SFU McTaggart Cowan Student Residence
Burnaby, BC
SFU’s McTaggart Cowan Hall long suffered the undignified, if typical, abuse of university dorms. The renovations are more a reimagining than a refresh: Communal kitchens that could be on Top Chef, washrooms for this century, and – hold on a second… is that a make-out couch? Priortizing common areas for ths project reinforces the importance of the social aspect of university life.
Kamloops Canada Games Pool
Kamloops, BC
Through a service contract we worked on nearly a dozen design, study, and assessment projects for Kamloops between 2017 and 2019, the Canada Games Pool expansion and renovation being the most prominant. If you were a competitive swimmer in school, you’ve been here.
Prairie Winds Park
Calgary, AB
Canada’s largest outdoor wading pool is actually only one actor in a 14 hectare park which animates Calgary’s Northeast. Along with renovated and expanded change rooms, the pool is a critical asset for the community during Calgary’s occasionally blistering, if comparatively brief, summers. (With space2place)
Photography: Brett Gilmour
South Surrey Operations Centre
Surrey, BC
Designed to straddle the demands of dirty boots and business casual sneakers, the SSOC is the kind of place where the messy work of city making really happens. The building is durable in the extreme and easy on the eyes. But the cleverest thing about the building is the siting strategy, which deftly conjures a public park from a gravel parking lot.
Photography: Ema Peter
Meadow Park Fitness Expansion
Whistler, BC
The culmination of a 2013 study by Carscadden and catalysed by the generosity of a Whistler resident, the MPSC Fitness Expansion capitalizes on the singular views offered by Whistler and the latent structural capacity of the existing facility.
Photography: Andrew Latreille
Queen's Park Building
New Westminster, BC
The first large scale, gender-neutral, universal, public park washroom building in British Columbia; this building at the heart of Queen’s Park aspired to safety, clarity, generosity, thriftiness, durability, whimsy, and clarity – no problem!
Photography: Eric Scott
Translink Bike Parkades
All Over The Lower Mainland, BC
After we completed Translink’s flagship bike parkade in Surrey, we were asked to design and oversee the construction of Translink’s modular prototype bike shelters. Suitable for any circumstance, durable AF, transparent, and expandable, Translink’s Bike Parkades are a statement about the future: hopeful and ambitious.
Photography: Andrew Latreille
City of Vancouver CityLab
Vancouver, BC
511 West Broadway – CityLab – was the City of Vancouver’s primary public engagement touchpoint and is a reimagining of how public engagement happens. Part coworking lab, part engagement space, CityLab daylit the mechanics of the City’s work by inviting the public in. Plus there was a pixelated pin-up wall, a fully custom-designed feature.
Photography: Andrew Latreille
Centennial Pool
Port Coquitlam, BC
We are pretty sure that this is BC’s first fully gender neutral pool changing facility. Privacy cubicles and separated toilet compartments allow the design to maintain a level of decorum and user comfort while offering open access to the pool deck from a universal change space. The project is an example of how the renovation of public buildings reveals shifting social trends.
Photography: Eric Scott
Terrace Sportsplex Arena Expansion & Aquatic Renewal
Terrace, BC
The phases of rehabilitation of the Terrace Sportsplex started with twinning the arena using a pre-fabricated metal structure. Careful budget planning allowed for interior improvements and the addition of a cantilevered multipurpose space. Years later, a full refresh of the aquatic centre and fitness spaces provides Terrace with a modern aquatic centre that preserves the original 70s cool building expression and wood beams.