Firm Profile

McFarland Marceau Architects (MMA) is a Vancouver-based professional practice specialized in architectural services for educational, recreational, and institutional facilities. With over 30 years of successful buildings constructed in all regions of British Columbia, MMA has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to sustainable design and respect for clients’ needs, schedule and budget.
Placing collaboration and design excellence at the forefront of its approach, the firm strives to produce buildings that are sensitive to both local conditions and the global environment, while responding to the demands for functionality, flexibility, envelope integrity, practicality and ease of maintenance. Above all, MMA maintains the goal of producing buildings that are cherished by their owners.
The firm’s strong focus on sustainable design has been rewarded by obtaining the first LEED Platinum designation in Canada. Among the various aspects of sustainable solutions explored by the firm is a particular interest in the innovative use of wood as both structural and architectural expression.
Approach 
Design Philosophy
We believe that good buildings respond not only to their time and place, but to the needs of clients and future users as well. By encouraging client involvement at all project stages, we are able to clearly identify our clients’ needs and priorities. These needs, along with our thorough analysis of environmental, technical, political, economical and educational factors, become the central criteria guiding the ensuing development process. Our aim is to consider the array of factors brought by space program, user requirements, site conditions, owner vision and market forces in an integrated design process, with the goal of achieving a balanced architectural response.Integrated Design Approach
Our firm principals are personally involved in each project, and work closely with the design team from project start to finish. Our integrated design approach values client/user input throughout the design process and ensures that all team members are actively involved and aware of the challenges facing other disciplines from the outset. Sustainable design and planning workshops give clients and consultants a chance to voice their goals for the direction of the project; this inclusive process helps build consensus and support for decisions made throughout the design process.
Innovation + Sustainability
Our firm is committed to environmentally responsible building design and operation, and incorporates sustainability concepts within each project as the budget allows. Following rigorous analysis of site and climate, designs are developed with emphasis on energy efficient and cost-effective solutions, exploring all aspects of sustainability, from natural ventilation to the use of locally produced materials. We are eager to explore new solutions to specific project constraints, but always ensure that our proposals are sound, within budget and consistent with the team’s design objectives. Solutions seek out simplicity.Product – Fitting quality
Attention to detail is a hallmark of our work, where forms, materials and their detailing are brought together as an integrated whole to match program and budget. We take pride in delivering buildings that are functional, practical and well-performing, and that can, by their design, enhance the user’s experience. We are committed to socially responsive architecture that responds not only to the site and program, but also to larger issues in the built environment such as community context and sustainable design.Innovation 

- VIU Deep Bay Marine Field Station (LEED Platinum)
- Centre of Excellence for Clean Energy Technology (LEED Platinum)
- Cheakamus Centre (LEED Platinum)
- North Cariboo Community Campus (LEED Gold)
- Steveston/London Secondary School (LEED Gold)
- Native Youth Centre (LEED Platinum).
People 
McFarland Marceau Architects consists of a collaborative team of people committed to excellence in design, including registered architects, intern architects, architectural technologists and architecture graduates. We approach each project with a high level of care and pride in our work.



























MARIE-ODILE MARCEAU
Architect AIBC, Fellow RAIC, LEED AP | principal
mmarceau@mmal.caLARRY McFARLAND
Architect AIBC, Fellow RAIC | principal
lmcfarland@mmal.caLEUNG CHOW
Architect AIBC, LEED AP | associate
lchow@mmal.caCRAIG DUFFIELD
Architect AIBC, MRAIC, LEED AP | associate
cduffield@mmal.caMICHAEL HAMMOCK
Architect ARBUK | project architect
mhammock@mmal.caMARK CHEVALIER
Architect ARBUK, LEED AP | project manager
mchevalier@mmal.caKATRINA SUTCLIFFE
Architect AIBC | project architect
ksutcliffe@mmal.ca
CHARLES BRITTON
Architect AIBC | project architect
cbritton@mmal.ca RICHARD BUCCINO
landscape specialist
rbuccino@mmal.caKELLY ANNE CAULFIELD
Intern Architect AIBC
kcaulfield@mmal.caJAY WORTHING
Intern Architect AIBC, LEED AP
jworthing@mmal.caANDREW CARNOCHAN
Intern Architect AIBC
acarnochan@mmal.ca ASHLEY JIWA
office manager
admin@mmal.caMAMA
office pup
snackpatrol@mmal.ca
Awards 
2015 | Wood Champion Award | Canadian Wood Council+ WoodWorks!
2015 | Western Red Cedar Award | Canadian Wood Council+ WoodWorks!
2015 | Institutional Wood Design- Small | Canadian Wood Council+ WoodWorks!
2013 | Merit Award – Wood Design & Building Awards | Canadian Wood Council
2013 | Merit Award – Wood Design & Building Awards | Canadian Wood Council
2013 | Citation Award – Wood Design & Building Awards | Canadian Wood Council
2013 | Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia – Merit | Architectural Institute of BC
2012 | Masonry Design Awards Award of Merit – Structural | Masonry Institute of BC
2012 | Award of Merit | VIREB Commercial Building Awards
2012 | Honourable Mention | VIREB Commercial Building Awards
2012 | Merit Award | Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence
2012 | Green Building Award | Canadian Wood Council+ WoodWorks!
2012 | Institutional Wood Design- Large | Canadian Wood Council+ WoodWorks!
2011 | SAB Award Winning Project | Sustainable Architecture & Building Magazine
2011 | BC Wood Design Award – Institutional – Small | Canadian Wood Council + WoodWorks!
2010 | Citation Award | Wood and Building Design Awards
2008 | Holcim Awards Acknowledgement Prize | Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction
2008 | Masonry Design Awards Award of Excellence – Educational | Masonry Institute of BC
2007 | Award of Excellence – Green Building | Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
2007 | Award of Excellence | Consulting Engineers of British Columbia
2006 | LEED™ Platinum Certification | Canada Green Building Council
2006 | Wood Design Award – High Performance Building | Canadian Wood Council + WoodWorks!
2005 | Poster Project – Green Building Challenge | Tokyo, Japan
2002 | Poster Project – Green Building Challenge | Oslo, Norway
1999 | Award of Merit – Building Engineering | Consulting Engineers of British Columbia
1998 | Merit Award – Commercial Category | Canadian Wood Council
1994 | Governor Generals Award | Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
1994 | Merit Award – Commercial Category | Canadian Wood Council
1990 | Ronald J. Thom Supreme Award | Canadian Wood Council
2015 | Western Red Cedar Award | Canadian Wood Council+ WoodWorks!
2015 | Institutional Wood Design- Small | Canadian Wood Council+ WoodWorks!
2013 | Merit Award – Wood Design & Building Awards | Canadian Wood Council
2013 | Merit Award – Wood Design & Building Awards | Canadian Wood Council
2013 | Citation Award – Wood Design & Building Awards | Canadian Wood Council
2013 | Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia – Merit | Architectural Institute of BC
2012 | Masonry Design Awards Award of Merit – Structural | Masonry Institute of BC
2012 | Award of Merit | VIREB Commercial Building Awards
2012 | Honourable Mention | VIREB Commercial Building Awards
2012 | Merit Award | Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence
2012 | Green Building Award | Canadian Wood Council+ WoodWorks!
2012 | Institutional Wood Design- Large | Canadian Wood Council+ WoodWorks!
2011 | SAB Award Winning Project | Sustainable Architecture & Building Magazine
2011 | BC Wood Design Award – Institutional – Small | Canadian Wood Council + WoodWorks!
2010 | Citation Award | Wood and Building Design Awards
2008 | Holcim Awards Acknowledgement Prize | Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction
2008 | Masonry Design Awards Award of Excellence – Educational | Masonry Institute of BC
2007 | Award of Excellence – Green Building | Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
2007 | Award of Excellence | Consulting Engineers of British Columbia
2006 | LEED™ Platinum Certification | Canada Green Building Council
2006 | Wood Design Award – High Performance Building | Canadian Wood Council + WoodWorks!
2005 | Poster Project – Green Building Challenge | Tokyo, Japan
2002 | Poster Project – Green Building Challenge | Oslo, Norway
1999 | Award of Merit – Building Engineering | Consulting Engineers of British Columbia
1998 | Merit Award – Commercial Category | Canadian Wood Council
1994 | Governor Generals Award | Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
1994 | Merit Award – Commercial Category | Canadian Wood Council
1990 | Ronald J. Thom Supreme Award | Canadian Wood Council