Spread across three floors in downtown Vancouver’s tallest office tower, The Stack, Ernst & Young Canada’s local office mixes sweeping harbour views with flexible workspaces, Indigenous art and a surprisingly relaxed atmosphere—dogs included.
The space includes a dedicated client floor on the 19th level, where the firm hosts everything from executive meetings to educational seminars and networking events. A large client lounge opens onto an outdoor terrace overlooking Coal Harbour, a feature Natalie Niedzialik, program manager for EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year Pacific program (whose finalists and winners BCBusiness has been profiling for more than 30 years), says has become a favourite gathering spot during the summer months.
That same floor also houses a media theatre used for presentations, filming and internal programming, along with training rooms and tucked-away “hidden nooks” designed for quiet work sessions. Throughout the office, Indigenous artwork appears as a recurring visual thread across hallways, meeting rooms and collaborative spaces.
Up on the 23rd floor, completed more recently, the aesthetic shifts slightly. The space feels lighter and more contemporary, anchored by a large central hub with a coffee bar, lounge seating and views of the North Shore mountains. Niedzialik describes some of the meeting rooms as having a “forest” feel thanks to their earthy finishes and textures. The floor also doubles as the office’s designated pet-friendly zone, where employees occasionally stop for an impromptu dog break between meetings. One newer addition is a self-serve headshot lounge, where staff can take professional photos on their own schedule.
Across the three levels, the layout prioritizes flexibility: circular floorplans allow employees to move fluidly through open seating areas, drop-in meeting pods and “just-in-time” rooms for quick calls or conversations.
