Hcma Explained

hcma
Former Name:	Roger Hughes Architects
Industry:	Architecture and planning
Founded:	1976
Hq Location City:	Vancouver, British Columbia
Hq Location Country:	Canada
Key People:	Roger Hughes (founder)

hcma architecture + design (often stylized as "hcma" in all lowercase) is a Vancouver based^[1] Canadian architecture and design firm operating in the three Canadian centres of Vancouver, Edmonton, and Victoria.^[2]

History

hcma was founded by Roger Hughes in 1976, under the name "Roger Hughes Architects".^[3]

The firm's operations revolve around various services related to architectural and interior design, maintaining a focus on sustainable design. The firm also operates Tilt, an Artist-in Residence program.^[4]

Select projects

• West Vancouver Aquatic Centre and Community Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia (2009)^[5]
• Hillcrest Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia (2011),^[6] converted from the Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre^[7]
• University of British Columbia Ponderosa Commons, Vancouver, British Columbia (2013)^[8] with KPMB
• Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre, Surrey, British Columbia (2016)^{[9] [10]}
• Complexe Aquatic de Laval, Laval, Quebec (2017)^[11] with NFOE
• Clayton Community Centre, Surrey, British Columbia (2021)^[12]
• Mill Woods Library, Seniors' and Multicultural Facility, Edmonton, Alberta (2015)^[13] with Dub Architects Ltd^[14]
• CESM Soccer Center, Montreal^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wilson . Steve . 24 May 2023 . hcma's Who Is This For opens at Venice architecture exhibition . 2023-07-18 . Canadian Architect . en-US.
2. Blanthorn. Jon Scott. 2016. Places: Public Architecture. Canadian Architect. 61. 9. 38. EBSCOhost.
3. Web site: About Us. HCMA Architecture + Design.
4. 2017 . HCMA Artist-In-Residence Program . Canadian Architect . 62 . 5 . 61–62 . EBSCOhost.
5. Web site: West Vancouver Aquatic Centre and Community Centre. HCMA Architecture + Design. 2020-04-12.
6. Web site: Aquatic Centre at Hillcrest Park . 2020-04-12 . Architizer.
7. Web site: Hillcrest Centre . 2020-04-12 . RJC Engineers.
8. Fry . Joseph . 2018 . Ponderosa Commons . Landscapes/Paysages . 20 . 2 . 38–39 . EBSCOhost.
9. Web site: Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre. City of Surrey. 13 January 2020 . 2020-04-12.
10. Web site: Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre HCMA Architecture + Design. Archello. en. 2020-04-13.
11. 2017. Projects. Canadian Architect. 62. 3. 9–10. EBSCOhost.
12. Web site: Passive House Buildings Clayton Community Centre. Passive House Buildings.
13. Web site: Mill Woods Library . 2022-06-03 . dub architects . en-US.
14. Dovell . Cynthia . 2015 . Beyond Big Box . Canadian Architect . 60 . 11 . 32–39 . EBSCOhost.
15. Web site: 2015-10-20 . Stade de soccer de Montréal . 2024-02-27 . www.portailconstructo.com . fr-CA.