Vanderhoof Aquatic Centre
Vanderhoof, BC
From a feasibility study in 2013 to a grand opening in 2019, we worked with Vanderhoof to realize this gem of an aquatic centre. The pool, with its natural light and local materials, reflects the community’s dogged determination to have a community pool. As Bruce always says, architecture has a long seed time – but when it blooms, it’s worth the wait.
Photography: Ema Peter
Emma Carscadden

Partner, Director of Communications + Strategy (Joined June 2001)
Architecture matters – perhaps most to the people who don’t even realize that it does. My job is to communicate that.
Carscadden HQ
Vancouver, BC
After 19 years in the Downtown Eastside and 11 years on East Hastings, we moved to new digs just a little further east. We’re still bike-able, we’ve got more light, and we’re now carbon free. Stop by any time!
Photography: Andrew Latreille
Moodyville Park Building
North Vancouver, BC
A crown jewel in North Vancouver’s park system, Moodyville Park has it all – a pumptrack, terraced playground, epic views, and the Trans Canada Trail. Together with PFS Studio, we dropped a pavilion/folly into the mix to allow everyone to enjoy the park a little more comfortably.
Buchanan Tower Renewal
Vancouver, BC
Over 7 phases and 7 years, every floor of UBC’s iconic Buchanan Tower – inside and out – will have renewed as a result of this project. As each floor of is home to a different department, meaningful stakeholder engagement and input has been key. Working with UBC and the departments, we have addressed this with a design palette that is easily adaptable to each client’s needs while maintaining cohesion across floors.
Queen's Park Sportsplex
New Westminster, BC
Replacing the Arenex, a well loved multi-sport facility that had become unsafe for use, the Queen’s Park Sportsplex became the City’s first CaGBC Net Carbon Zero project. You can still find the memories of the Arenex in the reclaimed timbers used at the entry and reception.
City of New Westminster Announcement
Photography: Eric Scott
CoV Equitable Washroom Review & Gathering Place Washrooms
Vancouver Pilot Project: Gathering Place Washroom, Vancouver
Equitable washroom, change room, and locker room facilities are an important and widespread initiative across municipalities in BC. A series of simultaneous studies are underway to assess and prioritizes actions needed to improve gender equity and accessibility for a diverse public and workforce. Watch for these seeds to take root in our future projects.
Photography: Carscadden, Erik Scott