About Us
A Full Service Architecture Firm
We Design Great Spaces
Oori Arch is an architectural design firm, led by Julie An (Architect, AIBC) and Bryn Davidson (Lanefab; B.Eng, M.Arch).
- 15+ years of expertise in the residential sector
- Crafting stunning laneway homes, multi-family residential buildings, and sustainable custom homes in Vancouver, B.C.
- At our core, we prioritize our clients’ needs while championing the creation of purposeful buildings.
By integrating sustainable design principles, we ensure a delicate balance between human comfort, functionality, and the preservation of natural resources in every aspect of our projects.
Julie An
PRINCIPAL & ARCHITECT
Julie An is a licensed Architect based in Vancouver that designs and manages the builds for Infill Housing, ranging in scale from Laneways, Duplexes in addition to Multiplexes.
She has participated and assisted in hosting design workshops with stakeholders and user groups to identify and collaborate on existing and new programming proposed for developments.
Combining her background in architecture and fine arts, Julie is an illustrator for Urbanarium Studio and graphically facilitates and illustrates group ideas in real-time during the co-design sessions.
She is a detail-focused designer who is able to seamlessly translate ideas from conceptual hand sketches to technical details and drawings using BIM software.
Bryn Davidson
PRINCIPAL
Bryn Davidson (B.Sc., M.Arch., LEED® AP) designs and builds custom energy efficient homes and laneway houses, and acts as a freelance consultant for governments and businesses seeking to address peak oil and climate change impacts.
Bryn’s notable clients include the Southern California Association of Governments, TransLink and the Rocky Mountain Institute.
Bryn was instrumental in building Vancouver’s first laneway house in 2010, and the first net-zero solar powered laneway house in 2012; Lanefab’s designs are now incorporating purple pipe (greywater) systems and designing to Passivhaus standard.
Lanefab’s award-winning (Arthur Erickson Memorial Award 2013, Scotiabank EcoLiving Award 2013, REFBC 2013 Land Award) net positive design is in high demand; Bryn spoke at Tedx Renfrew Collinwood in 2014, and Lanefab’s Dumfries St Solar Lane House was featured in the New York Times on January 22, 2015.