The health, safety and well-being of our people, clients, contractors and suppliers is a top priority. Francl Architecture abides by the Provincial Health Officer’s newest orders and WorkSafeBC guidelines, and AIBC Field Review guidelines. COVID-19 POLICY SUMMARY The office will be open for deliveries, contractor work and employee visits during regular business hours 8:30 am – 5:00READ POST >
COVID-19 Update | March 23, 2020
in Community, GeneralAs the risk and precautions around COVID-19 continue to increase, we want to again assure our clients that Francl Architecture continues to be committed to the health and safety of our employees, clients, partners and community, while maintaining business continuity, within this constantly changing landscape. Today we are communicating changes we have implemented to ensureREAD POST >
Francl Architecture | COVID-19 Update
in Community, GeneralAs COVID-19 continues to affect communities and families around the world, this is a difficult time for all of us. Francl Architecture is committed to protecting our employees, clients and communities, keeping them as safe as possible while we adjust to these challenging and changing circumstances. Today, we are communicating the steps we have takenREAD POST >
Francl Architecture and Turner Construction participate in CANstruction 2018
in Charity, Community, GeneralFrancl Architecture is proud to support and participate in CANstruction Vancouver for 2018 alongside our team partner Turner Construction. CANstruction Vancouver, founded in 2002, is an annual design event benefitting the Greater Vancouver Bank (GVFB). Participating teams, consisting of architects, engineers, designers, and students, are tasked with building a sculpture out of canned food, with allREAD POST >
West Village Park and District Energy Utility Nearing Completion
in Community, General, New ProjectsPROJECT UPDATE: The West Village Park and District Energy Utility (also known as West Village Energy Centre) is in the final stages of construction and is scheduled for completion later this year. This joint initiative by the City of Surrey Parks and Surrey City Energy will address the growing need for park space for recreation and civic gathering in Surrey’s new WestREAD POST >
Francl Architecture Joins the Institute of Sustainable Infrastructure
in Community, GeneralSustainability has long been a foundation of our firm, and we continually broaden the scope of our services and expertise that may be extended to our clients. We are committed to staying ahead of the curve when it comes to strategies that promote well-being in our communities. With this in mind, we are pleased toREAD POST >
Tiffin Talks at Indian Summer Festival
in Community, EventLast Thursday, our own Ayme Sharma (above right) had the opportunity to moderate a “Tiffin Talk” for Indian Summer Festival, held at the PAUSE Pavilion at Vanier Park. The theme? “Architecture as an expression of Empathy or Affluence?” was inspired by 2018 Pritzker Prize Winner – Indian Architect, Balkrishna Doshi – who said in anREAD POST >
Francl Community 2017’s Achievements
in Community, EventIn late 2016, we launched Francl Community, a group of staff volunteers who are committed to work together to address all aspects of office sustainability. We mobilized our efforts in 6 core areas: Buy, Connect, Eat, Enrich, Move, and Operate. These core areas provide a framework to capture all aspects of our business so thatREAD POST >