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Zimba Design

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About

Founded in 1996, Zimba Design is a boutique building design firm that specializes in residential projects from the ground up and the outside in. This includes renovations and additions, complete custom homes, consulting on municipal processes and even small commercial tenant improvements.

Our Shipyards office is located in a heritage building flooded with natural light which encourages maximum creativity and inspiration. Our design firm benefits from a mix of practical application, design ideas and concepts and technical know how. We speak the language of construction and know how to apply it – we speak building permit! Our studio is focused on creative vision and client service. Our talents bridge the gaps between creative design, construction management, and the building permit process. This creates a smooth transition for a stress-free project from concept to completion.

Talented at getting the best use out of spaces, we convert client dreams to reality. Our clients have said we make building permits enjoyable, which is why they recommend and refer us time and time again.

Our services include:

Design of new custom homes (from the ground up and the outside in)
Sizable additions and renovations to existing homes
Laneway, coach house and infill housing
Commercial tenant improvements
Feasibility studies
Building permit consulting

Areas Served

Vancouver, North Shore (North Vancouver, West Vancouver), Sea to Sky (Lions Bay, Squamish, Whistler and beyond), Burnaby

Awards

Homebuilders Association of Vancouver (HAVAN) — HAVAN Awards for Housing Excellence in the category of Best Outdoor Living Space: New or Renovated Home Under $400,000 - Finalist
Canadian Homebuilders Association of BC (CHBA BC) - The Georgie Awards in the category of Best Single-Family Residential Renovation $450,000 - $750,000 - Finalist
Canadian Homebuilders Association (CHBA) - National Awards for Housing Excellence in the category of Best Whole Home Renovation – $300,001 to $500,000 - Finalist
National Kitchen and Bath Association of BC (NKBA-BC) - Western Canada Design Excellence Awards in the category of Best Outdoor Kitchen - Finalist
Wood WORKS! BC Wood Design Award: Western Red Cedar - Awarded: This award recognizes the beauty of Western red cedar used in an interior or exterior application on any type of project – residential or non-residential. Projects chosen highlight the richly textured grain of Western red cedar, one of BC’s most beautiful natural products.
ASTTBC Professional Leadership Award for Women in Technology - Awarded: This award honors a woman who is an ASTTBC member, has distinguished herself in her field of technology, and has demonstrated leadership within the Association or local community by serving as a role model and promoting careers in technology.

Press:

https://vancouversun.com/homes/finding-their-fit-four-designers-four-pivotal-turning-points

NV CHAMBER MEMBER FEATURE: Zimba Building Design + Consulting | North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce

HAVAN Spotlight: Pam Chilton

We interviewed HAVAN Member Pam Chilton, Zimba Designs, and asked her a series of questions about herself! She shares a moment in HAVAN’s Spotlight.

https://havan.ca/havan-spotlight-pam-chilton/

Additional Info

Areas Served : Anmore, Belcarra, Bowen Island, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley, Lions Bay, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, Surrey, Squamish, Tsawwassen, Vancouver, West Vancouver, White Rock