SLA is a Vancouver-based architectural firm focused on collaborative design with a passion for Passive House and engineered wood solutions.
Established in 2016 by urban planner and architect Stephane Laroye, SLA provides a wide variety of planning and architectural services, including Master Planning, Urban Design, Site Planning, Feasibility Studies (working closely with land economics consultants) on Multi-Family, Mixed-Use, Placemaking and Infrastructure projects.
With an awareness of the climate emergency and a deep respect for natural surroundings and materials, the team at SLA maintains a keen interest in net-zero energy and low-carbon building systems, including Passive House construction and opportunities for the use of mass timber and innovative British Columbia wood products.
SLA has extensive experience with complex urban sites in many jurisdictions. The company’s particular passion for mixed-use projects strives to bring a richness to the urban fabric of a city, allowing for people to live, work, play and thrive.
SLA is pleased to share expertise in urban design, master planning, site planning, multi-family housing, mixed-use developments and infrastructure projects as well as experience in various project delivery methods, from design-bid-build to construction managed to design-build or Public-Private-Partnership (P3). We are passionate about sustainable features in all our projects with a specific interest in Passive House (Learn more about high performance buildings) and with our wood-first principle, the use of BC engineered wood and mass timber (Learn more about mass timber).