HCMA Architecture + Design


HCMA Architecture + Design is a Canadian architectural and design firm based in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia. Their portfolio largely consists of urban planning schemes and solutions, public recreational facilities, competitive sports facilities and sustainable design. Aside from architecture, HCMA has integrated an Artist-in Residence program into their workplace culture.

History

Initially starting out as Roger Hughes Architects, HCMA Architecture + Design came to be within the span of four decades. It was founded by Rogers Hughes in 1976. The firm has a large variety of services aside from architectural design, spanning from master plan design, urban design, site analysis, feasibility studies, community and stakeholder engagement, interior design, way-finding and signage, green building certification, LEED certification, project management and construction contract management.

Firm

HCMA Architecture + Design has a total of 68 team members. This includes one founding partner, seven principal architects, three senior associates, ten associates, forty-four design staff, four directors, and nine studio team members.

Founding Partner

HCMA Architecture + Design hosts and houses an artist-in-residence program.

Notable projects

West Vancouver Aquatic Centre and Community Centre

Completed in 2009 as whole, the West Vancouver Aquatic Centre and Community Centre is well known to residents of West Vancouver. Before its opening, West Vancouver had a 35-year-old community centre and 25-year-old civic pool that were undersized and not equipped to serve the growing population of West Vancouver.
The aquatic centre portion was completed in 2004, and the community centre was added in 2008, while the facility together had a grand opening in 2009. The aquatic centre is 3716 meters square while the community centre offers an additional 8000 square meters.

Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre

This aquatic centre was opened to the public on June 11, 2016 in Surrey, British Columbia. It is a 9240 square metered facility that features an open concept lobby and cafe. Its aquatic facility includes an Olympic sized swimming pool, a leisure pool, family and adults only hot-tubs, a steam room and sauna, and a water slide. It also includes a 900 person spectators deck for viewing.

Complexe Aquatic de Laval

In collaboration with NFOE, HCMA Architecture + Design won a national design competition to design the Complexe Aquatic de Laval in Janyary 2017. This recreational building, situated in a forest largely utilizes natural light to passively light its spaces.

Mill Woods Library, Seniors' and Multicultural Facility

Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Mill Woods Branch Library, Seniors' Centre and Multicultural Facility was designed in collaboration with Dub Architects Ltd.

Hillcrest Centre

Hillcrest Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia was originally named the Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre and was completed in 2009 by Hughes Condon Marler Architects. The centre had a capacity of 6000 and was used for curling events in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. After the conclusion of the Olympics, the City of Vancouver decided to convert the centre into a community recreational facility and hired HCMA Architecture + Design to complete the conversion and addition.
Hillcrest Centre reopened in 2011. The new facility includes an ice rink, multi-use gym, library, and curling ice rink and lounge. Connected to the building through an outdoor concourse is the Percy Norman Aquatic Facility which includes a leisure pool, 50m lap pool, sauna and hot tub and an outdoor aquatic park.

UBC Panderosa Commons

HCMA Architecture + Design worked together with KPMB to design three courtyards at the centre of the University of British Columbia's campus.

Other projects

HCMA Architecture + Design has many ongoing and completed projects in various different project types. Many of these projects are in collaboration with other Canadian architecture firms. The majority of them are based in British Columbia, with a few projects being in other provinces such as Alberta and Quebec.

Aquatics

HCMA Architecture + Design has completed several projects for the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
HCMA Architecture + Design has worked on a number of master plans for various community engagement projects and strategies. These include: