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Remington YMCA / GEC Architecture

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 17:00:00 +0000

The Remington YMCA is among the newest and most striking wellness facilities in western Canada, serving the citizens of Calgary and the surrounding area as a polestar for health, wellness, and community spirit. The YMCA’s expansive glazing and bright, open spaces invoke a sense of connection, sparking interest and encouraging participation. As a bustling hub in a new urban community, the facility embodies the City of Calgary’s strategy to build vibrant communities, and features leisure and competition pools, a hot tub and sauna, a gymnasium, running track, fitness area, daycare, childminding, and public library.

Earth Sciences Building / Perkins&Will

Javier Gaete — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

The Earth Sciences Building (ESB) is located on the Vancouver campus of the University of British Columbia (UBC). Designed as a new home for three of UBC’s Science departments—Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Statistics, and the Pacific Institute of the Mathematical Sciences—the project also includes the dean’s office of the Faculty of Science and integrates exhibits from the Pacific Museum of the Earth (PME). In addition to enhancing the growing links between each department by providing valuable opportunities for shared learning and collaboration, the ESB expands the Faculty of Science’s public face and helps to create a vibrant and animated centre for the Faculty on campus.

Beaty Biodiversity Center and Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory / Patkau Architects

Kelly Minner — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The Beaty Biodiversity Center and the Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory are located on Main Mall, the central north/south spine of the University of British Columbia. Together they form a complex of related environmental science functions; a new campus precinct organized around a generous exterior courtyard space which is bisected by new cross-campus pedestrian and bicycle connections.

Library and Classroom Building, Langara College / Teeple Architects

Christopher Henry — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

From the project’s inception, Langara College was looking to address the educational and spatial needs of the school, as well as create a sustainable environment to incorporate the new Library and Classroom program. In addition to designing the building, Teeple Architects designed a master plan that offers a strategy to realize the environmentally responsible vision of the College’s future. The decision to create a LEED Gold Campus, supported by sustainable built and natural features, was the starting point for the overall Langara scheme.

Roy McMurtry Youth Centre / Kleinfeldt Mychajlowycz Architects

Nico Saieh — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The site is an existing 40 hectare institutional site which was initially surrounded by agricultural fields. The Surrounding Community is now single family, suburban housing outside the Greater Community of Toronto. The site was cleared of an existing women’s prison, with the exception of two buildings, which were maintained and renovated as part of the Youth Centre. Eight new buildings have been added to the site to provide services to 192 youth offenders, 32 girls and boys, aged 12 years to 17 years old. Over 300 staff members, volunteers and family members and visitors are included in the Immediate Community of the Youth Centre.