CHINOOK REGIONAL HOSPITAL REDEVELOPMENTLocation: Lethbridge, AB |
The project encompasses both renovation and addition relating to most departments of the hospital including Outpatient, Cardio-Respiratory Service, Day Procedures, Day Surgery, Emergency, Inpatients (Medical/Surgical) Labour & Delivery, NICU, Orthopedic Clinic and Renal Program. These various components are divided into streams of production in order to address immediate needs within the Day Surgery as a ‘fast tracked’ component and to allow the facility to maintain operations during the renovations. Construction of the Day Surgery component commenced in April 2012. The remaining project, called “the Tower” has been and will continue to run concurrently. |
CALGARY HERALD - ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS ARE JOINING FORCES
15 Mar 2012 / posted by Edmonton Studio
Two architectural firms with impressive portfolios are joining forces in the city.
Quinn Young Architects, established nearly 30 years ago in Calgary and firmly rooted in this community, has merged with Group2 Architecture and Interior...[ CONTINUE READING ]
Quinn Young Architects, established nearly 30 years ago in Calgary and firmly rooted in this community, has merged with Group2 Architecture and Interior...[ CONTINUE READING ]
Two architectural firms with impressive portfolios are joining forces in the city.
Quinn Young Architects, established nearly 30 years ago in Calgary and firmly rooted in this community, has merged with Group2 Architecture and Interior Design, which has busy practices in Red Deer, Edmonton, Saskatoon as well as Calgary.
Sheldon Quinn and Rob Young will remain as active mentors and principals with the new Group2/QYA. They're joined by the newly appointed managing principals in the Calgary studio: architects Susan Taff from Quinn Young and Stacy Christensen from Group2.
The two companies share a mutual respect for each other, says Taff, who got to know Craig Webber, managing principal of Group2, at conferences and other meetings, and established a relationship that recognized their shared reputations for high quality work and long-term relationships with clients.
They also shared many areas of expertise including portfolios in education and recreation, and realized that their combined strengths would create positive synergies and a stronger organization with greater opportunities for all staff.
Taff has been with Quinn Young since 1997, and Christensen left Zeidler Carruthers Architects to join the new Group2 Calgary office in 2004.
The merger brings together other expertise available to the Calgary studio, including an interior design team led by Kari Anne Gaume, another newly appointed principal in the Red Deer office. In Edmonton Barry Johns, who merged his Edmonton practice with Group2 five years ago, has been appointed executive director of design and Alan Partridge, an expert in Building Information Modeling, has been named executive director of integrated practice.
Group2 in Calgary has been working on a number of projects for Alberta Health Services and the University of Calgary, including the Cochrane Community Health Centre and in association with Perkins + Will on the Lethbridge Regional Hospital. At the university, it designed the Black Box Theatre in Craigie Hall and is working on the main floor of the tower.
The firm's recreation experience is evident in projects such as the G.H. Dawe Community Centre and the Collicut Centre in Red Deer and the Meadows Community Recreation Centre and Public Library in Edmonton.
Quinn Young in Calgary designed the impressive and very busy South Fish Creek Educational/Recreational and Library complex, which is undergoing an expansion. It was also responsible for the new Centennial Arena and recreation centre in Okotoks and was sub-consultant with Gibbs Gage Architects on the YMCA portion of the Genesis Centre of Community in northeast Calgary.
The facility expansion Quinn Young designed for the Calgary Winter Club is under construction .
The Calgary office is also currently responsible for designing seven schools in the Alberta Schools Alternative Procurement-3 program while it has worked for many years designing Canadian Tire stores from Victoria to New Brunswick.
The merger will bring together more than 30 staff in the Second Street S.E. studio - making it the largest of the Group2 offices.
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Quinn Young Architects, established nearly 30 years ago in Calgary and firmly rooted in this community, has merged with Group2 Architecture and Interior Design, which has busy practices in Red Deer, Edmonton, Saskatoon as well as Calgary.
Sheldon Quinn and Rob Young will remain as active mentors and principals with the new Group2/QYA. They're joined by the newly appointed managing principals in the Calgary studio: architects Susan Taff from Quinn Young and Stacy Christensen from Group2.
The two companies share a mutual respect for each other, says Taff, who got to know Craig Webber, managing principal of Group2, at conferences and other meetings, and established a relationship that recognized their shared reputations for high quality work and long-term relationships with clients.
They also shared many areas of expertise including portfolios in education and recreation, and realized that their combined strengths would create positive synergies and a stronger organization with greater opportunities for all staff.
Taff has been with Quinn Young since 1997, and Christensen left Zeidler Carruthers Architects to join the new Group2 Calgary office in 2004.
The merger brings together other expertise available to the Calgary studio, including an interior design team led by Kari Anne Gaume, another newly appointed principal in the Red Deer office. In Edmonton Barry Johns, who merged his Edmonton practice with Group2 five years ago, has been appointed executive director of design and Alan Partridge, an expert in Building Information Modeling, has been named executive director of integrated practice.
Group2 in Calgary has been working on a number of projects for Alberta Health Services and the University of Calgary, including the Cochrane Community Health Centre and in association with Perkins + Will on the Lethbridge Regional Hospital. At the university, it designed the Black Box Theatre in Craigie Hall and is working on the main floor of the tower.
The firm's recreation experience is evident in projects such as the G.H. Dawe Community Centre and the Collicut Centre in Red Deer and the Meadows Community Recreation Centre and Public Library in Edmonton.
Quinn Young in Calgary designed the impressive and very busy South Fish Creek Educational/Recreational and Library complex, which is undergoing an expansion. It was also responsible for the new Centennial Arena and recreation centre in Okotoks and was sub-consultant with Gibbs Gage Architects on the YMCA portion of the Genesis Centre of Community in northeast Calgary.
The facility expansion Quinn Young designed for the Calgary Winter Club is under construction .
The Calgary office is also currently responsible for designing seven schools in the Alberta Schools Alternative Procurement-3 program while it has worked for many years designing Canadian Tire stores from Victoria to New Brunswick.
The merger will bring together more than 30 staff in the Second Street S.E. studio - making it the largest of the Group2 offices.
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GROUP2 ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN MERGES WITH QUINN YOUNG ARCHITECTS
15 Mar 2012 / posted by Edmonton Studio
Group2 Architecture Interior Design and Quinn Young Architects are pleased to announce that they have merged. Group2 has offices in Red Deer, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Calgary. Quinn Young was established almost 30 years ago in Calgary and is firmly ro...[ CONTINUE READING ]
Group2 Architecture Interior Design and Quinn Young Architects are pleased to announce that they have merged. Group2 has offices in Red Deer, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Calgary. Quinn Young was established almost 30 years ago in Calgary and is firmly rooted in that community.
The merge positions the firm for a strengthened foothold in the Calgary, and Western Canadian marketplace.
“Both firms have a reputation for high quality work and long term relationships with our clients,” says Craig Webber, Principal of Group2. “This core focus for our organizations will continue and more importantly forms the foundation for a successful future.”
“Our firms have shared mutual respect for each other for many years,” says Susan Taff, a Principal based in the new combined Calgary studio. “Our organizations are like-minded in our approach. We both value relationships we develop, and base these on trust, integrity and commitment.”
“Other strengths that bring the firms together include both firms’ extensive portfolios in education and recreation,” says Sheldon Quinn, a founding Principal of Quinn Young Architects.
And while the firms have some similarities, there is also excitement about unique strengths that each firm brings into the merger. "Quinn Young brings extensive background in sustainable design and broad experience with commercial clients, while Group2’s leadership with Building Information Modeling (BIM) will allow the new firm to take immediate steps forward in our service to clients,” says Rob Young, founding Principal of Quinn Young Architects.
“As we come together, we anticipate important synergies and opportunities for staff from both firms and throughout our entire organization,” says Craig Webber.
Group2 is also pleased to announce the appointment of three individuals to the role of Principal. Kari Anne Gaume from Group2 will lead the interior design team from our Red Deer studio. Susan Taff, formerly of Quinn Young, and Stacy Christensen from Group2 will be managing Principals of the combined Calgary studio with the support of Sheldon Quinn and Rob Young who will remain as active mentors and Principals with the firm. There is now more than 30 staff in the Calgary office. With studios in Red Deer, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Calgary, the firm now has more than 80 staff members.
Stacy Christensen, a Principal based in the new combined Calgary studio, says the merger brings added strength. “Clients can expect and rely on the same commitment to high quality work, as well as significantly more capacity and combined expertise of two exceptional firms.”
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The merge positions the firm for a strengthened foothold in the Calgary, and Western Canadian marketplace.
“Both firms have a reputation for high quality work and long term relationships with our clients,” says Craig Webber, Principal of Group2. “This core focus for our organizations will continue and more importantly forms the foundation for a successful future.”
“Our firms have shared mutual respect for each other for many years,” says Susan Taff, a Principal based in the new combined Calgary studio. “Our organizations are like-minded in our approach. We both value relationships we develop, and base these on trust, integrity and commitment.”
“Other strengths that bring the firms together include both firms’ extensive portfolios in education and recreation,” says Sheldon Quinn, a founding Principal of Quinn Young Architects.
And while the firms have some similarities, there is also excitement about unique strengths that each firm brings into the merger. "Quinn Young brings extensive background in sustainable design and broad experience with commercial clients, while Group2’s leadership with Building Information Modeling (BIM) will allow the new firm to take immediate steps forward in our service to clients,” says Rob Young, founding Principal of Quinn Young Architects.
“As we come together, we anticipate important synergies and opportunities for staff from both firms and throughout our entire organization,” says Craig Webber.
Group2 is also pleased to announce the appointment of three individuals to the role of Principal. Kari Anne Gaume from Group2 will lead the interior design team from our Red Deer studio. Susan Taff, formerly of Quinn Young, and Stacy Christensen from Group2 will be managing Principals of the combined Calgary studio with the support of Sheldon Quinn and Rob Young who will remain as active mentors and Principals with the firm. There is now more than 30 staff in the Calgary office. With studios in Red Deer, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Calgary, the firm now has more than 80 staff members.
Stacy Christensen, a Principal based in the new combined Calgary studio, says the merger brings added strength. “Clients can expect and rely on the same commitment to high quality work, as well as significantly more capacity and combined expertise of two exceptional firms.”
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