What RATIO Architecture. Interior Design. Planning. does

RATIO Architecture. Interior Design. Planning. is a Vancouver-based, privately held professional services firm providing integrated architecture, interior design, and planning services across British Columbia. Founded in 1954 as Toby & Russell Architects and rebranded to RATIO in 2014, the firm operates as a single office at 1008 Main Street, Vancouver, with a stated headcount of 11-50 (internal note of 15-20 staff). The firm is principal-owned and led by Jim Toy, Mark Hamilton, and Chris Pollard, with Thomas S. Annandale (RAIC Fellow, inducted 2014) serving as Senior Advisor following the 2019 passing of long-time principal Michael Barnes.

The firm's service portfolio is built around four specialty practices — credit union branch design, heritage conservation and adaptive reuse, sustainable design (LEED, Green Globes, Passive House, and WELL Building accredited), and institutional/infrastructure projects — backed by core offerings in architecture, interior design, and planning. Projects span financial institutions (Vancity, First West Credit Union, Island Savings, Greater Vancouver Community Credit Union, Salmon Arm Savings & Credit Union), federal and provincial agencies (BC Hydro, Parks Canada, Public Works & Government Services Canada, Canada Border Services Agency), libraries (Vancouver Public Library, Richmond Public Library), cultural institutions (Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre, Britannia Mine Museum), and infrastructure (Aldergrove Port of Entry, Ruskin Generating Station, Stave Falls Visitor Centre). Notable awards include the 1990 Governor General Award for Architecture (Sinclair Centre), AIBC Honour Awards, Heritage Society of BC recognition, RAIC Fellowship, and multiple Wood Design Awards.

RATIO generates revenue through project-based professional services fees billed against multi-year contracts, sized to scope and complexity. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct enterprise engagement, competitive RFPs, and reputation-based referrals cultivated over more than six decades. The firm operates exclusively within British Columbia with no disclosed geographic expansion, external capital, M&A, or subsidiary activity, and does not publish financial statements. Pricing and contract values are not publicly disclosed.

Name

RATIO Architecture. Interior Design. Planning.

Legal name

RATIO Architecture, Interior Design & Planning Inc.

Website

https://thinkratio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RATIO is a Vancouver-based, privately held architecture, interior design, and planning firm founded in 1954, serving credit unions, government agencies, libraries, and heritage institutions across British Columbia with credentialed sustainable and heritage conservation expertise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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. Architecture and Design Services: Professional services fees for architecture, interior design, and planning projects. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts with institutional, government, and commercial clients.
2. Consulting Services: Strategic consulting for brand integration, operational models, sustainability initiatives, and accessibility improvements for financial institutions and public sector organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RATIO is a Vancouver-based architecture, interior design, and planning firm providing fully integrated professional services for institutional, government, credit union, and commercial clients. The firm delivers architecture, interior design, and planning services with specializations in heritage conservation, adaptive reuse, sustainable design (LEED, Green Globes, Passive House, WELL), and credit union branch design across British Columbia.

Product overview

RATIO Architecture. Interior Design. Planning. is an architecture, interior design, and planning firm based in Vancouver, BC, founded in 1954. The firm operates as a fully integrated service offering across three core disciplines: Architecture Services, Interior Design, and Planning Services. Their portfolio spans specialized practice areas including Credit Union Branch Design (with deep expertise in branch networks and brand integration), Corporate Workspace Design/tenant improvements, Heritage Conservation & Adaptive Reuse, and Sustainable Design using LEED, Green Globes, Passive House, and WELL Building standards. Projects are organized into five categories: Community, Credit Unions, Infrastructure, Institutional, Corporate Workspaces, and Specialty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Comprehensive architectural design services for various building types including community facilities, credit unions, infrastructure, institutional buildings, and corporate workspaces across British Columbia.
• Interior Design Interior design services for commercial, institutional, and corporate spaces with focus on sustainability, brand integration, and occupant experience.
• Planning Services Strategic planning and site master planning services for institutional and community facilities, including site master plans for educational and institutional clients.
• Credit Union Branch Design Specialized branch design for credit unions including operational models, brand integration, and consistent design systems across branch networks; recognized as BC's foremost credit union architecture firm with 50+ year Vancity partnership.
• Corporate Workspace Design Workspace design and tenant improvement services for corporate offices and professional firms, including branch back-office and corporate headquarters design.
• Heritage Conservation & Adaptive Reuse Heritage restoration and adaptive reuse of historic buildings and National Historic Sites, including museum, cultural centre, and heritage infrastructure projects across British Columbia.
• Sustainable Design Consulting Sustainable building design services accredited for LEED, Green Globes, Passive House, and WELL Building standards, with expertise in net-zero, carbon neutral, and climate positive projects.

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered notable and core.

• NORR Architects & PlannersnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Collaborated with NORR Architects & Planners on the new Surrey courthouse expansion and renovation project. RATIO contributed as BC's foremost courthouse architecture firm.
• Boyle DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Partnered with Boyle Design for Island Savings brand identity and corporate rebrand initiative. Boyle created the new corporate identity and 2D design components for the 'Branch of the Future' concept.
• Alfred Waugh ArchitectsnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Collaborated as Architect of Record with Alfred Waugh Architects on the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre project in Whistler, BC. RATIO worked alongside the design team led by Alfred Waugh to create a 38,000 sq ft multi-structure cultural centre.
• Richard Henriquez ArchitectsnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1980Associated with Richard Henriquez Architects on the Sinclair Centre project - a significant heritage conservation and adaptive reuse undertaking in Vancouver.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Large global design and engineering firm with significant Canadian architecture practice. Competes for the same institutional, infrastructure, and sustainable-design RFPs as RATIO but offers architecture as part of a much broader multi-disciplinary portfolio rather than as a focused specialty.

Direct peers

• DIALOG: Canadian integrated design practice combining architecture, interior design, and planning — an almost identical service mix to RATIO. Comparable on practice model, project categories (community, institutional, cultural), and Canadian-wide footprint.
• Architecture 49: Canadian architecture firm with institutional, heritage, and public-sector portfolio. Comparable on practice areas (heritage conservation, institutional buildings) and Canadian geography.
• Revery Architecture (formerly Bing Thom Architects): Vancouver-based architecture firm of comparable size and institutional focus. Directly comparable on geographic market (BC), institutional and civic project types, and integrated design services, making it the closest geographic and portfolio peer.
• NORR Architects & Planners: Canadian architecture and planning firm that has actually partnered with RATIO on the Surrey courthouse project. Directly comparable as a multi-disciplinary Canadian architecture practice with overlapping institutional and infrastructure portfolios.
• WZMH Architects: Canadian architecture firm with institutional and infrastructure portfolio including courthouses and public buildings. Comparable to RATIO's courthouse specialization and public-sector institutional practice.
• Patkau Architects: Vancouver-based architecture firm with strong design-led reputation. Directly comparable on shared Vancouver geography, architectural quality positioning, and Canadian cultural/institutional project work.
• HCMA Architecture + Design: Canadian architecture and design firm with integrated practice model and strong institutional/public-sector portfolio. Comparable on service mix (architecture + interior design), Canadian geography, and civic/community project types.
• Diamond Schmitt Architects: Major Canadian architecture firm with deep institutional, civic, and heritage portfolio. Comparable on Canadian geography, project categories (libraries, courthouses, cultural buildings), and integrated architecture/interior design services.
• KPMB Architects: Toronto-based Canadian architecture firm with strong institutional, cultural, and adaptive reuse portfolio. Directly comparable on design-led practice model, institutional client base, and Canadian-wide mandate bidding despite Toronto HQ.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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