Marko Simcic, Principal, Architect AIBC

Marko has 30 years of experience working very closely with clients and user groups, where careful listening and attention to detail have resulted in highly successful projects. He works to ensure the rigorous follow-through of a very high level of design on every project throughout all phases—ensuring that the details of client and user requirements, site response, and context integration are all carefully attended to all the way through to completion. His past work includes park pavilions, churches, and residences, as well as public art projects. Having a parallel art education and practice has strengthened the relationship between his work and the realization of ideas, as well as a direct engagement with materials and the processes of making. Marko’s work was recognized with a Lieutenant-Governor of BC Award in Architecture in 2008. Marko is a founding board member and now producer of the collective Other Sights for Artist Projects, a non-profit dedicated to supporting the creation of artworks in the public realm.

Kaitlin Dale, Associate, Architect AIBC

Kaitlin is an AIBC architect and designer who works in Vancouver. Having received her education throughout Canada, she has a Master of Architecture from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Environmental Design with a Major in Architecture from Dalhousie University. Prior to joining our team in 2019, Kaitlin worked as a designer at a Hong Kong-based architectural and interior design firm called Studio Unit. Furthermore, she has experience working on a number of different project scales and sizes throughout Western Canada and Hong Kong. Kaitlin has in-depth experience in project management, drawing, and detailing for construction.

Emily Kazanowski, Intern Architect AIBC

Born and raised in Victoria, Emily is an AIBC registered Intern Architect living in Vancouver. After graduating with her Bachelor of Environmental Design from UBC in 2014, she worked for dHK Architects in Victoria for three years, focusing on residential. Through her work at dHK, Emily has been involved in all phases of design. In 2017, Emily returned to UBC for her Master of Architecture degree, and she will graduate in 2020. She joined Simcic Architecture in 2020 and has been involved in numerous projects covering a wide range of typologies and scales, as well as working closely with consultants and subcontractors. Having played soccer in recreational leagues since she was a child, Emily is passionate about public sports facilities.

Meredith Yee, Intern Architect AIBC

Meredith has been with Simcic Architecture Studio as an intern architect since 2022. Interested in the intersections of ecology and architecture, her graduate thesis was awarded the John Gaitanakis Prize in Architecture for ecological consideration in the urban environment. Her prior work experience at MOTIV Architects in Vancouver includes elementary school buildings and multi-residential and mixed-use projects. Since joining Simcic Architecture, she has enjoyed working on hospitality and multi- and single-family residential projects.

Arnold Jung, Intern Architect AIBC

Arnold joined Simcic Architecture in 2022. He holds a H.B.Sc. from the University of Toronto in Cognitive Science, Psychology, and Philosophy, and received his M.Arch. from UBC, graduating with the Henry Elder Prize. He brings varied international experience from working in design offices based in Seoul, Berlin, and Vancouver. Additionally, he actively involved with the academic community, participating as a guest critic and serving on graduate thesis committees.