March, 2011 – Commuters on the Canadaline or driving across the Oak Street Bridge will notice that a five storey building is being constructed on top of the parkade at Bridgeport Station. This is the new hotel being built by Great Canadian Gaming Corporation. The hotel will surely be popular with air travellers as it is connected by a bridge to the Canadaline station and another bridge to the River Rock Casino.

February, 2011 – The heritage cupola is placed back onto the reconstructed roof peak of Ridgeway Elementary School after extensive seismic upgrading to both the roof and the cupola. This project is moving towards completion in time for the 2011/2012 school year.

2010 – Construction in China is booming as the rural population moves to new high density urban developments. Developers and architects in China have sought out DA for their expertise in urban planning, mixed use developments and residential towers.

Vancouver Convention Centre West

November, 2009 – DA Architects + Planners are very pleased to be one of several recipents of the 2009 BC Steel Design Award – Krentz Award – from the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction. This award was for

On November 19th, River Rock Resort and Casino celebrated the unveiling oftheir $30 million renovation. Randy Knill, Partner, DA Architects + Planners was the architect responsible for the design and he was on hand to enjoy the evening.

After 18 months of renovation, the spectacular new Grand Lobby welcomes guests to the casino. This newly renovated space also supports two impressive spiral escalators which cascade down from the hotel check in to the casino floor.These escalators are only the fifth to be installed in North America and were supplied by Mitsubishi. As well, there is an elevated walkway which links directly to the Canada Line's platform.

The River Rock Show Theatre now has specialized private suites offering unobstructed views to watch a performance. Time to go see Bill Cosby, Craig Ferguson and more

Campbell River Spirit Square

The Campbell River Spirit Square opened November 2nd, 2009, in time for the Olympic Torch to arrive in the afternoon. The square was opened with dedication and blessing ceremonies by We Wai Kum First Nations singers and dancers, as well as by visiting Tibetan monks. It was an amazing turnout by the local community with almost 3,000 residents celebrating the arrival of the Olympic Torch. The square is in the heart of the city's downtown.

This plaza was a recommendation of a planning study for the downtown by DA Architects + Planners in 2006. The intent of the plaza is to define and strengthen the existing cultural precinct with opportunities for festivals, public performances and to showcase spectacular events such as the arrival of the Olympic Torch to downtown Campbell River, BC.

This project came in under budget, on time and cost roughly $1.7 million to construct.

In October, 2009 Partners Ron Beaton, Mark Ehman and Randy Knill celebrated 40 years of architecture with their team, colleagues, and friends.A memorable evening was brought together at the Vancouver Convention Centre West with over 140 attendees. The event celebrated world architecture and featured world music with DJ Mark Fournier, incrediblelocal and oceanwise food prepared by theoutstanding VCCW Chef andshowcased a 40 foot banner spanning the decades of thoughtful architecture. Founded in 1969 in Vancouver, BC, DA Architects + Planners specialize in private and public sector work, including hospitality, educational, industrial, and commercial building types.

Contributing to Vancouver's vibrant cityscape, DA Architects have been involved in major projects like the new Vancouver Convention Centre West, River Rock Casino Resort, and the Vancouver Public Library. The firm has also been active in the residential sector, producing three residential towers at Bayshore Gardens Development, the Cielo, and several of the iconic towers in the post expo Yaletown redevelopment, all major Vancouver projects.

Current work includes the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel in downtown Vancouver, Delta Hospice and several large mixed use projects that combine residential uses with office and retail.

With an enthusiastic team of 25+ professionals and newly renovated office space occupying a full loft floor in Yaletown, DA Architects + Planners are poised for the next 40 years !

The Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project is nearing completion after 8 years of design work including our VCCEP architect team relocating to a project office in close proximity.