ABOUT US
The world has changed. Much of what was once built has been lost, along with the understanding that architecture was never only shelter, but a vessel for meaning, memory, and life itself.
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Longpre Architecture was founded in 2022 to answer that forgetting. We are not your grandfather's architecture firm, nor are we interested in nostalgia. We work in the present, with clarity and intention, bringing vision into form through real materials, real processes, and real responsibility. What we imagine must stand up to time, budgets, permits, and use.
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We are licensed architects providing full-service design, permitting, consultant coordination, and construction oversight. But our role extends beyond the technical. We listen carefully, think rigorously, and carry vision into built form with honesty and precision. From homes and cultural spaces to commercial projects and renovations, our work is guided by the belief that architecture shapes how people live, move, and feel.
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We believe humans are part of nature, not separate from it. To design for people is to design with the land, climate, and context in mind. Our work is not driven by trends or slogans, but by the pursuit of spaces that support connection, wellbeing, and long-term use.
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We are also clear-eyed about the realities of construction. It is demanding, unpredictable, and often humbling. Our role is to guide clients through that complexity with steadiness and transparency, protecting the core vision while navigating the pressures of building. The process itself becomes formative, clarifying what matters and refining both the project and the people involved.
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Longpre Architecture is shaped by Vancouver’s continual reinvention, grounded in heritage while engaged with the present. We believe in architecture that resonates, endures, and enriches the lives lived within it. What we build is not myth. It is here, now, and intended to last.
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Below are the tangible outcomes of the process you just read about.
OUR STUDIO BY THE NUMBERS
24
Contracts Signed
5
Projects Built
6
Projects in Construction
10
Building Permits Issued
3
Building Permits
In Process
4
Development Permits Issued
3
Development Permits
In Process
1
Rezoning Complete
THE LONGPRE EXPERIENCE
At Longpre Architecture, design is not an aesthetic pursuit. It is an orchestration of vision, craft, and experience. We guide each project from spark to completion, carrying your vision from breath and word into stone and timber. Rooted in heritage, precision, and restraint, our spaces are understated yet enduring, modern yet timeless. We do not just design buildings, we create vessels for the soul, ensuring each project is as effortless as the spaces we craft.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Discovery & Vision
Every journey begins with listening. In our first conversations, we search for more than needs or budgets, we listen for your heart’s desire. Your aspirations, inspirations, and stories become the foundation. We assess the site, the energy, and the flow, so your vision is not just understood, but felt.
Tailored Design & Contractor Selection
With your vision as our compass, we develop a design that balances aesthetics, function, and foresight. As the project takes shape, we bring in carefully chosen consultants and contractors, trusted partners selected to honour your priorities. You are not left to navigate the industry alone. We coordinate every relationship, ensuring your project is guided by capable hands while your vision remains firmly at the center.
Permitting & Coordination
The City is a black box; slow, opaque, and overwhelming. Rules shift, approvals stall, and small mistakes cost months. This is where Longpre stands apart. Having lived and worked in Japan, where bureaucracy is an art form, we know how to move through systems with precision and foresight. The City is just people. We are a known name, respected not for shouting like the old firms, but for kindness, clarity, and strategy. We check the right boxes, ask the right questions, and move approvals forward. What feels impossible alone becomes a guided path in trusted hands.
Construction Oversight
Once construction begins, we shift roles. From designers and permit navigators, we become enforcers of code, life safety, and compliance. We stand on the side of the building inspector, ensuring contractors are held accountable and your interests are protected at every step. Our presence keeps drawings executed precisely, materials meeting expectations, and craftsmanship aligned with intent. When problems arise, and they always do, we step in quickly to solve them, keeping your project safe, compliant, and true to its vision.
Post-Completion & Lasting Relationships
Our work does not end when the last inspection is signed off. By then, you will have lived through the trials of vision, permits, and construction, and you will have come out changed. We return after completion to ensure your space lives as it was meant to, aligned with your life, your rhythms, your heart’s desire. For us, architecture is not just a project but a shared journey, one often rooted in trust that grows into lasting friendship.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to design meaningful vessels of the soul by producing extraordinary architecture; the foundation for a powerful and fulfilling life.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to practice architecture with intention and integrity, creating meaningful spaces that support well being and move confidently from design to built reality, through calm process, trusted intuition, and aligned collaboration.
OUR VALUES
SOUL
At Longpre Architecture, we believe architecture is more than space. It is energy, presence, and purpose made tangible. A building, like a person, carries a soul, an unseen essence that shapes how it feels to enter, how it holds its occupants, and how it flows with daily life.
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True architecture listens. It aligns with its surroundings, reflects its inhabitants, and supports a deeper connection to self and place. A quiet library that calms the mind, a kitchen that gathers family, a courtyard that breathes with light. Through natural materials, thoughtful design, and an understanding of how people move and dwell, we create spaces that are not only functional but harmonious and alive.
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Every project begins with attention. We listen to our clients and distill their aspirations into places that feel effortless and deeply personal. A Longpre creation is not just a building. It is a vessel for life, for clarity, for meaning.
TRUE WELLBEING
Architecture shapes more than our surroundings. It shapes how we breathe, how we think, and how we feel. At Longpre Architecture, well-being begins with the essentials: clean air free from harmful toxic chemicals, spaces that protect against sick building syndrome, mould, and light that restores circadian balance. We design with nature as our ally, drawing fresh air, sunlight, and greenery into every space to create environments that heal rather than harm.
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We blend psychology, science, and intuition to craft spaces that support clarity and calm. Light is placed to lift mood and sharpen focus. Flow is arranged to ease movement and reduce stress. Materials are chosen not just for beauty, but for their ability to support health and longevity.
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A Longpre space is not only built to function. It is designed to nurture. It restores energy, fosters connection, and creates a quiet sense of ease. To live or work in such a place is to feel aligned, renewed, and whole.
OUR PROMISE
At Longpre Architecture, our promise is simple. We design spaces that enrich daily life, inspire possibility, and endure through time. Architecture is not a commodity to us. It is a vessel for the soul, shaping how you live, work, and gather. Every project is carried with intention and care so that what is built supports your well-being, clarity, and joy.
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Our commitment goes beyond drawings. It is a partnership built on honesty, responsibility, and craft. We guide you through each stage, from vision to permits to construction, protecting your interests and your peace of mind. When the work is done, you will not only step into a finished building. You will step into a better version of yourself, living in a place that reflects who you are and supports who you are becoming.