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About
Francl Architecture Inc. is a Vancouver-based full-service firm of talented architects, interior designers, planners and landscape architects.
We design connected communities that inspire
Over the past 35 years, we have had the privilege of collaborating with our clients to create a portfolio of award-winning civic, institutional, recreational and infrastructure projects of all sizes. We operate as a team, working with integrity and with a strong focus on quality. When facing challenges, we thrive by innovating: we listen in depth to translate and actualize the project vision into an effective, elegant and enduring form.
Above all, we develop lasting relationships with our clients and with the community. As a result, the firm’s creations address both the tangible and intangible needs of the end users and clients, promote overall well-being, and foster healthy, resilient and livable cities that enrich people’s lives. We design for connection. From people to places and spaces, we build communities from the ground up with care and collaboration. We are listeners, innovating with intention to create spaces that are meaningful and beautifully solved.
Our Values
These principles are the foundation of our collaborative practice and guide every project, relationship, and decision we make.
People First
Built on care, collaboration, and respect.
Built on Trust
Dependable, honest, and accountable.
Innovating with intention
Purpose driven creativity.
Quality Design
Great work that stands the test of time
Our Services
A full-spectrum, integrated approach to architecture, planning, and design. We listen first to deliver solutions that are functional, sustainable, and centered on people.
Architecture
Our architectural design process centres around a people-centric approach, allowing us to envision built spaces that embody quality and exude functionality. At the core of our design process is communication: we first take the time to listen to all partners, and then embody a participatory design methodology to create a beautifully solved and intentionally creative form deeply rooted in place.
Embedded within our practice is an integrated understanding of accessibility, sustainability, and urban design, recognizing these as essential to creating resilient communities. From transit stations that celebrate functional legibility to community centres that foster connection, our work is driven by a commitment to wellbeing, innovation, and long-term impact.
Embedded within our practice is an integrated understanding of accessibility, sustainability, and urban design, recognizing these as essential to creating resilient communities. From transit stations that celebrate functional legibility to community centres that foster connection, our work is driven by a commitment to wellbeing, innovation, and long-term impact.
Landscape Architecture
At Francl, our approach to landscape architecture begins with the public realm. The spaces where buildings meet the city and everyday life unfolds. We design landscapes that are rooted in a place’s community character, geography, and idiosyncrasies, creating environments that feel familiar, tactile, and distinctly human in scale. Our work stitches projects into their urban and natural contexts, strengthening connections between people, streets, and surrounding neighbourhoods.
With experience spanning Landscape Architecture and Urban Design, we balance people’s needs to create engaging, high-quality spaces that support vibrant streets, social interaction, and long-term community resilience.
With experience spanning Landscape Architecture and Urban Design, we balance people’s needs to create engaging, high-quality spaces that support vibrant streets, social interaction, and long-term community resilience.