OUR PEOPLE
At Longpre Architecture, architecture is shaped by people before it is shaped by drawings. It is carried through clarity of thought, honest dialogue, and care for craft. Our work is the result of shared responsibility and close collaboration, guided by values of genuineness, respect, wellbeing, innovation, and passion.
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Founded by David Longpre in 2022, the studio reflects both professional discipline and lived experience. Leadership here is grounded in listening, accountability, and a belief that architecture must serve people first. That perspective is carried forward by a team committed to learning, craft, and the responsibility that comes with building in the world.
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We believe strong architecture emerges from thoughtful collaboration and the willingness to listen deeply. Different perspectives sharpen the work when they are held with care, clarity, and mutual respect. Each project is shaped through dialogue, trust, and attention to detail.
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Meet the people of Longpre Architecture. These are the architects, collaborators, and builders who will guide your project from first conversation through construction and completion.
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 Vancouver’s built environment through work that balances craft, clarity, and human experience. With over a decade of professional practice, his approach pairs intuitive design thinking with disciplined execution, creating architecture that resonates beyond its walls and endures over time.
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David holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Calgary, with academic training focused on sustainable, health systems and innovation. His broader education was shaped through extensive time abroad, including Japan, China, Singapore, Australia, Egypt, and Europe. These experiences informed a design philosophy rooted in restraint, presence, and reverence for place. In Japan, he encountered the belief that even spaces and objects carry meaning, an idea that continues to guide his pursuit of architecture as a vessel for the soul.
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His career spans boutique studios and large-scale firms, leading work across residential, commercial, and institutional sectors. David trained at Vancouver’s respected Formwerks, where founder Jim Bussey’s mastery of tradition, proportion, and community shaped his understanding of craft and continuity. His work with the Blood Tribe in Alberta further deepened his respect for land, culture, and ancestry, reinforcing the responsibility architecture carries beyond the individual project.
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In practice, David brings an artisan’s respect for builders together with a clear command of process. He cultivates strong relationships with contractors while navigating Vancouver’s zoning, rezoning, and permitting systems with strategy and foresight. This ability to hold vision and bureaucracy at once allows ideas to move from fragile beginnings into durable, well executed buildings.
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For David, architecture is ultimately about people and transformation. Each project is a shared journey, one that asks for honesty, patience, and trust. At its best, the result is not only a finished building, but a place that reflects who its occupants are and supports who they are becoming.
