Low Hammond Rowe Architects is a Victoria-based partnership working throughout British Columbia since 1985.

The collective experience of firm leaders Jackson Low, Paul Hammond, and Christopher Rowe is diverse and encompasses urban design and large site planning projects, university buildings & renovations, libraries, multi-family market and non-market housing, seniors housing and care facilities, sports, recreation and community facilities, retail and office buildings.

LHRA’s design philosophy places a high value on imaginative place-making, sensitive response to site and context, an integrated approach to sustainability and energy conservation, and a creative engagement with client objectives.

First established in 1985 by partners Sid Chow and Gary Fleischauer, the firm became Chow Fleischauer Low Architects Inc. when Jackson Low became a full partner in 1996. With the retirement of founder Gary Fleischauer and the addition of partner Paul Hammond in 2006, the firm became Chow Low Hammond Architects Inc. In March of 2014, the firm name changed to Low Hammond Rowe Architects Inc. following the retirement of founder Sid Chow and the introduction of new partner Christopher Rowe.

Our clients and collaborators can continue to count on the partners’ enthusiastic hands-on involvement with every project, and our entire team’s focus on providing imaginative, versatile and responsive design, thorough technical execution, and personal service dedicated to our clients’ success.

Over 1000 completed projects
LHRA maintains a wide-ranging portfolio, with significant experience in institutional, educational, commercial, and urban design projects. The firm specializes in multi-family housing, non-market/affordable housing, and seniors’ living facilities. This focus highlights their dedication to responsive and sustainable community development.

With our long history and stable continuous leadership, we’ve built an experienced and deeply committed team. Our leadership includes three Partners and four Associates who collaborate with our skilled and talented staff to bring architectural ideas to life.

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We are an award-winning Canadian architecture firm based in Victoria, British Columbia, with a continuous history of practice spanning over three decades. Since 1985, the firm has cultivated a diverse portfolio that reflects a deep commitment to sustainable design, community engagement, and the creation of imaginative, site-sensitive places throughout British Columbia and Vancouver Island.

Since its establishment, Low Hammond Rowe Architects has earned numerous distinctions, reflecting a dedication to architectural excellence and the consistently high standard of work delivered by the firm:

• 2023 Canadian Architect Awards – Award of Excellence: Indigenous Law School, University of Victoria, BC
• 2022 SABMAG Canadian Green Building Awards: Fort St. John Passive House Apartment, Fort St. John, BC
• 2021 International Passive House Award: Fort St. John Passive House Apartment, Fort St. John, BC
• 2021 VREB Commercial Building Award: Glenlyon Norfolk School Junior Campus, Victoria, BC
• 2021 VIREB Commercial Building Award of Merit – Affordable Housing: VIMHS Rosehill, Nanaimo BC
• 2015 VIREB Commercial Building Award of Excellence – Community Institutional – Renovation: Vancouver Island Regional Library: Nanaimo North Branch, Nanaimo BC
• 2015 VIREB Commercial Building Award of Excellence – Community Institutional: Uplands Walk Supportive Housing, Nanaimo BC
• 2015 VIREB Commercial Building Award of Excellence – Multi-Family: Berwick By The Sea, Campbell River BC
• 2015 VIREB Commercial Building Award of Excellence – Retail: Island Optimal Health & Performance & Moksha Yoga Centre, Nanaimo BC
• 2014 VIREB Commercial Building Award of Excellence and Judge’s Choice Award: Nanaimo Golf Clubhouse, Nanaimo BC
• 2014 VIREB Commercial Building Award of Excellence – Community/ Institutional: Vancouver Island Regional Library: Cowichan Lake Library & Cumberland Library
• 2013 BC Library Association Building Project Merit Award – Best Library Design: Vancouver Island Regional Library: Cowichan Lake Library & Cumberland Library
• 2012 Victoria Real Estate Board Commercial Building Award of Excellence – Community Housing: Vergo Affordable Family Townhouses, Victoria BC
• 2012 Canadian Wood Council BC Wood Design Awards – Multi-Family Residential: Camas Gardens Supportive Housing, Victoria BC
• 2011 Victoria Real Estate Board Commercial Building Award of Excellence: Camas Gardens Supportive Housing, Victoria, BC
• 2011 Victoria Real Estate Board Commercial Building Award of Merit: 351 Cook Street Mixed-Use Development, Victoria, BC
• 2011 Victoria Real Estate Board Commercial Building Award of Merit: L’Ecole Doncaster Elementary School Addition, Victoria, BC
• 2011 British Columbia Library Association Merit Award – Best Library Design: Camosun College Library and Learning Commons, Lansdowne Campus
• 2011 British Columbia Library Association Merit Award – Best Library Design: Camosun College Library, Interurban Campus
• 2010 Planning Institute of British Columbia Award of Excellence, Physical Plans & Design: Greater Victoria Public Library Facilities Plan – Making Space for the Future, in association with CitySpaces Consulting
• 2009 Victoria Real Estate Board Commercial Building Award of Merit: Cherry Bank Condominium, Victoria BC
• 2010 City of Nanaimo Design Awards – Commercial: 125 Wallace Street, Nanaimo BC,
• 2009 AWMAC BC Excellence of Quality Award – Silver: Nelles Block Dining Hall & Servery, CFB Esquimalt BC
• 2009 City of Nanaimo Design Awards – Commercial: Shenton Road Offices, Nanaimo BC
• 2008 Victoria Real Estate Board Commercial Building Award of Excellence – Housing: Berwick Royal Oak, Victoria BC
• 2008 Vancouver Island Real Estate Board Commercial Building Award of Excellence – Housing: Berwick Comox Valley, Comox BC
• 2008 City of Nanaimo Design Awards – Institutional: Faculty of Management Centre, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo BC
• 2004 City of Nanaimo Design Awards – Residential: Berwick on the Lake, Nanaimo BC
• 1997 City of Nanaimo Design Awards – Institutional: Nanaimo Harbourfront Library, Nanaimo BC
• 1996 City of Nanaimo Design Awards – Residential: Winchelsea at Rocky Point, Nanaimo BC
• 1993 Victoria Real Estate Board I.C. & I. Division Building Award: The Brittany, Victoria BC