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The Company
Barry Downs, architect (b 1930) and Richard Archambault (b. 1931, d. 2010) met in 1954, fresh out of architecture school. After several years of working together at the firm of Thompson Berwick and Pratt and Partners, the two decided to launch their own partnership. Downs/Archambault & Partners (now DA Architects + Planners) was born in 1969. The firm's early work includes the North Vancouver Civic Centre, Britannia Community Services Centre, Lester Pearson College of the Pacific (in collaboration with Ron Thom, 1977), high-density neighbourhoods on or adjacent to the Expo lands, the Langley campus of Kwantlen College and the Campbell River Museum. Recent work includes collaborations on some of most recognized and iconic buildings in Vancouver such as Canada Place with Zeidler Roberts and MCMP, Vancouver's Library Square with Moshe Safdie and Vancouver Convention Centre West with LMN and MCMP. The firm’s name was shortened to DA Architects + Planners after the retirement of the original partners. In 2009 DA Architect’s celebrated their 40th anniversary with new partners Mark Ehman and Randy Knill at the helm. Although retired, Barry Downs continues to collaborate on projects with his former firm.

Architectural and Urban Projects
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 * Queen Mary Elementary School || NorthVancouver, B.C || Educational || 2013 (scheduled)
 * Ridgeway Elementary School || NorthVancouver, B.C || Educational || 2011
 * River Rock Casino Resort & Hotel at River Rock || Richmond,B.C || Hospitality || 2011
 * Vancouver Convention Centre || Vancouver, B.C || Commercial || 2009
 * Irying K. Barber Learning Centre at UBC || Vancouver, B.C || Educational|| 2008
 * Westin Bayshore Hotel || Vancouver,B.C || Hospitality|| 2000
 * YWCA Hotel || Vancouver,B.C || Hospitality || 2000
 * Nicklaus North Clubhouse || Whisler, B.C || Hospitality|| 1996
 * Vancouver Public Library (Library Square)|| Vancouver,B.C|| Institutional || 1995
 * Kwantlen University College || Langley, B.C || Educational || 1993
 * Concord Pacific Place || Vancouver,B.C || Residential || 1992
 * Round House Neighbourhood || Vancouver, B.C || Urban Planning || 1992
 * Canada Place & Pan pacific Hotel|| Vancouver, B.C || Comercial/Hospitality || 1986
 * YWCA Hotel || Vancouver,B.C || Hospitality || 2000
 * Nicklaus North Clubhouse || Whisler, B.C || Hospitality|| 1996
 * Vancouver Public Library (Library Square)|| Vancouver,B.C|| Institutional || 1995
 * Kwantlen University College || Langley, B.C || Educational || 1993
 * Concord Pacific Place || Vancouver,B.C || Residential || 1992
 * Round House Neighbourhood || Vancouver, B.C || Urban Planning || 1992
 * Canada Place & Pan pacific Hotel|| Vancouver, B.C || Comercial/Hospitality || 1986
 * Concord Pacific Place || Vancouver,B.C || Residential || 1992
 * Round House Neighbourhood || Vancouver, B.C || Urban Planning || 1992
 * Canada Place & Pan pacific Hotel|| Vancouver, B.C || Comercial/Hospitality || 1986
 * Round House Neighbourhood || Vancouver, B.C || Urban Planning || 1992
 * Canada Place & Pan pacific Hotel|| Vancouver, B.C || Comercial/Hospitality || 1986
 * Canada Place & Pan pacific Hotel|| Vancouver, B.C || Comercial/Hospitality || 1986