Firm Profile
Checkwitch Poiron Architects Inc. (CPA) is an internationally recognized award-winning architectural firm with offices in Nanaimo and Vancouver, British Columbia. Its founding partners, Ben Checkwitch and David Poiron, met in 1990 while earning their Environmental Studies degrees from the University of Manitoba. CPA works closely with its clients to gain a well-rounded understanding of the challenges and opportunities within each project. Every project is designed by both partners, allowing clients to draw upon the unique skills that David and Ben bring to the table. Their hands-on approach with contractors and construction sites lets them fully engage with the building process in order to achieve the highest quality possible. Their attention to detail and administration of the construction process have resulted in a history of producing buildings that are on-schedule, on-budget, and serve as a source of pride for the clients and communities they serve.
Personnel
Architect AIBC, CPHD, Principal
Architect AIBC, Principal
Registered Interior Designer, IDIBC
Intern Architect AIBC
Architect AIBC, CPHD
Interior Designer
Intern Architect AIBC
Project Manager
Technologist
Awards
Nanaimo Airport Terminal Expansion Phase 1
2021 Architecture Foundation of British Columbia: Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Award
St. Paul’s Centre For Ministry And Community Service
2017 Vancouver Island Real Estate Board: Judge’s Choice Award—Best Overall Project
2017 Vancouver Island Real Estate Board: Award of Excellence—Institutional Renovation
Nanaimo Cruise Ship Terminal Building
2013 North American Wood Design Awards—Citation
2012 Shaw Contract Design Is… Award
2012 Canadian Wood Works! Award: British Columbia—Best Commercial Wood Design
2012 World Architecture News Awards—Transport Long List
2012 Vancouver Island Real Estate Board—Best Office
2012 Glass Magazine—Most Innovative Curtain Wall
Edgewater Apartments
2008 City of Nanaimo Award for Design Excellence—Multi-Family Residential
Publications
Double High House
YAM Magazine—Issue 47, January/February 2017, Cover, p.30-39
Harbour Road Sail Loft And Residences
Boulevard Magazine—March 2015, p.66-71
Nanaimo Cruise Ship Terminal Building
Canadian Architect—March 2016, p.18
Award Magazine—April 2016, p.7
2012-2013 North America Wood Design Award Winners, p6-7, p54-59.
2011-2012 North America Wood Design Award Winners, p108-113.
Shaw Contract Group Design Is 2012, p.86.
Svenskt Trä! (Swedish Wood) 2012 #4, p.27-29
Award Magazine—June 2011
Cabin On Secret Island
Young Architects 5, Inhabiting Identity, p.126-131
The Globe and Mail, Mercurial designs for a material world, May 2003
Careers
We are always on the lookout for enthusiastic and creative individuals to join the CPA team. Please forward your resume or CV and portfolio to careers@cparch.ca with the type of work you are looking for in the subject line. No mail, drop-in, or telephone enquiries please.