“Regeneration means putting life at the center of every action and decision.”
- Paul Hawken, Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation
At Local Practice, our thinking about the current moment is changing. We are coming to understand the climate crisis as a symptom of a deeper problem: a disconnection from the wonder and beauty of the life that surrounds us.
With this in mind, the purpose of our work becomes clear—to create meaningful relationships between people, place, and the living planet. We believe this is achieved by revitalizing design, building, and ecological processes so that architecture is a force for positive change. By putting life at the centre of our work, we celebrate our projects as instruments of regeneration that contribute to the health, vibrancy, and resiliency of our local communities.
Our work demonstrates this approach: Clayton Reservoir uses an organic façade to highlight the dynamic rhythms of water and daylight; the Surrey Nature Centrebrings the complexity and delight of the forest in to the classroom; SFU Affordable Housing places the social and ecological rhythms of the neighbourhood at the heart of the project; the Aurora Coast Innovation Centre uses the biophilic qualities of mass timber to highlight the importance of plants in our lives; and atIona Island the Integrated Design Process focuses the entire team on restoring the health of the Salish Sea.