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Emily Kearns

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M.Arch, Architect AIBC, AAA

Emily is a registered Architect in British Columbia and managing partner at the firm of Ankenman Associates Architects Inc in Surrey, BC. She received a Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies from Dalhousie University in 2002, and a Master of Architecture degree from the same University in 2005. Emily has worked on a variety of projects and tasks while at AAAI, including master planning, design guidelines, custom single and multi-family housing, as well as commercial, industrial and most recently, the firm’s affordable housing projects. In 2016, she received the Fraser Valley Commercial Design Award for ‘Best Multi-Family Development’ and Urban Development Institute’s ‘Best Multi-Phased Community in BC’ award for River’s Edge, a 50-acre master-planned community in Chilliwack BC. She was part of the project team that received the same award from UDI in 2007 for Garrison Crossing, a 150-acre parcel also in Chilliwack. Both projects were commissioned by Canada Lands Company.

Emily has lots of experience maneuvering through the complexities of the municipal approval processes. For over 13 years, she has nurtured relationships throughout the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland with city councils, municipal staff, consultants and contractors, as well as through extensive community involvement with various non-profit and community-based organizations. Proof of this is the recent honor of the 2020 ‘Women in Business Award’ in the Professional Category from the Surrey Board of Trade.

Emily has virtually no spare time with two children, volunteer responsibilities and managing an architectural practice; but when she does, she plays piano, enjoys cooking, drawing, fishing, travelling and playing basketball with her husband & kids.

Education
Masters of Architecture
Dalhousie University, 2005

Bachelor of Environment Design Studies
Dalhousie University, 2002

Professional Associations
Architecture Institute of British Columbia, Architect
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, Architect

Career History
Ankenman Associates Architects Inc.
Crescent Beach, British Columbia
Position: Partner
2015 – Present
Position: Architect AIBC, AAA
2014 – Present
Position: Intern Architect AIBC
2005 – 2014

Volunteer Work
City of Surrey, ADP Panel Member & Chair, 2022 – Present
City of Maple Ridge, ADP Panel Member, 2020 – 2022
AIBC Internship in Architecture Progam, Mentor, 2019 – Present
YMCA Youth Basketball League, Basketball Coach, 2017 – Present
UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Mentor, 2015 – 2020
AIBC Invigilator, ExAC Exam, 2015
Ecole Laronde/Star of the Sea/Fraser Valley Elementary, Architectural Workshops for Children, 2012 – 2019
KidSafe BC, “Architects of our Future” Workshop, 2012

 

Lance Peters

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Senior Technologist, LEED AP

With over twenty five years of experience in the architectural industry, Lance Peters has been able to work on all aspects of the business. From laying out gridlines to getting final occupancy of a building, Lance spends much of his time focusing on drawing production as well as contract administration.

Education
Diploma of Architectural Technology
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, 1988

Professional Associations
LEED Accredited Professional

Career History
Ankenman Associates Architects Inc.
Crescent Beach, British Columbia
Position: Senior Architectural Technologist
2014 – Present

Stantec
Vancouver, British Columbia
Position: Senior Architectural Technologist
2012 – 2013

Omicron
Vancouver, British Columbia
Position: Production Team Leader
2005 – 2011

CJP Architects
New Westminster, British Columbia
Position: Architectural Technologist
2003-2005

DGBK Architects
Vancouver, British Columbia
Position: Architectural Technologist/IT Manager
1997-2003

CJP Architects
New Westminster, British Columbia
Position: Architectural Technologist
1988-1997

Mallory Geier

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Intermediate Technologist

Mallory Geier attended the British Columbia Institute of Technology and studied Architectural and Building Engineering Technology. Mallory’s work for AAAI includes design and working drawing submissions as well as 3D computer modeling and renderings for residential, multi-family and commercial projects. Her experience also includes providing estimates and quotes for commercial projects and compiling shop drawings for manufacturing.

Education
Architectural and Building Technology Diploma
British Columbia Institute of Technology, 2007

Revit Architecture
British Columbia Institute of Technology, 2008

Career History
Ankenman Associates Architects Inc.
Crescent Beach, British Columbia
Position: Intermediate Technologist
2014 – Present

Accurate Screen & Grating
Surrey, British Columbia
Position: Drafting Department Manager
2012 – 2014

Ankenman Associates Architects Inc.
Crescent Beach, British Columbia
Position: Technologist
June 2007 – 2012

Chen-Yuan Wang

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Intermediate Technologist

In 2001, Chen-Yuan Wang received a diploma in Building Engineering Technology from the British Columbia Institute of Technology, after completing the Drafting Certificate Program at Kwantlen University College in 1999. Chen joined AAAI in 2009 and brings to the firm a well-rounded background in drafting and technical support. She has experience in the preparation of detailed design and working drawings for single family, multi-family and commercial projects.

Education
Building Engineering Technology Diploma
British Columbia Institute of Technology, 2001

Certificate of Drafting (Structural) Program
Kwantlen University College, 1999

Career History
Ankenman Associates Architects Inc.
Crescent Beach, British Columbia
Position: Intermediate Technologist
2009 – Present

Sandbox Design Works Inc.
Crescent Beach, British Columbia
Position: Digital Technician
2004 – 2009

Dhillon Design
Surrey, British Columbia
Position: Supervisor & Drafter
2002 – 2004

Scan Conversions Services Inc.
Delta, British Columbia
Position: Autocad Operator
2001 – 2002

Sandra Lee

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Architect AIBC

Sandra Lee received a Masters of Architecture in 2001 from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Sandra rejoined Ankenman Associates Architects Inc. in 2015 and has worked on a variety of projects and tasks in the firm, including master planning, design guidelines, the detailing and design of custom single and multi family housing, commercial and institutional projects, as well as graphic layout and design.

Education:
Masters of Architecture
Dalhousie University, 2001

Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
Nova Scotia, 1997

Career History:
Ankenman Associates Architects Inc.
Crescent Beach, British Columbia
Position: Architect AIBC
2023 – Present
Position: Intern Architect AIBC
2015 – Present
Position: Intern Architect AIBC
2003 – 2009

Janson Goldstein LLP
New York, New York
Position: Student Architect
2000