A national leading architecture heritage firm
Award Winning
Established Team
GBCA (Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects) is a full-service architectural firm, with an established reputation in the heritage sector including Heritage Consulting, Technical Consulting, Adaptive Reuse, and Restoration. The uniqueness of each heritage property may require any number of these services throughout a project’s development. All GBCA’s work adheres to the national Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada.
HELPING SHAPE COMMUNITIES
Heritage Consulting
While often considered a challenge by many, for GBCA the integration of heritage resources within new development is an exciting opportunity for recognizing the heritage value of an historic place and managing change in a creative and useful way. GBCA prepares required heritage documents and collaborates with project teams by providing heritage related construction documents.
FACILITATING SUSTAINABLE STEWARDSHIP
Technical Consulting
Informed by our interdisciplinary team of experts in the fields of architecture, architectural history, and conservation, GBCA prepares a variety of reports and assessments and provides on-site technical assistance. Whether for the purposes of building maintenance and repair, or in conjunction with a proposed development application, our services are comprehensive and accurate.
EMBRACING THE GREEN DESIGN MOVEMENT
Adaptive Reuse
GBCA is recognized for our creative and sensitive solutions that revitalize and provide relevant and sustained uses for our heritage resources. We are dedicated to helping achieve a society that values the reuse of existing buildings. Many of GBCA’s core values and fundamental practices are akin to those now embraced by the green design movement and the circular economy.
REINVENTING HISTORY
Restoration
Restoration involves accurately revealing, recovering, or representing the state of an historic place or individual component as it appeared at a particular period in its history, based on substantial physical and documentary evidence. At GBCA, we prioritize rigorous research to inform and enhance our approach to heritage projects. Traditional materials and techniques are typically employed in restoration projects. This service often takes the form of detailed technical specifications and drawings.
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