A 40 year old office building was simply worn out. The existing facade of 902 tiny windows created a dreary interior with no natural light. Our team re-imagined both the cladding, interiors and building systems as a high performance building that would provide a better working environment while improving the energy performance of the building. Project is currently under construction.
view from west illustrating lost opprtunity to maximise light and views for staff
West facade after retrofit with open views across parkscape
current dark entry under forbidding mass of dark brown brick
Design concept sketch. The basic shape is reimagined as a simple box clad in light panels with a curtain wall facade 'clipped' on. The base is completely stripped back to a simple glass facade alowing light to enter and the life of the building to animate the street.
Early watercolour sketch of entry
Re-imagined entry with new ramp. The building's simple strucutre is revealed and clad in light coloured granite
Stantec Design Team
A & ID: Paul Whelan, Ron Mar, Shannon O'Reilly, Janet Gasparotto, Reg Gasparet,
Engineering: HH Angus
Construction: PCL
