Capilano Library / Patkau Architects + Group2

Hana Abdel — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0000

The Capilano Library is inspired by a ravine hidden within dense foliage at the edge of its suburban site. Orphaned from the North Saskatchewan River by intense urbanization in the 1960s, the ravine is a remnant of a riparian prairie ecosystem that once characterized the Edmonton area. Flanked by a residential street to the west and the orphaned ravine to the east, the site is ideal for a library, both accessible and connected to nature.

York House Senior School / Acton Ostry Architects

Karen Valenzuela — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 14:00:35 +0000

York House School, an independent K–12 for girls, has been located in the heart of Vancouver’s heritage Shaughnessy neighborhood since 1932. The forward-looking Institute required a new senior school building with a mandate that included the incorporation of energy efficient systems, the maximization of natural lighting, and the provision of flexible workspaces to accommodate 21st-century teaching practices. The new senior school was also required to unify the 144,721ft2 (13,445m2) campus, which comprised several buildings of various styles that had been added over an 80-year span.

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Capilano Library / Patkau Architects + Group2

York House Senior School / Acton Ostry Architects