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Architects: Ekistics Architecture
- Area: 3314 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Photographs:Kareem Negm
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Trimble
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Lead Architects: Kareem Negm, Mark Blackwood
![Sea and Sky Discovery Centre / Ekistics Architecture - Windows, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5d11/af20/284d/d12f/3b00/0045/newsletter/DSC_1406-1.jpg?1561439989)
Text description provided by the architects. The SEAandSKY Discovery Centre was built to market the upcoming SEAandSKY community – a mixed use neighbourhood built in a spectacular location in Squamish, BC.
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The Centre’s architectural inspiration was derived from local and historic design references. Careful consideration was put into honoring the site’s industrial past and prominent waterside location.
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The building’s bold form - an impressive 35’-tall, 60’ x 30’ gable-ended space clad in dark metal panels, integrated with a smaller, more intimate, cedar-clad ‘box’ providing entry, pays homage to marine warehouses and industrial waterfront precedents.
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![Sea and Sky Discovery Centre / Ekistics Architecture - Facade, Garden](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5d11/b0bd/284d/d12f/3b00/004e/newsletter/DSC_1720-1.jpg?1561440413)
In terms of architectural character, the building’s form is intended to be clear, minimal, and elegant from a distance, yet encompass an array of rich materials and intricate detailing up close.
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