RH Architects

What RH Architects does

RH Architects is a Vancouver-based architectural services firm founded in 1991 by Bryce Rositch and Keith Hemphill, providing design and planning services primarily to real estate developers across Western Canada. Over three decades the firm has grown to 35 team members and completed more than 1,000 projects encompassing 50,000+ residential units, earning 30+ industry awards in the process. Its practice is organized around five service categories: Multi-family Residential, Resort & Hospitality, Institutional, Commercial & Mixed Use, and Master Planning.

The firm serves a concentrated roster of enterprise-scale real estate developers — including Aquilini, Polygon, Cressey, Bosa Developments, Grosvenor, Northstar, and Marcon — providing architectural design through project-based engagements tied to multi-phase residential and mixed-use developments. Its client base is overwhelmingly institutional developers rather than SMB or individual consumers. The firm generates revenue through standard architectural fee structures (typically a percentage of construction value or fixed project fees) rather than product sales or recurring subscriptions.

RH Architects is a privately held, founder-influenced firm with current principal leadership including Bryce Rositch, James Wu, and Vincent Yen, alongside co-founder Keith Hemphill. The firm maintains educational partnerships with UBC School of Architecture and Vancouver Urbanarium, signaling investment in talent pipeline and urban planning discourse. No AI/ML capabilities, funding rounds, acquisitions, or geographic expansions outside Western Canada are evident in the available data, indicating a mature, stable regional practice rather than a scaling platform.

Name

RH Architects

Legal name

RH Architects

Website

https://rharchitects.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RH Architects is a Vancouver-based architectural firm founded in 1991 that provides design and master planning services across multi-family residential, hospitality, institutional, commercial, and mixed-use projects for real estate developers across Western Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK), Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential architecture
• Commercial architecture
• Master planning services
• Mixed-use development

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Professional architectural services for development projects including design, planning, documentation, and construction administration, charged on a project fee basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

RH Architects is a Vancouver-based architectural firm providing comprehensive architectural services including design, planning, documentation, and construction administration for development projects. The firm's offerings span five categories: multi-family residential, resort & hospitality, institutional, commercial & mixed-use, and master planning, serving real estate developers, property owners, and institutional clients throughout Western Canada.

Product overview

RH Architects (RHA) is a Vancouver-based architectural firm offering comprehensive architectural services across five core categories: Multi-family Residential, Resort & Hospitality, Institutional, Commercial & Mixed Use, and Master Planning. Founded in 1991, the firm has completed over 1,000 projects including high-rise residential towers, mixed-use developments, and community master plans throughout Western Canada. The firm employs 35 team members and operates from a studio in Vancouver's Gastown district.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multi-family Residential Architecture

Quantifiable outcome

• 33 years of experience
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and minor.

• Vancouver UrbanariumsupportingOthersRHA supports Urbanarium which fosters discussions on urban issues and contributes to healthy cities and communities
• UBC School of Architecture Scholarship FundsupportingOthersRHA is committed to developing the next generation of architects and supports the UBC School of Architecture Scholarship Fund
• UBC School of Architecture and Landscape ArchitecturesupportingOthersRHA supports UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture through scholarships and summer internship opportunities
• Global Civic SocietyminorOthersRHA provides support to Global Civic Society
• Adera FoundationminorOthersRHA supports the Adera Foundation
• Vancouver HospiceminorOthersRHA provides support to Vancouver Hospice
• BC Heart and Stroke FoundationminorOthersRHA supports BC Heart and Stroke Foundation

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• KPMB Architects: Established Canadian architecture firm with comparable institutional, residential, and cultural portfolio across major Canadian cities.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture practice with a Vancouver studio. Comparable in design excellence, sector mix, and master planning capability, though much larger and broader geographically.
• IBI Group (Arcadis IBI): Global architecture, engineering, and planning firm with deep Canadian roots. Competes for similar master planning and mixed-use developer engagements at larger scale.
• B+H Architects: Toronto-headquartered global architecture firm with significant Canadian presence and broad sector coverage including residential, hospitality, and master planning.

Direct peers

• DIALOG: Canadian integrated design practice offering architecture, engineering, and urban planning. Comparable in service breadth and Canadian market presence, though larger and broader geographically.
• Revery Architecture (formerly Bing Thom Architects): Renowned Vancouver architecture practice with similar portfolio across residential, institutional, and cultural projects. Comparable in geography, design reputation, and project complexity.
• Henriquez Partners Architects: Vancouver-based architecture firm of similar scale focused on residential towers, mixed-use, and urban design. Directly comparable in market, service offering, and developer client base.
• James K.M. Cheng Architects: Vancouver-based architecture firm specializing in high-rise residential towers. Direct competitor for similar developer clients in the same metropolitan market.

Emerging players

• CIVITAS: Vancouver-based urban design and architecture practice. Comparable in master planning and urban regeneration focus, though smaller and more specialized than RHA.

Regional players

• Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership (MCM Interiors): Western Canada-based architecture and design firm with overlapping residential, commercial, and institutional practice. Comparable in regional focus and developer clientele.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rharchitectsinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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