NSDA Architects

What NSDA Architects does

NSDA Architects is a Vancouver-based, full-service architectural design firm founded in 1976, with a team of approximately 25 architects, technologists, project managers, and support staff led by six principals (Tunde Sas, Peter Fodor, Brian Dust, Ken Wong, Molly Chan, Tom Staniszkis). The firm is structured around eight service categories: Special-Needs, Residential, Seniors', Healthcare, Residential-Mixed-Use, Civic, Planning, and Renovation, with particular depth in affordable and supportive housing, seniors' residences, and healthcare facilities serving vulnerable populations.

The practice generates revenue through project-based professional services fees, working with a mix of private developers, non-profit organizations, and government entities across British Columbia (with concentration in the Lower Mainland and recent work extending to Prince George and Nanaimo). Pricing is scope-driven and not publicly disclosed. The firm has been recognized province-wide for design excellence over a 50-year operating history, and operates from a single Vancouver headquarters at 134 Abbott Street. The technical stack is conventional for the sector, centered on Building Information Modeling (BIM) managed by a dedicated BIM Manager, with no disclosed AI/ML, proprietary platform, or software product component.

The firm's go-to-market is relationship-driven, with projects secured through direct client engagement, referrals, and competitive tender processes, supported by a portfolio-driven website, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter/X channels. Ownership is private and founder/principal-managed, with no disclosed parent company, external investors, or equity instruments.

Name

NSDA Architects

Legal name

NSDA Architects

Website

https://nsda.bc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NSDA Architects is a Vancouver-based, full-service architectural design firm founded in 1976, serving private, non-profit, and government clients across British Columbia with deep specialization in special-needs, seniors', healthcare, and civic facilities through project-based professional services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Affordable housing design
• Healthcare facility architecture
• Seniors living design
• Civic building architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: NSDA Architects generates revenue through one-time project-based fees for architectural design services. The firm works with both private and non-profit clients on a project basis, providing comprehensive architectural services from concept through completion for various building types including residential, healthcare, civic, and special-needs facilities.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NSDA Architects is a Vancouver-based full-service architectural design firm providing comprehensive architectural services from concept through completion. The practice delivers design across residential, special-needs, seniors', healthcare, residential-mixed-use, civic, planning, and renovation categories for private developers, non-profit organizations, and government clients. Services span urban design, master planning, and building renovation/retrofit work.

Product overview

NSDA Architects is a diverse and dynamic Vancouver architectural practice offering a comprehensive portfolio of design services across eight major categories: Special-Needs Architecture Services (supportive housing, shelters, group homes), Residential Architecture Services (co-ops, multi-family, single-family), Seniors' Architecture Services (retirement residences, assisted living), Healthcare Architecture Services (medical facilities, care centers), Residential-Mixed-Use Architecture Services (urban developments), Civic Architecture Services (community centers, public buildings), Planning Services (urban design, master planning), and Renovation Services (building retrofits). The firm serves both private and non-profit clients, with award-winning work including affordable rental housing, special-needs and social housing, multi-family residential developments, community buildings, seniors' retirement residences, healthcare facilities, urban design, and large-scale master planning. The firm celebrated its 50th year in 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Special-Needs Architecture Services Design services for affordable rental housing, special-needs and social housing projects serving vulnerable populations, including supportive housing, shelters, and group homes. Targeted at non-profit operators, government agencies, and developers serving at-risk communities in British Columbia.
• Residential Architecture Services
• Seniors' Architecture Services
• Healthcare Architecture Services
• Residential-Mixed-Use Architecture Services
• Civic Architecture Services
• Planning Services
• Renovation Services

Named customers19 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec Architecture: Global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with significant BC presence providing healthcare, civic, and residential design. Directly comparable on project types served but operates at vastly greater scale.
• Perkins&Will: International architecture firm with deep healthcare and civic portfolios; Vancouver studio serves similar client types. Comparable in healthcare/seniors design orientation and award-winning positioning.
• ZGF Architects: North American architecture firm with substantial healthcare and civic portfolio; Vancouver office serves similar client types. Comparable in healthcare design depth and award-winning delivery model.
• DIALOG: Canadian multi-disciplinary design practice with offices across Canada including Vancouver, offering architecture, engineering, and planning services with a similar community-focused ethos. Comparable as a broader incumbent with overlapping healthcare, civic, and residential verticals.

Direct peers

• Revery Architecture (formerly Bing Thom Architects): Vancouver-based architectural firm with comparable regional scale and a portfolio spanning civic, cultural, residential-mixed-use, and community facilities. Closest direct peer by geography, size band, and community-focused project mix.
• Patkau Architects: Vancouver-based design practice with comparable scale and an award-winning, design-led portfolio spanning residential, civic, and cultural buildings. Comparable as a similarly-sized Vancouver firm with strong design identity.
• McFarlane Biggar Architects + Interiors: Vancouver design firm with similar headcount and project mix across residential, civic, and community-oriented work. Comparable as a mid-sized Vancouver practice with award-winning, community-serving project portfolio.
• HCMA Architecture + Design: Vancouver-based architecture practice with community, civic, and mixed-use portfolio. Comparable regional peer with similar client mix (government, nonprofit, residential developers) and award-winning positioning.
• KPMB Architects: Canadian architecture firm recognized for civic, institutional, residential, and adaptive reuse projects. Comparable as a Canadian design-led firm with similar civic/community mandate and award recognition.
• Shape Architecture: BC-based architecture practice with housing, civic, and community project focus. Comparable mid-sized regional peer serving similar nonprofit and government client mix in British Columbia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nsda_architects
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nsdaarchitects
• Instagraminstagram.com/nsdaarchitects?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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