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.
The practice’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. With our long history and stable continuous leadership, we’ve built an energetic and experienced team of associates and staff.
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 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
Offices
Healthcare
Institutional
Educational
Commercial
Housing
Awards
2023 Canadian Architect Awards, Award of Excellence: National Centre for Indigenous Laws, University of Victoria
2022 SABMAG Canadian Green Building Awards, Residential (Large): Fort St John Passive House Apartment
2021 International Passive House Award, Siga Airtightness Award: Fort St John Passive House Apartment
2021 VREB Commercial Building Award of Excellence, Institutional: Glenlyon Norfolk School Junior Campus
2021 VIREB Commercial Building Award of Merit, Affordable Housing: VIMHS Rosehill
2015 VIREB Commercial Building Award of Excellence, Community Institutional, Renovation: Vancouver Island Regional Library: Nanaimo North Branch
2015 VIREB Commercial Building Award of Excellence, Community Institutional: Uplands Walk Supportive Housing
2015 VIREB Commercial Building Award of Excellence, Multi-Family: Berwick By The Sea, Campbell River
2015 VIREB Commercial Building Award of Excellence, Retail: Island Optimal Health & Performance & Moksha Yoga Centre
2014 VIREB Commercial Building Award of Excellence and Judge’s Choice Award: Nanaimo Golf Clubhouse
2014 VIREB Commercial Building Award of Excellence, Community/Institutional: Vancouver Island Regional Library Cowichan Lake branch & Cumberland branch
2013 BC Library Association Building Project Merit Award, Best Library Design: Vancouver Island Regional Library Cowichan Lake branch & Cumberland branch
2012 Victoria Real Estate Board Commercial Building Award of Excellence, Community Housing: Vergo Affordable Family Townhouses
2012 Canadian Wood Council BC Wood Design Awards, Multi-Family Residential: Camas Gardens Supportive Housing
2011 Victoria Real Estate Board Commercial Building Award of Excellence, Camas Gardens Supportive Housing
2011 Victoria Real Estate Board Commercial Building Award of Merit: 351 Cook Street/1101 Oscar Street Mixed Use Development
2011 Victoria Real Estate Board Commercial Building Award of Merit: L’Ecole Doncaster Elementary School Addition
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
2010 City of Nanaimo Design Awards , Commercial: 125 Wallace Street
2009 AWMAC BC Excellence of Quality Award, Silver: Nelles Block Dining Hall & Servery, CFB Esquimalt BC (with CHF Contracting Ltd)
2009 City of Nanaimo Design Awards , Commercial: Shenton Road Offices
2008 Victoria Real Estate Board Commercial Building Award of Excellence, Housing: Berwick Royal Oak
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
2004 City of Nanaimo Design Awards, Residential: Berwick on the Lake
1997 City of Nanaimo Design Awards, Institutional: Nanaimo Harbourfront Library
1996 City of Nanaimo Design Awards, Residential: Winchelsea at Rocky Point
1993 Victoria Real Estate Board IC&I Division Building Award: The Brittany
1985
Established by Sid Chow and Gary Fleischauer
1987
Jackson Low joined the firm
1st Single family housing project- the Wong residence
1st Commercial project- CIBC Oak Bay Branch
1st Healtcare project- Elkford Diagnostic and Treatment Centre
1st Office project- DFH Real Estate, Victoria BC
1988
1st Senior Housing project- Berwick House in Victoria BC
1st Multi- family housing project- Hulford Street Housing in Victoria BC
1991
1st Educational project-UVIC Visual Arts Building
1996
1st Institutional project- Victoria Island Regional Library, Harbourfront Branch in Nanaimo
2002
Jackson Low became partner
2006
Paul Hammond joined the firm and became partner
2014
Introduction of new partner Christopher Rowe
2018
Roya Darvish, Howard Kim, and Selena Kwok named Associates of the firm
2019
Introduction of new associate Jan Veselsky
2021
Introduction of new associate Simon Williams