AIBC Registered Architect | North Vancouver, BC

Architecture That Creates Belonging

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Outdoor School for Lil'wat Nation

Indigenous / Educational

Outdoor School for Lil'wat Nation

A learning environment for the Lil'wat Nation.

Role: ArchitectDesign Development
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Mitra Residence exterior concept

Custom Residential

Mitra Residence

A home designed with warmth and belonging at its heart. Shaped by active listening and the landscape it sits in.

Role: Architect & DesignerDesign DevelopmentCompletion 2027
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Crescent Heights Academy final render

Educational / Institutional

Crescent Heights Academy

A $60M school designed in collaboration with KMBR Architects. Educational architecture at institutional scale.

Role: PM & Project ArchitectConstruction DocumentsCompletion 2027
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TRS Office for Little Shuswap Lake Band

Indigenous / Institutional

TRS Office for Little Shuswap Lake Band

An administrative home for the Little Shuswap Lake Band.

Role: ArchitectDesign DevelopmentCompletion 2027
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Outdoor School for Lil'wat Nation

Indigenous / Educational

Outdoor School for Lil'wat Nation

A learning environment for the Lil'wat Nation.

Role: ArchitectDesign Development
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Mitra Residence

Custom Residential

Mitra Residence

A home designed with warmth and belonging at its heart. Shaped by active listening and the landscape.

Role: ArchitectDesign DevelopmentCompletion 2027
Learn More
Crescent Heights Academy

Educational / Institutional

Crescent Heights Academy

A $60M school designed in collaboration with KMBR Architects. Educational architecture at institutional scale.

Role: PM & Project ArchitectConstruction DocumentsCompletion 2027
Learn More
TRS Office for Little Shuswap Lake Band

Indigenous / Institutional

TRS Office for Little Shuswap Lake Band

An administrative home for the Little Shuswap Lake Band.

Role: ArchitectDesign DevelopmentCompletion 2027
Learn More

Architecture Rooted in Listening

Elmira Aghsaei, AIBC Registered Architect

Elmira Aghsaei founded EA Architecture on a simple conviction: meaningful design emerges from active listening. Every space begins with a conversation with the people who will live, work, or gather in it.

Her design approach creates harmonious spaces that bring warmth and belonging while enhancing physical and mental health. AIBC Registered. WELL Certified. Mentor with UBC SALA, and past Chair of Women in Architecture Vancouver.

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Custom Residential

Your home should be as unique as the life you live in it. From site analysis through construction, we create spaces defined by natural light, warm materials, and a deep connection to the land.

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Institutional

Schools, community centres, and civic buildings that shape how people learn, gather, and grow. We bring institutional-scale expertise with the same attention to human experience that defines all our work.

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Commercial

Offices, wellness centres, and mixed-use spaces designed to elevate brand perception and enhance occupant wellbeing. Architecture that works as hard as the business inside it.

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Indigenous & Cultural

Culturally significant spaces designed in deep consultation with community elders and leaders. We honour tradition while creating buildings that serve generations to come.

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Client Testimonial

"I have had the privilege of collaborating with Elmira through Stone River Design Build Group on projects of great cultural significance with Indigenous communities. She has consistently demonstrated an extraordinary ability to listen, understand, and translate cultural values into designs that are both respectful and inspiring. On a more personal note, she also designed my family's private residence. The result is a home that genuinely feels like an expression of who we are, elevated in ways we could never have imagined without her guidance."
Stone River Design Build Group

P.Eng., Construction Partner

Our Process

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Discovery

A free consultation to understand your vision, lifestyle, budget, and timeline. We listen before we draw.

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Concept

Initial sketches and 3D renderings bring your vision to life. Multiple directions, one clear recommendation.

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Development

Refining every detail from floor plans to fixtures. Materials, systems, and spatial flow locked in.

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Documents

Permit-ready plans with full specifications. Every dimension, every detail, ready for construction.

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Construction

We stay involved through construction, ensuring built quality matches design intent. Your vision, realized.

Let's Build Something That Lasts

Every project begins with a conversation. Book a free consultation and tell us about your vision.

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