiniboine river in 2007. From day one 701 Architecture has endeavoured above all else to ensure our solutions stem from a deep understanding of the people who work with us, their business and their goals. We listen, we develop the tools and processes we will use to guide you towards your goals with confidence, then we get to work. Your project is unique and so is the way we work.
We’ve partnered with people and groups of every description. Large developers. First time developers. Industrial manufacturers. Volunteer organizations. Private homeowners. General contractors. Regional health authorities. Engineers. Restaurateurs. Festival organizers. We’ve helped them all approach their projects holistically, understanding both the opportunities and the challenges. Always with breaks for lunch - and maybe a drink if it’s been a long day.
We haven’t seen everything, but we’ve seen a bit, and we continue to learn along the way.
Andrew Gruft’s 2005 survey of Canadian architecture explored issues of viability, sustainability, community, and utility in our built environment in contrast to the spectacular flourishes often put forward when discussing contemporary architecture. We humbly aim to make local contributions in this tradition. We strive to achieve simple, efficient, and sensitive built work for our clients and our community. Do you need help planning your infill project and navigating the rezoning? Do you need to figure out how to make a 90 year old building work for its new lease on life? Need to plan an expansion of your facility to ramp up production? Do you know where you need to get but need help getting there?
That’s our wheelhouse.
Whether you’re a seasoned developer or it’s your first time having to figure this all out, we help shoulder the load as a partner, and if we’re not the expert in an aspect of your particular project you better believe we have a solid working relationship with someone who is. We’re all just people working together towards a common goal. Even if the objective and systems are complex, a well considered collaborative design process lays out a clear path to a well considered result. That means a lot of time together both before and after the shovels hit the ground, so you’d better enjoy the company you keep. Some introductions are in order…
Principal Architect MAA MRAIC LEED AP
Associate Architect M.Arch MAA MRAIC
Designer B.Env.D
Never show up empty handed, right? When we turned the page on a new decade in 2020 we figured it was time to put together some of our favourite work from the preceding ten years in a format that you can take with you. Click the link below to flip though it or even download a copy for yourself.
Now that you know a little bit about us, we’d love to get to know you. Do you have a project you’d like to discuss? A random question? Interested in joining our team? Give us a shout.