D T A | DENIS TURCO ARCHITECT | INC. * practices an architecture of creative, responsible solutions. Every decision is an opportunity. Each decision integrates aesthetic and contextual imperatives with those of budget, client program, materials, technology and construction. Our repeat clients appreciate the consistent high quality of D T A | ’s work, and value our level of personal service and dependability. What does this mean for you? A well managed, collaborative design process with decisions made by informed professionals. By following well-established company protocols, projects stay on time and within budget.
Based in Vancouver, D T A | was launched by Denis Turco in 1995 as a design-build company with a commitment to excellent client service and thoughtful design. Since its inception, our office has operated as a collaborative studio where creative innovation is encouraged. Our experience in building and development planning was fused with our passion for our design work, resulting in the technical competence, cost control and the application of integrated design solutions that we offer today.
Denis Turco
Principal | Architect AIBC AAA MAA. AIA
"Denis’ team leadership, organizational skills, and ability to 'get things accomplished' are traits that fit your project’s needs. He listens well, but also will openly and tactfully advise if better and wiser directions are identified. He has the ability to make positive logical recommendations that are in the best interest of the clients he serves."                                                                   Frank Findlay, Past Chair 
​Port Coquitlam Senior Citizens' Housing Society
Denis launched D T A | in 1995 as a design-build company with a commitment to excellent client service and thoughtful architecture. 

Denis is very active in project design and development management, and is a leader in the areas of contract administration, viable alternative evaluation and Value Engineering (cost control). An advocate for practising responsiveness, Denis has an ability to mould ideas into creative design solutions that are both functional and practical. His ability to work with diverse groups and listen, gather data, then formulate viable options for continued refinement and consensus is one of his strongest traits.  With his 'hands on' design and property development experience, knowledge of construction technology and his sterling reputation as a Design Professional, Denis brings experience and a practical approach methodology to the team. 

Denis is also Managing Director of DOMUS PACIFIC, a property development and investment group of companies focused on commercial, residential and renewal properties.
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Following studies at the University of British Columbia and at the Politecnico di Milano, Denis obtained a Master of Architecture degree from Dalhousie University. Denis is currently a Registered/ Licenced Architect in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and the U.S. state of Washington. 
​Masato Hoshi
Associate | project coordinator
Drawing on his nearly 20 years of experience in the technical coordination and management of a wide array of projects, ranging from complex institutional alterations to new commercial and residential buildings for the private and public sectors, Masato is familiar with various types of project delivery and will work to ensure all communication, coordination and quality standards are met. 
 
Prior to completing his architectural studies, Masato worked as a construction site supervisor with TOSO Construction Company, in Tokyo, Japan, where he developed a keen attention to the detailed requirements of a construction project. He has worked at D T A |continuously since graduating from the British Columbia Institute of Technology in 2001, where he received his Diploma in Building Technology ​in Architectural and Building Engineering . 
Sadaf naji
designer | B.Arch, D.I.D
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Collaborators over the years
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​Studio:
Daiana Wendy Helueni ● Sadaf Naji ● Patricia Erickson ● Elena Oanta ● Abraham Cabrera ● Amelia Agluba ● Caitlin Bailey ● Tina Fang ● Carlitos Borja ● Menora Tse ● Mauro DeSimone ● Ana Alonso Fuentes ● Vida Guo ● Sakshi Misra ● Alberto Figueroa ● Alessandro Agostini
Construction Management:
​James DeMirti ● 
Office Administration:
​​Jennifer Low ● Leah Legara