MAY 2025 “Our current space is full,” he explains. “So if we do want to grow, we’d have to move. And we do like the size we’re at. We have a very good office morale and culture. People really enjoy working here. I’d hate to tamper with that. So it’s an open question as to where we want to go from here.” As for the type of projects they want to be doing, Frank says they want to keep working with churches as well as other community-focused organizations. For example, they have worked with some summer camps – they’d love to do more of those types of jobs. They have also started working with The Mustard Seed, a Christian non-profit organization that cares for individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty. “We’re working on some housing projects with them, and that’s a sector we want to keep exploring,” Frank says. “We’d love to do more work in terms of housing, particularly supportive and affordable housing. That’s an evolving client area.” Whether the firm grows or not, they would also like to do more work outside Edmonton. Frank personally moved to Calgary recently so Frank Hilbich Architect Inc. has naturally started doing some more work there – mostly on behalf of clients they already formed relationships with in Edmonton. “Our clients are now asking us to do projects for them in Calgary, and since I’m here I’ve been happy to help,” Frank concludes. “They have also come to us with some opportunities in BC – so I did get licensed in BC and now we’re exploring some projects there as well, particularly church projects. Because of our experience, we think we have a lot to offer.”
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