These two new residences on the University of Calgary campus were built using the Design-Build method. Aurora Hall is constructed in a triangular and pinwheel configuration. This nine story structure provides the campus with 268 beds. Crowsnest Hall features to towers, one 7 stories and the other 11 stories joined by a common main floor….
Originally named the West First Theatre Centre, this theatre project entailed an infill of an existing double-height space to accommodate a VIP balcony in the lobby and a perimeter catwalk for the theatre. The lobby development also permits pre-show gathering and provide space for live music and a wine bar. Electrical Systems Description: MCW designed…
From emergency response to snow removal and all airside activities in between, the Airside Operations Building (AOB) supports a heightened level of collaboration in order to maintain the highest level of safety for the travelling public and YVR employees. The AOB’s central location allows emergency personnel to respond to any area of the airfield in…
This project renovated the 50-year-old, four-storey South and West Wings, providing state-of-the-art lab systems, aquaria, informal research spaces, classrooms, seminar rooms, and gathering spaces for the botany and zoology departments. The energy-efficient systems will save UBC approximately $1 million in utility costs every five years, and drastically reduce its environmental footprint. Construction was completed ahead…
This 104-cell correctional facility is divided into four living unit pods in a circular orientation, with services and activity areas, less living unit officer supervision, shorter corridors, large amounts of natural light and fresh air, and decentralized programmes. The smaller, campus-like spaces provide a better and healthier environment for the women to live and undergo…
This new building, adjacent to the Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, is part of a network of academies to achieve a more sustainable Metro Vancouver. This building focuses on changing the public perception of wastewater. It includes research and lab areas, classrooms, and offices. The goals include attracting and enabling leading-edge academic and applied research,…
The main detachment building was renovated to accommodate the redeployment of general duty members to the main detachment and allow for projected growth in RCMP members and support staff over the next few years. The interior renovations improved multiple departments, including interview rooms, the emergency call centre, the evidence room, and training rooms. The project…
Located on Vancouver’s popular and scenic English Bay, this new restaurant replaces the old Vancouver Park Board concession stand adjacent to the existing historic bathhouse. Featuring 1,300 sq ft/121 sqm of outdoor patio space, the restaurant boasts myriad sustainable features, including a green roof, an organic herb garden on the second level of the restaurant,…
This library incorporates several sustainable features, including natural daylighting, a green roof, geoexchange heating, and an underground cistern that collects rainwater from the roof, which is in turn used for landscape irrigation. Electrical Systems Description: MCW’s varied lighting designs suit the requirements of individual spaces, such as conference and seminar rooms, catalogue research areas, computer…
This project involved tenant improvements to the Vancouver Police Department’s old Main Street headquarters and new annex building. The three-storey annex building, located at 236 East Cordova Street, houses the VPD’s BEAT, Commissionaire, Victim Services, Crown Liaison Unit, High Risk Offenders, and Sex Trade Worker Liaison offices. Amenities provided at the annex building include: firearms…