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Formline was founded in 2005 by Alfred Waugh, and since then has completed over 40 projects and won several esteemed awards.

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2005

Alfred established Alfred Waugh Architects, a 100% Indigenous-owned practice.

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2005

2008

The Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre opened to visitors in Whistler, BC.

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2008

2009

Received our first Canadian Wood Council Award, Use of Cedar, for the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre.

Squamish Lil’wat 1920 x 1280 14

2009

2010

The award winning First People’s House completed construction at the University of Victoria.

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2010

2012

Alfred Waugh Architects was incorporated and renamed to Formline Architecture and Urbanism.

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2012

Began work on our first international project, the Squaxin Island Natural and Cultural Resource Centre, WA, USA.

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2018

Construction was completed for the Indian Residential School History & Dialogue Centre at the University of British Columbia.

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2018

2021

Design process began for Formline’s largest project yet, the Saskatoon New Central Library with a size of 12,634 m2.

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2021

2022

Alfred won the Governor General’s Medal in Architecture for the Indian Residential School History & Dialogue Centre.

GG Medals in Architechture

2022

2023

Won the Canadian Architect Award of Merit for the Indigenous House at the University of Toronto Scarborough.

Canadian Architect Awards, Massey College,

2023

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.

2024

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