The Urban Green Revolution: Bridging the Gap Between Nature and Development
January 10, 2025
In an era where urban development continues to reshape our landscapes, a pressing question emerges:
Canada's Leader in Green Roofs, Green Facades & Vertical Gardens
As the leading design-build company in living architecture since 2007, Architek provides expertise, education, design and consultation as well as leading edge products and installation services for green roofs, living walls, green facades, and site water management.
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Our Services
Design
From concept to install, our architectural team can provide project design or design-assist and detailing for any living architecture situation including project CAD drawings.
Install
Architek's GRP-accredited installers are capable of meeting the most challenging green roofs, green facades, and living wall projects.
Maintain
Our team of horticulturists and landscapers keep our green roofs, walls, and systems regularly maintained and manicured.
Our Products
We integrate green roof, living wall, green facade and water conservation technologies in innovative ways while providing advanced products, specifications, architectural detailing, installation and maintenance services.
ECO SEDUM TRAYS
Modular green roof systems are ideal for do-it-yourself homeowners, smaller projects, and roofs that have crane access issues. They can also be used for sloped green roofs.
GREEN ROOFS
Green roofs address livability issues in dense urban areas, improve both the perfomance and appearance of buildings, help the environment, and save you money.
VERTICAL GARDENS
Increasingly popular over the last decade, vertical gardens offer creative opportunities for designers, and environmental benefits for the people that live and work around them.
GREEN FACADES
Green facades provide better air quality, noise damping and natural beauty. They can also bring vitality and character to otherwise dull areas.
SITE-WATER MANAGEMENT
Design and consultation for owners and architects, supplier of advanced products & systems, plus installation and project management services.
INTEGRATED SITE SOLUTIONS
Living building products and systems always function at a higher level when they are designed to work together using an integrated approach.
Why Architek
Architek is recognized as the leader for Living Architecture in Canada. Our expertise and services in the green building industry include:
- – Certified Green Roof professionals
- – Experience with green roofs of all types and complexity
- – Reputation for reliability and professional onsite management
- – Design and spec services for architects and landscape designers
– Design-assist services including project specific detailing in CAD - – Full warranty on our green roofs
- – Serving anywhere in Canada
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Thank you all for the amazing work on our green roof. It looks amazing and we will tell everyone what a great experience we had working with you.
I want to especially thank Mitchell for his quick response today and for collaborating with our build and irrigation teams.
Maryam Zargar - Home owner
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120-5425 de Bordeaux
Montréal, QC H2H 2P9
Our Vancouver offices are located on the unceded and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and has been stewarded by them since time immemorial.
Vancouver is located on territory that was never ceded, or given up to the Crown by the Musqueam, Squamish, or Tsleil-Waututh peoples. The term unceded acknowledges the dispossession of the land and the inherent rights that Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh hold to the territory. The term serves as a reminder that Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh have never left their territories and will always retain their jurisdiction and relationships with the territory.
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Changing the urban landscape with sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that bring nature’s tranquil beauty to modern structures
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