Formwerks Architectural Inc.
We make the space where life happens
1988
Founded
9
Notable Works
3
Awards & Honours
Approach & Values
Design with the homeowner and community in mind, exercising mindfulness to quality and attention to every detail. Formwerks is guided by respect for design integrity, coupled with a mindfulness to quality and responsibility to homeowners and the community at large.
“Good design doesn't just serve the homeowner — it serves the community.
The Firm
We make the space where life happens
Formwerks Architectural Inc. is a Vancouver-based, full-service architecture and design firm founded in 1988 by Jim Bussey. With over 35 years of practice, the firm has designed more than 600 custom single-family homes and 2,500 homes within multi-family communities — more single-family homes than any other firm in Vancouver's history. Formwerks offers integrated services across architecture, interior design, and landscape design, and extends into development through its sister company, Formwerks Boutique Properties. The firm is known for heritage-sensitive residential work, missing middle infill, and design-forward multiplexes and townhouses across Greater Vancouver.
Headquarters
Vancouver, BC
Founded
1988
Service Areas
Vancouver
Their Process
Client discovery and needs assessment
Schematic design and concept development
Design development and material selection
Construction documentation
Permit application and approvals
Construction administration and site review
Notable Projects
Winona Park
2023Harlowe House
2023Shaughnessy Multiplex
2024South Cambie Stacked Townhouses
2024Abbotsford Rowhomes
2024Oakridge Townhouses
2024West 4th Multiplex
2023The Robinsons
2024Toppen Ridge
2022Awards & Honours
3 awards and certifications
AIBC (Architectural Institute of BC)
registered architects on staff (Norman Huth, Vrinda K. Nair)
UDI (Urban Development Institute) member
Referenced as award-winning firm across multiple published sources and project marketing materials
Client Focus
Homeowners (custom single-family)
Developers (multi-family, townhouse, multiplex)
Heritage property owners
Boutique property developers
People Behind the Practice
14 team members
Jim Bussey
Owner & President
Andrew Cook
Partner
Norman Huth
Partner, Architect AIBC, Director of Landscape
Evelyn Hansen
Director of Operations
Nikolas Dittmann
Senior Project Manager
Josh Schneider
Construction Manager
Julie VanGrootheest
Senior Project Manager
Dasha Izmaylov
Project Manager
Vrinda K. Nair
Architect AIBC
Nicola Gebelin
Project Manager
Eleanor Coyle
Senior Interior Designer
Shauna Townsend
Senior Interior Designer
Mohammad Asadi
3D Visualization Specialist
Lisa Turner
Operations Manager
Areas of Expertise
Core competencies and areas of focus.
Work Samples
Portfolio
Their Projects on Our Platform
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Formwerks Boutique Properties — About Page
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Winona Park — Project Page (Formwerks Boutique Properties)
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Harlowe House — Project Website
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The Robinsons — Team Page
Formwerks Boutique Properties
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