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= Blue Sky Architecture =

Helliwell + Smith • Blue Sky Architecture (1989 - present) is an architectural practice based in West Vancouver, BC. Blue Sky Architecture is recognized for continuing the tradition of west coast modern architecture with an organic approach, use of wood, and respect for the natural context.

Blue Sky Design was first established on Hornby Island in 1975. Kim Smith joined the practice in 1987, and Blue Sky Architecture was established in 1992 with Helliwell and Smith as partners. They've designed and/or completed over 225 projects spanning residential design and construction, renovations, restorations, and planning studies. Their work has been published and exhibited locally and internationally.

The practice is currently based in West Vancouver, BC, which has allowed the firm to maintain close proximity to the Lower Mainland, the Southern Gulf Islands, as well as the resort municipality of Whistler. The studio's body of work comprises primarily of residential projects located throughout Canada and the United States, and also includes multi-family housing developments and local public buildings.

Kim Smith and Bo Helliwell are both Fellows of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, and are 2013 recipients of the Architect of the Year Awards, presented by the Canada Wood Council. A second monograph of their work, "Blue Sky Living: The Architecture of Helliwell + Smith" was published in 2013. Their work has been featured in the Royal Institute of British Architects' publication "Architects of the Pacific Northwest"