OUR PEOPLE
At Longpre Architecture, architecture is not created by drawings alone but by people. It is the clarity of thought, the honesty of dialogue, and the craft of hands that carry vision into form. Our values of genuineness, respect, well-being, innovation, and passion live through our team and shape the work we create together.
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Founded by David Longpre in 2022, the firm reflects both professional mastery and lived experience. As a gay architect, David brings a perspective shaped by resilience, empathy, and the conviction that architecture must serve people first. That belief is carried forward by a team united in curiosity and craft, committed to creating spaces that are not only built but felt.
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We believe that meaningful design emerges from diversity of thought and the courage to listen deeply. Every voice adds richness, every story adds perspective, and together they shape architecture with soul, clarity, and purpose.
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Meet the people of Longpre Architecture. These are the collaborators, advocates, and craftsmen who will stand beside you from first vision to final form.
OUR FOUNDER
DAVID LONGPRE
MASTER ARCHITECT
Architect AIBC, MArch, BFA
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Architecture as a Vessel for the Soul
David Longpre is the founder of Longpre Architecture, shaping the future of Vancouver’s built environment. With over a decade of experience, his work blends intuition, craft, and human experience into spaces that resonate far beyond their walls.
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A graduate of the University of Calgary’s Master of Architecture program, David’s education focused on sustainable systems and innovation. His true schooling came abroad. Time in Japan, China, Singapore, Australia, Egypt, and Europe gave him a global perspective and a philosophy rooted in restraint, presence, and reverence. In Japan he encountered the belief that even spaces and objects carry a soul, a conviction that continues to guide his pursuit of architecture as a vessel for the soul.
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David’s career spans boutique studios and large-scale firms, leading projects across commercial, institutional, and residential sectors. He trained under Vancouver’s respected Formwerks Architectural, where founder Jim Bussey’s mastery of tradition, detail, and community shaping left a lasting influence. This grounding in craftsmanship and proportion provided the discipline from which David built his own design philosophy. His work with the Blood Tribe in Alberta further deepened his respect for land, culture, and ancestry, reinforcing his belief that architecture must honor continuity and connection. His lived experience as a gay architect has further shaped his voice, instilling resilience, empathy, and a commitment to designs that serve people first.
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In practice, David takes an artisan’s approach, respecting the role of master builders and cultivating strong relationships with contractors. He is equally known for his clarity with bureaucracy, navigating Vancouver’s approvals, rezoning, and permitting with strategy and foresight. For his clients, this duality of visionary design paired with pragmatic execution transforms fragile ideas into enduring legacies.
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For David, architecture is not just about structures but about people and transformation. Each project is a journey. By its end, clients do not simply inhabit a new space, they step into a better version of themselves, living within a vessel that reflects who they are and supports who they are becoming.
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At Longpre Architecture, his mission is simple yet profound: to create architecture that resonates, endures, and enriches, ensuring that the future of this city is not arriving but already here.
