Built for this Ground.
We are sg_architecture. Based in Penticton, we practice primarily throughout the Okanagan and the semi-arid BC Interior, a landscape defined by sagebrush, silt, and stone. Our work is centred on residential and winery projects, while remaining open to the other kinds of buildings rural communities need.
We believe a building should not be a fashion statement, but a commitment to the land. We are interested in the intrinsic and enduring: buildings that feel as though they have always belonged to the slope, the silt, or the bedrock they sit upon. We look for the "good fit" rather than the loud gesture.
Our ethic is rural pragmatism. We treat architecture as a tool: useful, direct, and built to last. A roof is not just a shape; it carries snow, sheds water, and provides shade. A window is not just an opening; it frames a view, brings in light, and manages solar gain.
We use drawing, modelling, and conversation to test the work as it develops. This is how we explore light, volume, material, scale, construction, and cost before decisions are fixed. It also gives our clients a clear role in the process, allowing ideas to be understood, discussed, and shaped together.
We look for the point where design ambition meets the reality of construction. The strongest solutions are often the clearest ones: carefully considered, efficient to build, and free of unnecessary complication.
We know this region. Across the Okanagan Valley and the broader BC Interior, we design for intense summer sun, dry heat, wildfire exposure, winter cold, and long periods of low light. We work with these conditions rather than treating them as obstacles.
We prioritise the shell over the show. We invest first in structure, durable wall assemblies, well-made roofs, and facades that can weather gracefully. These decisions shape comfort, energy use, maintenance, and the life of the building. Quality, to us, means longevity.
We work best with clients who see themselves as stewards of the places they build. They care about how a building sits on the land, how it performs over time, and what it leaves behind. In return, we bring local knowledge, careful design, and a commitment to buildings that are durable, comfortable, and firmly rooted in their place.
Sanders Green was founded in Penticton in 2021 by architects Warren Sanders and Will Green. Both principals remain involved throughout the life of a project, from the first conversations and design studies through documentation and construction. Their roles often overlap, allowing the work to be tested through two closely aligned but independent points of view. Together, their experience spans homes, wineries, workplaces, and other buildings serving communities throughout the BC Interior.
Warren Sanders, Architect AIBC
Warren brings a broad technical perspective to architecture. His background crosses political science, architectural technology, vehicle electrical systems, and civil construction, giving him a strong understanding of how buildings, systems, and construction must work together.
He moves comfortably between the larger idea of a project and the details needed to carry it through. His work is iterative and direct, testing how program, structure, materials, building systems, and cost can support a clear architectural response.
Warren holds a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies from Dalhousie University, a Diploma of Architectural Technology from Thompson Rivers University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Victoria. His master’s thesis, Architecture as Power: Dynamics of Spatial Configuration, received the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Student Gold Medal.
Will Green, Architect AIBC
Will brings a calm and measured approach to design and to his relationships with clients and project teams. His work begins with a close reading of the site and a clear understanding of what the client needs, then tests how form, material, structure, and climate can be brought into alignment.
His 2014 master’s thesis proposed a visitor experience centre within the federal agricultural research centre in Summerland. The project considered how a new public building could take its place within an active agricultural landscape. Its questions about region, land, and public life continue to inform his work and remain a point of connection with clients in the Okanagan.
Before founding Sanders Green, Will worked with MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects in Halifax. He was project lead on Point House and Refuge on the Bay of Fundy, two houses recognized with North American Wood Design Awards. Point House also received a Nova Scotia Lieutenant Governor’s Award of Merit, while Refuge was nominated for the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize.
Will holds a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies from Dalhousie University, as well as a Diploma in Architectural and Building Engineering Technology from BCIT.