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he practice of building and sustaining
viable works of architecture that stand
the test of time is at the foundation of
Merrick Architecture – a multidisciplinary firm
that promotes a humanizing approach through-
out their design process while fostering a cul-
ture of creativity. With British Columbia as the
practice's playground, Merrick Architecture be-
lieves the history of a site and its context can
help shape its future, and it is with this ideal
that the firm drives the practice of architecture
forward.
HISTORY
Founded as a design-based firm in 1984 by Paul
Merrick, the company celebrates 30 years of de-
livering a wide range and scale of projects that
are holistic and unique. In 2004 the company
expanded the ownership of the practice and un-
der the leadership of current Principals Gregory
Borowski, Mitch Sakumoto and Graham Fligg,
the firm has sustained and consolidated the
award-winning position it holds today.
We had a chance to chat with the partners about
their growing success and the drive behind it.
“When I joined the practice I wanted to achieve
projects that conveyed a sense of human value
combined with quality and substance. 25 years
later I believe the practice has stayed true to its
roots. We’re unique on many levels, and we un-
derstand the corporate world on a global level,
but the criteria that we fundamentally share
is that it is people that drive the world, not a
big corporate machine,” says Fligg, when asked
what differentiates their practice from the rest.
