SPAN Architecture Inc. is an Alberta-based architectural firm known for the diversity of the work – they take on a wide range of projects in a wide range of sectors, including residential, commercial, industrial and institutional. In all sectors, their goal is to understand their clients’ challenges, and to provide creative and practical design and constructional solutions that meet or exceed their needs. On every project – no matter the size, scope, or value – they are committed to delivering the same top-quality customer service. Founder and principal Songlin Pan started SPAN in 2013, and the firm has grown consistently in the dozen years since. Over the last few years, in particular, the firm’s growth has massively accelerated. These days, Songlin says they are “very busy.” He credits their workload partly to their appeal as a firm, and partly to the growing appeal of the province of Alberta. “The market in Alberta has been quite hot,” he says. “Many developers from Ontario and BC have come over to do projects here in Edmonton, because the cost of land is very low compared to what they would have to pay in Toronto and Vancouver. Developers have realized they can buy a lot for a mixed-use building or a commercial plaza here for the price they would pay for a house lot where they’re from, which means their profit margins are so much bigger.” As a result, Songlin says that SPAN Architecture took on more than double as many projects last year as they did the year before. Their workload included a mix of large and small projects – everything from small restaurant and retail jobs to big multi-family apartments and condo developments. On the larger side of the ledger, SPAN Architecture APRIL 2025
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