Founded in 1969, DA Architects + Planners is a legacy architecture and urban design firm based in Vancouver. With over five decades of built work across Western Canada, DA is widely regarded for its commitment to placemaking, sustainability, and socially conscious design. Blending West Coast modernism with deep community insight, the firm focuses on creating well-crafted, contextually responsive buildings that enrich the public realm.
DA approaches each project as both architects and storytellers mindful of material, space, and cultural meaning. Their portfolio spans education, hospitality, residential, and civic architecture, shaped by collaborative design processes and stakeholder consultation.
