Construction in Whitby is officially underway!
FROM BLUEPRINT TO CONSTRUCTION After months of planning and preparation, the Nordik Spa-Nature | Whitby project is finally coming to life. Over the past 3 months, our team has achieved several major milestones for the project while adapting to the diverse geographical area and fast-tracked schedule. We are excited to present the results of our […]
A New Home for Scotty, the World’s Largest T-Rex
The Royal Saskatchewan Museum needed a space large enough to house its newest resident: Scotty the T-Rex Scotty is recognized as the largest Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton ever discovered. Standing 4 metres tall and 12 metres in length, it was an impossible task to fit the T-Rex skeleton into the existing single-storey space. The integrated team […]
A Fresh Perspective on Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
In Spring 2019, the pre-validation and validation phases began for East Chappelle School in Edmonton, Alberta; this marks the tenth project our team has undertaken through Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). If you’re familiar with traditional project delivery methods, pre-validation and validation may seem foreign, but as IPD continues to gain traction within North America, […]
Edwin Parr Composite School
Executive Summary Edwin Parr Composite School, in Athabasca, Alberta, was the result of extensive collaboration between the School Division, Alberta Education, Alberta Infrastructure and the bridging architect to explore the potential connections that would result from locating a junior/senior high school on a local Multiplex site and partnering with potential post-secondary institutions, local industries and […]
Spaces for Inquiry-Based Learning: Learning Communities
One of the main characteristics of 21st Century Learning is a focus on inquiry. Building a culture of inquiry requires instructional spaces that are flexible while retaining the ability for teachers to supervise and manage spaces. So, where do you start when you sit down to design a school? There are functional aspects to a […]