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Architects: Omar Gandhi Architect
- Year: 2021
Schlotfeldt Residence / Omar Gandhi Architect
Pearl Block / D'Arcy Jones Architects
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Architects: D'Arcy Jones Architects
- Area: 757 m²
- Year: 2021
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Professionals: Aryze Developments, RJC Engineers, Westbrook Consulting, AME Group, AES Engineering Ltd., +1
Rockbound House / Omar Gandhi Architect
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Architects: Omar Gandhi Architect
- Area: 380 m²
- Year: 2023
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Professionals: MRB Contracting, Blackwell Structural Engineers
Cardero / Henriquez Partners Architects
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Architects: Henriquez Partners Architects
- Area: 198000 ft²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: European Touch Hardwood, Impression Veneers, Lumenwerx, OlympiaTile+Stone, Starline Windows, +1
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Professionals: Axiom Builders
Is It Time To Start Thinking About Wooden Industrial Buildings?
Industrial buildings are among the best examples of Louis Sullivan's famous phrase "form follows function." Generally, they are functional, efficient buildings, quick to build and unornamented. That is why, when we study the industrial heritage of different cities and countries, we are able to understand local materials, technologies, and traditional construction methods of the time. England's red brick factories come to mind, as well as the roof lanterns used to provide natural light to factories and other typical construction elements. Metallic and precast concrete structures are currently the most commonly used due to a combination of construction efficiency, cost, the possibility of expansive spans, and the unawareness of the benefits of other materials, such as wood. Often, these industrial warehouses are also characterized by being cold and impersonal, in addition to having a considerable carbon footprint. But Canada's experience in recent years is noteworthy, where there have been an increasing number of wooden buildings constructed for industrial programs.
Bowen Island House / Office Of Mcfarlane Biggar Architects + Designers Inc.
- Area: 2930 ft²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Blu Bathworks, Dornbracht, Duravit, ACDC Modo, +11
Sluice Point House / Omar Gandhi Architect
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Professionals: Andrea Doncaster Engineering, Delmar Construction
New UBC Library PARC Facility / DGBK Architects
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Architects: DGBK Architects
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Canam
Surrey Operations Centre & Works Yard / Taylor Kurtz + RDHA
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Architects: RDHA, Taylor Kurtz
- Area: 15000 m²
- Year: 2015
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Professionals: WSP, Integral Group, PFS Studio, BKL Consultants Ltd., GeoPacific Consultants, +3