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About Us

We are a full service architecture studio known for design excellence in innovative wood structures and culturally sensitive designs that integrate with the landscape.

About Us

Our Team

Our History

Awards

Formline Architecture is an award-winning architecture firm located in North Vancouver with clients and projects under construction across North America. The company is founded by Alfred Waugh, one of the few registered First Nations Architects in Canada.

Behind The Name

Formline refers to the Indigenous art of the Pacific Northwest, characterised by the caligraphic nature of its common motifs such as ovoids, U forms, and S forms. Formlines are continuous, flowing, curvilinear lines that turn, swell, and diminish eloquently.

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Our Design Philosophy

Our mission is to harmonize Indigenous wisdom with Western knowledge, crafting interior and exterior realms that spark a paradigm shift—urging all to reimagine the earth, placing nature as our core value and embracing our profound interconnectedness with the world around us.

Our process of shaping our environment integrates four cardinal elements that capture our design approach.

Listen

Attune ourselves to clients’ voices, discerning their deepest priorities to inspire designs that reflect the soul of their culture.

Touch the Earth Lightly

Acknowledge our bond with all things, creating structures that are in harmony with nature, harnessing passive design to minimize energy use and material impact while honoring the ecology of place and climate.

Indiginuity

Gaze to the past for inspiration, melding it with modern innovation to forge a bold, new expression of culture—rooted in heritage, yet striding confidently into the 21st century.

Seven Generations

Draw from ancestral teachings, grounding us in place and time, while pledging actions that safeguard the future for our children’s children.

What We Do

01.

Full Architecture Services

We provide comprehensive architecture services, guiding your project from initial concept to completion.

02.

Master Planning Studies

We engage with clients and communities to develop holistic plans that promote sustainable urban growth.

03.

Feasibility Studies

We assess the viability of your project, site conditions, budget constraints, and regulations to inform your decision making.

04.

Sustainability Design

We design energy efficient and resilient buildings which embody our dedication to environmental stewardship.

05.

Interior Design

We craft interiors that resonate the local culture, tailored to reflect the unique identities of those who inhabit them.

06.

Consulting

We offer expert and bespoke consulting services to ensure your architectural project’s success.

Find Our Projects On The Map

Studio

204-267 Esplanade West
North Vancouver, BC
V7M 1A5
info@formline.ca
604-912-0203

Headquarters

807-100 Park Royal South
West Vancouver, BC
V7T 1A2
info@formline.ca
604-912-0203

Land Acknowledgment

We respectfully acknowledge that our offices are located on the traditional and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation.

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Formline Architecture + Urbanism

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