Acton Ostry Architects has announced the expansion of their leadership team. Five leaders of the Vancouver-based practice will join principals Russell Acton and Mark Ostry in leading future growth of the firm.

Former associates Alan Davies and Alex Percy are now associate principals while Ruth Chau, Derek Fleming and Matt Wood are new associates.

Alan Davies is a leader in heritage rehabilitation and restoration of historic buildings, as well as the planning and design of large-scale mixed-use residential projects. Alex Percy leads the design of public institutional projects with a concentration on academic and cultural facilities.

Ruth Chau is the operations manager responsible for ongoing development and execution of office protocols and systems. Derek Fleming has been responsible for leading the design of Cactus Club restaurants across Canada.

Matt Wood is a leader in the design of public institutional buildings with a focus on academic facilities.

Recent notable projects for the design firm include Brock Commons Tallwood House, UBC Sauder School of Business, York House Senior School, Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue, and Cactus Club Coal Harbour.