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təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre / hcma architecture + design

Hana Abdel — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Canada’s first completed aquatic centre to achieve Zero Carbon Building–Design Standard opens in New Westminster, BC. təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre has opened in New Westminster, British Columbia. Woven into the landscape with a dramatic unifying roof, the City’s largest capital project to date aims to be the heart and soul of the community and a place for all to connect.

RBA Studio / Randy Bens Architect

Rayen Sagredo — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Completed in the winter of 2016, this modified shipping container is our new office. The practice was formed in 2005 to focus on small, well-crafted buildings. After working in my home office with one staff member for many years, we decided to expand the practice (a little).

Chilliwack / Randy Bens Architect

Fernanda Castro — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The project brief was to add a new floor to an existing 1950’s split level home, which was originally designed by an architect. However, due to some unforeseen conditions, the existing house had to be removed. So the construction is all new, and the design retains hints of the old.

Screen House / Randy Bens Architect

Christopher Henry — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:00:00 +0000

The clients of this 1954 bungalow asked Randy Bens Architect to add a new floor to the existing structure. Located in a post war suburban neighborhood that sits at the prow of a hill in New Westminster, British Columbia, the bungalow is surrounded by rich modernist architecture from that era. The existing house was an L-shaped bungalow that was too small for the clients, an artist and psychologist, who have three boys ages 17 to 26. The new floor would be the domain of the parents, and the boys would acquire main floor bedrooms of a more suitable size. The addition would be composed of a studio, master suite, and a deck to take advantage of the view. Architecturally, the goal was to knit together the old and new with simple gestures and materials that would be sympathetic to their context, yet fresh.