Blue Sky Architecture

Blue Sky Design was first established on Hornby Island in 1975. Early works incorporated regionalist principles of the Pacific Northwest, rooting designs in the ecology and topography of British Columbia, which formed the foundation of the practice. Kim Smith joined the practice in 1987, and Blue Sky Architecture was established in 1992, with Helliwell and Smith as partners.

The practice is currently based in West Vancouver, British Columbia, which has allowed the firm to maintain close proximity to the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, the Southern Gulf Islands, as well as the resort town of Whistler. The firm’s body of work comprises primarily of residential projects located throughout Canada and the United States, and also includes multi-family housing developments and local public buildings.