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Henriquez Partners Architects
598 W Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC Canada
V6B 2A3

+1 604 687 5681

Studio

Henriquez excels at large, complex, mixed-used projects that aspire to create beautiful buildings that foster inclusive and engaged communities.

  • Approach
  • Team
  • History
  • Culture

Approach

We believe that architecture has the potential to be a poetic expression of social justice. It is our view that every project is an opportunity to enrich local communities by integrating ethics and aesthetics. Informed by this credo and an unwavering commitment to design integrity, we are committed to managing projects from design through to construction and have the technical expertise to create structures that stand the test of time.

As a mid-sized studio, we possess the dexterity to successfully deliver large-scale projects, while remaining intimate enough to provide high levels of client service, and work collaboratively within our communities.  Our design philosophy is guided by our values and our intention to harmonize competing interests and challenge convention.

Over the past 50+ years we have built strong relationships with and amongst developers, non-profits, and various levels of government.  As a result, our projects benefit from the latent potential within cross-sector partnerships to achieve meaningful collective objectives. From inception, our early involvement in projects allows us to positively influence the translation of capital towards the achievement of socially valuable goals and enables us to collectively meet the needs of the community’s most vulnerable members, providing affordable housing and community amenities with the aspiration of building more inclusive and accessible communities.

Team

At Henriquez, we are a talented and diverse team of 50+ individuals gathered from over 20 countries who collectively bring a multicultural discourse to our studio and depth to our designs. Our goal is to mentor, inspire our people to innovate, and to execute the meaningful work that has been entrusted to us.

Principals

Portrait of Henriquez's Managing Principal, Gregory Henriquez. Gregory Henriquez Managing Principal
Portrait of Henriquez's Founding Principal, Richard Henriquez. Richard Henriquez Founding Principal
Portrait of Henriquez team member, Patricia Tewfik, Principal. Patricia Tewfik Principal
Peter Wood Principal
Portrait of Henriquez team member, Rui Nunes, Principal. Rui Nunes Principal
Portrait of Henriquez team member, Shawn LaPointe, Principal. Shawn Lapointe Principal

Directors

Portrait of Henriquez team member, Dallas Hong, Director of Architecture. Dallas Hong Director of Architecture
Gerda Geldenhuys Director of Architecture
Portrait of Henriquez team member, Lloyd Rubidge, Director of Architecture Lloyd Rubidge Director of Architecture
Henriquez team member, Payam Ashjae, Associate Payam Ashjae Director of Architecture
Portrait of Henriquez team member, Edgar Leon, Associate. Edgar Leon Design Director
Portrait of Henriquez team member, Hany Iwamura, Director of Digital Practice. Hany Iwamura Director of Digital Practice
Portrait of Henriquez team member, Michael Mychajlyszyn, Associate. Michael Mychajlyszyn Director of Architecture
Shuan Liu Director of Architecture
Portrait of Henriquez team member, Jaime Dejo, Director of Construction Administration. Jaime Dejo Director of Construction Administration
Kaya Wiggens Director of Marketing & Business Development
Portrait of Henriquez team member, John Ngan, Director of Visual Communication. John Ngan Director of Visual Communication

Associates

Portrait of Henriquez team member, Agnes Lapointe, Associate Agnes Lapointe Associate
Portrait of Henriquez team member, Anthony Milkovich, Associate. Anthony Milkovich Associate
Portrait of Henriquez team member, Bas Olsman, Associate. Bas Olsman Associate
Portrait of Henriquez team member, Brad McCoy, Associate. Brad McCoy Associate
Portrait of Henriquez team member, Chris Boldt, Associate. Chris Boldt Associate
Portrait of Henriquez team member, Christian Schimert, Associate. Christian Schimert Associate
Portrait of Henriquez team member, Mackenzie Nixon, Associate Mackenzie Nixon Associate
Melissa Peatch Interior Design Associate

Administration

Portrait of Henriquez team member, Andrea Smith, Business Administration Manager. Andrea Smith Controller
Jenny Starmer HR Administrator
Portrait of Henriquez team member, Nicolette Wiliams, Project Coordinator. Nicolette Williams Project Coordinator & Executive Assistant

history

Henriquez Partners was founded in 1969, and grew to 20 people by the 1970s. Notable projects such as the Sylvia Tower, Sinclair Centre and the BC Cancer Research Centre were led by Richard Henriquez. As a major figure in Canadian architecture, Richard has been honoured with the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Gold Medal in 2005 and the Order of Canada in 2017. His son, Gregory Henriquez, a fourth-generation architect, grew up in the studio and formally joined as an Associate in 1989 after studying under Alberto Pérez-Gómez, and became Managing Partner in 2007.

In 2004, Henriquez played a pivotal role in the Woodward’s Redevelopment, which is unique in the history of Vancouver due to its scale, inclusivity, social aspirations and the intricacy of the partnerships required. Under Gregory’s stewardship, the studio has continued with progressive and community-minded civic projects – sometimes referred to as the “children of Woodward’s” with the goal of creating truly inclusive cities. In 2018, the leadership expanded to include four additional Principals: Patricia Tewfik, Peter Lawrence Wood, Rui Nunes and Shawn Lapointe.

Today, with a team of over 50+ talented individuals from over 20 countries, our projects continue to receive acclaim. We remain dedicated to our people and committed to serving our communities. We invite you to share in our journey.

Timeline

1969 

Henriquez studio is founded

1970 

Gulf Islands Cabins

1970 

Project for False Creek Area 10

1975 

Gaslight Square

Henriquez & Todd

1978 

False Creek Housing Co-operative

1979 

Fire Hall No.22

1984 

Sylvia Tower

1986 

Sinclair Centre

Joint venture with Toby Russell Buckwell & Partners

1986 

Firehall Training Tower

1986 

Jericho Circle House

1987 

Arts Umbrella

1987 

Eugenia Place

1989 

The Presidio

1989 

Gregory joins the studio

From L–R: Sanford Hirshen, Gregory Henriquez, Richard Henriquez and Ivo Taller

1990 

Sinclair Centre awarded the RAIC Governor General’s Medals in Architecture

1991 

Environmental Sciences Building, Trent University

Joint venture with Laszlo Nemeth Associates

1992 

National Peacekeeping Monument

1993 

Richard Henriquez’s “Memory Theatre”

Exhibited at the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal

1993 

Publication of “Richard Henriquez: Memory Theatre”

1994 

Trent University Environmental Centre awarded the RAIC Governor General’s Medals in Architecture

1999 

Bruce Eriksen Place

2000 

Coal Harbour Community Centre

2002 

Lore Krill Housing Co-operative

2004 

BC Cancer Research Centre

Joint venture with IBI Group

2004 

Henriquez Partners selected for the Woodward’s project after a two-stage competition process 

2004 

Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia

2004 

Lore Krill awarded the RAIC Governor General’s Medals in Architecture

2005 

Richard Henriquez awarded the RAIC Gold Medal

2009 

Stop Gap Housing

2006 

Publication of “Richard Henriquez: Selected Works”

2006 

Publication of “Towards an Ethical Architecture”

2010 

The Woodward’s Redevelopment

2010 

Publication of “Body Heat: The Story of the Woodward’s Redevelopment”

2011 

Woodward’s Redevelopment wins the Design Exchange Awards Gold Medal

2013 

6th & Fir

2015 

Henriquez Moves to TELUS Garden

2015 

TELUS Garden Office

2016 

Publication of “Citizen City”

2016 

TELUS Garden Office received the Jury and Popular Choice Awards for the Architizer A+ Awards

2017 

Richard Henriquez appointed to the Order of Canada

2018 

New Principals at Henriquez Partners

2018 

Central Presbyterian Church

2019 

Henriquez Partners 50-year Anniversary

2019 

Henriquez Partners Launches Nepal Initiative

2020 

Pendrell

2020 

Cardero

2021 

GHETTO

Exhibited at Palazzo Mora in the European Cultural Centre’s 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale

2021 

Publication of “GHETTO: Sanctuary for Sale”

2021 

Zephyr

2021 

Joyce

2022 

Mirvish Village

Azure AZ Award & People’s Choice for Urban Design Visions, AIA Canada Urban Design Award

 

Prototype (M5)

Architecture Masterprize, Architizer A+ Jury Award, World Architecture Festival WAFX Award

Culture

Our studio is a place of learning where as educators we recognize our responsibility to develop our people to become relationship builders and thought leaders in the design community. We believe that education and dialogue are the keys to encourage a new generation of architects towards greater civic engagement.

We actively invest in our people through targeted career pathing, professional development, an Apprentice Program and various in-house curricula such as our Leadership Program. We financially support and encourage licensure through a shephered internal internship process, and are grounded in the belief that individualized support is collectively beneficial. We nurture a collaborative environment where research, design and technology converge. Our digital practice pushes boundaries in areas such as visualization, parametric design, virtual reality simulation and 3D model fabrication that are integral to our design process.

We are engaged in our profession, our communities and in the cultural fabric of our city. By sharing our knowledge, we contribute to more vibrant, community-oriented cities. We are deeply connected to people that share our values and to our studio members with whom we share our daily lives. If you are committed to aesthetics and ethics, we invite you to join us.

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Aerial view of our project, GHETTO

Henriquez Partners Architects
598 W Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC Canada
V6B 2A3
Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Waututh Traditional Territory

+1 604 687 5681

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Vancouver, BC Canada
V6B 2A3
Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Waututh
Traditional Territory

+1 604 687 5681

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