Who We Are

Forging Spaces, Building Dreams

Our Story

Started back in 2012 when I got tired of seeing beautiful old industrial buildings getting torn down just 'cause they didn't fit some cookie-cutter vision. There's something raw and honest about steel beams and brick that tells a story - and honestly, it felt wrong to just erase that.

So we started doing things differently. Taking those forgotten warehouses, old factories, structures that people wrote off, and showing what they could become. Not by hiding what they were, but by celebrating it. Steel doesn't lie - it's strong, it's real, and when you work with it properly, it's damn beautiful.

What Drives Us

It's not just about making buildings look good - though that's definitely part of it. We're after something more lasting.

Respect for History

Every old building's got character that you can't fake. When we're working on heritage projects, we're not trying to make 'em look brand new - we're finding ways to keep their soul while making 'em work for today. That means understanding what made them special in the first place.

Modern Functionality

But let's be real - people gotta actually use these spaces. So we blend old with new. Modern steel work, clean lines, sustainable systems that actually make sense. You can honour the past without living in it, y'know?

How We Work

Look, every project's different, but we've found what works. First off, we listen - and I mean really listen. Not just nodding along while planning what we're gonna say next. Your space needs to work for YOU, not fit some template we've got lying around.

Then we dig into the bones of the project. If it's heritage work, we're looking at old blueprints, understanding original construction methods, figuring out what's worth saving and what's gotta go. For new builds, we're thinking about site conditions, how steel can create spans and volumes that other materials can't touch.

We're hands-on through the whole thing. Not the type to hand off drawings and disappear - we're there during construction, working with trades, solving problems as they come up. Because they always do.

Our Approach

Material Honesty

Steel's steel, wood's wood, concrete's concrete. We don't try to make one look like another. When you walk into one of our spaces, you see what's holding it up, what's making it work. There's a beauty in that transparency.

Structural Expression

Why hide the good stuff? Those steel beams aren't just functional - they're part of the design language. We expose structure, celebrate connections, let the engineering become architecture. It's efficient AND it looks killer.

Adaptive Reuse

Tearing down perfectly good structures and starting from scratch? Wasteful. Plus you lose all that embedded history and character. We'd rather adapt, transform, find new life for old spaces. It's better for the environment and usually more interesting anyway.

Based in West Vancouver

We've been working out of West Van since the beginning. It's given us access to some incredible projects across the Lower Mainland and beyond - from waterfront properties to urban industrial conversions in Vancouver proper, heritage work in New West, and commercial projects stretching up to Squamish.

BC's got this amazing architectural heritage, especially when it comes to industrial buildings. Old mills, warehouses, factories - structures built when craftsmanship meant something. We've made it our mission to preserve what we can and build new stuff that'll hold up just as well a hundred years from now.

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Let's Talk About Your Project

Whether you're sitting on an old building that needs new life, planning a modern steel structure, or somewhere in between - we'd love to hear what you're thinking. No pressure, just a conversation about what's possible.

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