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ArquiUrbis

Ready to start your renovation project? We can provide architectural drawings that are tailored to your unique renovation needs. We work closely with you to ensure that every detail is just right, from the initial concept through to the final result. 

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Our Project Services

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We specialize in Site Analysis for properties of all sizes to develop residential and commercial buildings. Our process involves assessing the natural characteristics of the land and carefully analyzing the local zoning and environmental regulations to determine the full construction potential of the site.

Site Analysis

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Our Massing Studies service is the perfect way to start your building project on the right foot. We work closely with our clients to determine the most suitable shape for their building based on local zoning regulations and environmental protection laws.

Massing Studies

Country Style Home

Get in touch with us for a thorough analysis of your ability to add a residential unit to your property. We can evaluate the local zoning laws and the Ontario Building code to determine if your vision is possible. 

Additional Residential Units

Sunroom Installation

Do you dream of adding a sunroom to your home but don't know where to start? We'll analyze the minimum setbacks and other zoning regulations to determine if it's possible to build your dream sunroom. Our architectural drawings will bring your vision to life.

Sunroom

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Our On-line and On-site Services

Full time lapse Mass Timber 3 storey Passive House Construction
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Full time lapse Mass Timber 3 storey Passive House Construction

Constructed entirely out of Cross-Laminated Timber and Glulam, this building is in the heart of North Vancouver’s Shipyard District. It required sophisticated Building Information Modelling and Virtual Construction work due to the extremely challenging zero-lot-line site on the busiest corner of the North Shore. It could become one of the world’s first Passive House Certified Mass Timber commercial buildings of its kind and will only require one-third of the regular heating or cooling energy. The building’s ground floor has been designed to ‘open’ onto Carrie Cates Court by incorporating floor-to-ceiling, PH triple glazed windows. The new Gusto on Lonsdale will offer a south-facing exterior deck and essential ‘wrap’ the restaurant row onto Carrie Cates Court. The 2nd and 3rd level will be AAA offices featuring the exposed timber with unmatched views of Lower Lonsdale. Many of the components were pre-fabricated off-site including Structural CLT Facade panels, a Precast concrete elevator pit, Wood-framed stairs and Custom passive house wall panels, Light Timber Panel (LTP). This and Building Information Modeling allowed us to install the superstructure of the project in only 10 short days.  The structure of this commercial building consists of two Mass Timber products: Glulam and Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT). Unlike traditional concrete construction, building with mass timber has a number of direct environmental benefits. It significantly reduces the carbon footprint of the construction by isolating CO₂ in much the same way that a healthy forest does. Once complete, the building will only require one-third of the normal heating or cooling energy. Wood is also lighter and outperforms concrete in terms of energy, air pollution, water pollution, cost and life safety in earthquake zones. Visit our project page to find out more about this project https://www.naikooncontracting.com/ph1-passive-house/ Location: North Vancouver, BC Canada – 1 Lonsdale Owners: Babco Equities Architecture: Hemsworth Architecture Inc. Structural Engineer: Equilibrium Consulting Inc. Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: MCW Consultants Ltd. Passive House Consultant: Peel Passive House Consultant Ltd.Geotechnical Engineer: GVH Consulting Ltd Landscape: Prospect & Refuge Code: LMDG CLT and Glulams supplied by Structurlam Completion date:  April 2021 Music: https://www.bensound.com

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At ArquiUrbis, we believe that good design is about more than just aesthetics. It’s about creating spaces that work for people, that enhance their lives, and that help communities thrive. Explore our projects below to learn more about how we’ve put this philosophy into practice.

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