B+H Architects

For over 70 years, the firm has worked with clients around the world to design buildings and environments that are inspiring, functional, and contextual. B+H enables clients' visions through customized designs that support their business goals and the people who live, work, heal, play, and learn in the spaces it creates.

What B+H does

B+H works across the full spectrum of the built environment, including:

• Architecture
• Interior design
• Planning and landscape
• Urban planning and design
• Design and strategy consulting

The firm approaches every project as an opportunity for learning, grounded in careful listening, honed insight, and a collaborative fusion of perspectives.

Sectors served

B+H's work spans many sectors, including:

• Commercial and mixed use
• Corporate workplace
• Healthcare
• Hospitality
• Institutional and education
• Planning and landscape
• Residential
• Retail

The practice also works on sports and recreation and transportation projects, as reflected in its portfolio.

Global practice and group affiliation

B+H operates as a global practice with studios in North America and Asia and a portfolio of work in multiple regions.

B+H is a member of the Surbana Jurong Group (SJ Group), a global leader in urban solutions with a presence in many countries and a diverse, multidisciplinary workforce. As part of SJ Group, B+H can draw on a broad network of experts to support projects from initial planning through to later phases of the project lifecycle.

This affiliation supports B+H's focus on creating real, positive impact through design that is resilient today and contributes to a more regenerative future.

Toronto studio (Canada)

• Address: 320 Bay Street, Suite 200, Toronto, ON M5H 4A6, Canada
• Telephone: +1 416 596 2299
• Fax: +1 416 586 0599
• Email: Toronto@bharchitects.com

Vancouver studio (Canada)

• Address: 400-1706 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6J 0E4, Canada
• Telephone: +1 604 685 9913
• Fax: +1 604 685 0694
• Email: Vancouver@bharchitects.com

Seattle studio (United States)

• Location: Seattle, WA, United States

(For the most current Seattle contact details, refer to the Contact page on the B+H Architects website.)

Shanghai studio (China)

• Address: 19F, Crystal Tower, No. 68, Yuyuan Road, Shanghai 200040, China
• Telephone: +86 21 3360 7861
• Fax: +86 21 3360 7862
• Email: Asia@bharchitects.com

Singapore studio (Singapore)

• Address: 38 Cleantech Loop, #01-31, 636741, Singapore
• Telephone: +65 6911 8675
• Email: Singapore@bharchitects.com

Hong Kong studio (Hong Kong SAR)

• Address: 41/F, AIA Tower, 183 Electric Road, North Point, Hong Kong
• Telephone: +852 3158 2123
• Email: HongKong@bharchitects.com

For other enquiries or the latest studio information, visitors should be directed to the Contact section of the B+H Architects website.

Names North Korea and Asia as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.

B+H is committed to providing services in a way that respects the dignity, independence, integration, and equal opportunity of persons with disabilities. The firm aims to treat all clients, employees, suppliers, business partners, visitors, and other third parties with fairness, respect, dignity, and courtesy.

The policy aligns with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) customer service standards.

Scope

• Applies to the delivery of all services in Ontario by B+H, by any means (in person, phone, electronic, mail, visual, verbal, or written).
• Applies to all B+H employees and contingent workers in Ontario, as well as third parties who interact with the public on behalf of B+H.

Key customer service standards

Communication

• B+H is committed to communicating with persons with disabilities in ways that take into account their disability.
• Employees receive training on how to interact and communicate with persons with disabilities.
• Reasonable alternative communication formats are offered where possible, and documents are provided in a timely fashion to meet individual needs.

Assistive devices

• Personal assistive devices and technologies are permitted in all areas of the B+H office, unless they pose a health or safety risk to the person with a disability or others.
• In situations where a device cannot be accommodated, B+H will endeavour to provide an alternative arrangement where possible.
• Employees receive training in the use of available assistive devices and technologies.

Service animals

• Service animals are welcome in any area of B+H's office that is not prohibited by law.
• Where health and safety concerns arise (for example, severe allergies or certain work environments), B+H will seek alternative arrangements to provide service.

Support persons

• B+H welcomes persons with disabilities who are accompanied by a support person.
• Support persons may be asked to sign confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements where confidential or proprietary information is discussed.
• For conferences, events, and workshops, support persons are generally permitted entry, subject to fees, registration requirements, and capacity.

Notice of temporary disruptions

• In the event of a temporary disruption to services or facilities used by persons with disabilities, B+H will post notices at the location of the disruption and on the B+H website.
• For planned disruptions, advance notice will be provided where possible.

Training

• AODA customer service training is mandatory for all employees and contingent workers in Ontario.
• Training covers: the purpose of the AODA, customer service standards, interaction with persons with various types of disabilities, use of assistive devices, service animals and support persons, responding to accessibility difficulties, and related policies and procedures.
• Training records are maintained, and new staff complete training within a specified timeframe.

Feedback

Feedback about the delivery of services to persons with disabilities is welcomed to support continuous improvement.

Feedback can be provided through:

• The online feedback form on the B+H website, or
• Direct contact with B+H, including written feedback submitted to Human Resources.

Accessibility contact (per policy): Human Resources Manager B+H Corp 200-320 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5H 4A6 Email: accessibility@bharchitects.com Phone: +1 416 596 2299 Fax: +1 416 586 0599

Availability of documents

Documents required by the AODA customer service standards, including the Accessibility Policy, notices of temporary disruptions, training and training records, and feedback processes, are available upon request, subject to relevant privacy legislation.

Where requested, B+H will endeavour to provide these documents, or the information contained in them, in a format that takes into account the person's disability and in a timely manner.

• B+H offers opportunities to work in local studios, across the country, or internationally.
• Teams are multidisciplinary and work on sector-specific and multi-disciplinary projects, including building and landscape architecture, interior design, and planning projects.
• The firm emphasizes collaboration, mentoring, and finding one's voice within the design process.

Compensation and benefits (as described on the website)

B+H notes the following elements of its compensation and benefits offering:

• Competitive salaries reviewed annually
• Annual bonus plan based on performance
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Local fitness club discounts

Work / life balance and culture

The careers information highlights B+H's focus on:

• Annual employee engagement surveys
• Recognition of employee service milestones
• Regular, in-studio, design-oriented learning experiences
• A variety of team-building events
• Charitable activities and a corporate social responsibility program

Career development

B+H emphasizes ongoing professional growth through:

• Integrated and multi-disciplinary design projects
• A mentoring program to support career development
• Regular learning opportunities
• Design technology support with access to current software
• Financial support for professional development, professional memberships, and registration

Global group affiliation

B+H is part of the Surbana Jurong Group (SJ Group), a global leader in urban solutions. As part of this group, B+H staff benefit from access to a broad network of multidisciplinary experts and project opportunities across regions.

How to find current opportunities

For up-to-date job postings and application details, candidates are directed to the Careers section of the B+H Architects website and to opportunities listed across the Surbana Jurong Group.

• B+H emphasizes that inspired people create inspiring design solutions.
• The desire to design bold and inspiring spaces for people is a core driver of the firm's work.
• Teams are multi-generational and draw on backgrounds in architecture, engineering, building science, business, the arts, technology, and other disciplines.
• Studios in North America, Asia, and the Middle East reflect a multicultural approach and a belief that firm-wide diversity contributes to success.

B+H values physical and cultural workspace environments that:

• Encourage dialogue and creativity
• Support collaboration
• Provide opportunities for growth and advancement
• Cultivate talent through access to technology, training, mentoring, and support

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)

B+H states that fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture is fundamental to the firm's growth and progress and integral to business activities worldwide.

Key themes in B+H's DEI approach include:

• Belief that diversity leads to better societal outcomes and more holistic, community-minded development solutions.
• Commitment to creating an environment where new ideas can flourish and where people from different backgrounds share ideas and experiences.
• A mission to be a purpose-driven firm, supported by DEI initiatives aimed at improving the social framework of the practice internally and externally.

Studios and hospitality specialty

B+H operates studios in multiple locations, including:

• Toronto
• Vancouver
• Seattle
• Shanghai
• Singapore
• Hong Kong

CHIL Interior Design

CHIL Interior Design is the hospitality studio of B+H. It applies a boutique approach while leveraging global resources to design and create hospitality experiences, and operates as part of B+H's global interior design, architecture, and planning and landscape practice.

For more detail about specific DEI initiatives, studio programs, or CHIL Interior Design projects, refer callers to the Culture or CHIL sections of the B+H Architects website.

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