Education
Architecture49 is a collective with a deep history of pioneering contributions to communities across Canada and beyond. Architecture49 brings together six of our country’s most accomplished and respected architecture firms. We share a depth of experience in designing complex, high-profile projects. Together, we create inspiring spaces that elevate the health, social vitality and sustainability of our communities. We are united in the belief that our communities are enriched by a broader, more enlivened collaboration between clients, builders, architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects and urban planners. We believe in the
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strength of a multi-disciplinary view, and in the opportunity to shape urban infrastructure to Canadian principles of honesty, diversity, practicality and regionalism. With offices from coast to coast across Canada, Architecture49 boasts a history spanning over half a century of profoundly significant contributions to cities and communities. As we evolve from a collective of regional offices, our array of specializations and experiences will continue to be in harmony with the Canadian landscape.
O’Chiese First Nation School, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta (concept rendering)
Our founding firms span the country and bring a depth of knowledge and experience in a variety of sectors that strengthen us as a whole. From St. John’s to Vancouver, we navigate urban and rural contexts. Some cities enjoy a wealth of heritage properties, and benefit from a mindful approach to blending contemporary glass with two-hundred-year-old stonework. Other regions experience unique weather— high winds, frequent storms, or low winter temperatures—and require local expertise to craft gathering places built to withstand those conditions with longevity and relevance.
Whether it’s the heart of old Quebec, or the vast prairies of Manitoba, our work celebrates the cultural and geographic mosaic of Canada. We endeavour to define the essence of a project not only to meet client needs, but to design with a vocabulary that will enrich that region and provide a meaningful sense of place for years to come.
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On the outside we are a design-forward national architecture practice with focused expertise. Inside we embody the Canadian principles of honesty, diversity, practicality and regionalism. 13 LOCATIONS / 300 EMPLOYEES
Focused Expertise Education
Transportation
Healthcare
Cultural
Science and Technology
Commercial
Security and Defence
Historical
Sports and Entertainment
Residential
Hospitality
Industrial
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St. John’s NL Thunder Bay ON Vancouver BC
Winnipeg MB
Charlottetown PE
Timmins ON Ottawa ON
Sudbury ON Toronto ON
Montreal QC
Cornwall ON
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“Our Education practice is a leader in the planning, design and delivery of inspiring spaces that enhance student learning and achievement.” STACEY HUGHES Education Sector Leader
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SCHOOL BOARDS ACROSS CANADA
Charles P. Allen High School, Bedford, NS
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REGIONAL SECTOR
Education DESIGNING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE These are exciting times in the world of education and school design. We are on the cusp of change when it comes to creating new learning environments that support the needs of 21st century learners. Many studies have shown that there is a direct correlation between the building environment and learning achievement. A study of public schools in 2000 showed that the measures of the school facility, such as natural light, air, controllability of environment and educational facility planning explained more of the differences in test performance across schools than did any other factors such as family background, and attendance. Traditional teaching spaces are disappearing and we are exploring ways to interpret any space as a learning space – hallways, cafeterias, libraries, even the grounds outside. Using the ideas behind differentiated learning styles and the understanding that no two students learn the same way, we can begin to create varied learning environments throughout the school and within the instructional spaces that are designed with students’ learning needs in mind. Technology is also changing the way we communicate and learn, yet the fundamental layouts of learning institutions has remained remarkably familiar. A key element in emerging patterns is participatory learning. This includes the many ways that learners use new technologies to participate in virtual communities where they share ideas, comment on one another’s projects, and plan, design, implement, advance, or simply discuss their practices, goals and ideas together. Children are growing up today in a radically different environment than children did even as little as 10 or 15 years ago. They are immersed in technology and have been exposed to it for their entire lives; it is as natural to them as breathing. It is critical for educators and designers to recognize that this digital immersion is changing the way they think. They have an unprecedented level of connectivity, interaction and feedback in their daily lives and as such, we need to provide that type of learning environment for them in their schools. To create a truly successful learning environment, there must be engagement with the entire community. The process of design is in many ways as important as the design itself. Through an integrated collaborative design process we explore the new trends in educational design and create schools that truly respond to the needs of 21st century learners.
Victoria Linklater Memorial School, North Spirit Lake First Nation, ON
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LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Learning isn’t confined to the classroom. Informal and formal learning will occur throughout the school and, with the appropriate design, a school can provide opportunities for students to grow intellectually, socially and emotionally. Accordingly, every square foot of the school should be considered a setting for learning. As students move through the school, displays can engage their imaginations, seating areas can provide a place to linger with a friend for a moment, and interactions with eduators can reinforce classroom activity. Circulation space also can be reconceived as an active extension of the classroom, providing breakout space for small group work, reading groups, and projects. Active use of circulation space is fostered by transparency between the circulation space and the classroom, enabling the educators to observe and engage. Optimizing the school extends outdoors, as well. Micro-climates can be created; for example creating a sheltered south facing courtyard, that invites use in all seasons. Site design amenities including gardens, amphitheaters, loggias, and plazas further enhance the possibilities.
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“The school is beautiful and welldesigned. Clearly, you love what you do: building schools that are innovative, functional and aesthetically pleasing.” CAROLE OLSEN
Charles P. Allen High School, Bedford Nova Scotia
Deputy Minister of Education, Nova Scotia
Project highlights: secure outdoor learning space (pictured below), a student exchange space for collaboration in a relaxed and inspiring atmosphere; breakout spaces in hallways where students can work while transparency allows teaching staff to remain aware of their student’s whereabouts.
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01. École Secondaire du Sommet, Bedford, NS Targeting LEED Silver
04. St. Michael Catholic High School and CDSBEO Board Office, Kemptville, ON
02. Charles P. Allen High School, Bedford, NS Targeting LEED Gold
05. Amherst Regional High School, Amherst, NS
03. Victoria Linklater Memorial School, North Spirit Lake First Nation, ON
06. University College of the North, Thompson, MB Targeting LEED Gold
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SUSTAINABILITY All buildings are about the future especially education facilities which are responsible for preparing the next generation to meet the challenges of our collective future. Sustainability is ‘a given’ in school buildings, with strategies for energy efficiency, healthy indoor environments, daylighting and “LEED” achievement now commonplace. But successful and enduring sustainability is unique to each school, each neighborhood, and each community. Fundamental questions about how we learn best and in what kind of environment will always outnumber the answers, but we keep asking them. What is a classroom? What happens if students start travelling in driverless vehicles? Where will they eat – and what? Should the building be carbon neutral? Does the pencil have a future? Will the architecture inspire the broader community to consider our fragile blue planet? These are the kinds of questions we ask in delivering innovative, sustainable, on budget school buildings-buildings that people love.
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“Understanding what makes an effective school design is important. The design aspects of Bluenose [Academy] proposed by Architecture49 helped produce a learning institution that we are proud of and will serve our students well into the future.� STEVE PREST Director, Operations South Shore Regional School Board
Bluenose Academy, Lunenburg, NS Targeting LEED Gold Project highlights: natural light for 75% of the occupied space, wood-pellet boiler, green roof, solar hot water collectors, reduction of wastewater by 80%, superior building envelope.
JC Wilt Infectious Diseases Research Centre green wall, Winnipeg, MB
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04. Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute, Vankleek Hill, ON
02. Niso Sipi School, Shamattawa, MB
05. Mizhakiiwetung Memorial School, White Dog, ON
03. Lawrence Wesley Education Centre, Cat Lake First Nation, ON
06. Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial High School, Yarmouth, NS Targeting LEED Gold
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Sports and Entertainment
“ Our Sports and Entertainment practice is a North American leader in the planning, design and delivery of midsize, multi-use spectator and recreation facilities for public, private and academic clients.� ALBERT PAQUETTE National Sector Leader
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350,000+ SPECTATOR SEATS
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Sports & Entertainment Architecture49 is a national leader in sports and entertainment architecture with over 45 years of experience designing for this sector. We understand the distinct requirements for community recreation centres, elite athletic facilities, as well as multi-purpose sports and entertainment venues. Our architects take pride in the fact that the buildings we design engage users and enhance quality of life, while being sensitive to designing spaces that satisfy community needs within budgetary requirements. We are committed to an open and collaborative design process that focuses on the flexibility of accommodating the widest possible spectrum of programs, events and facility users of all ages, abilities and aptitudes. A well-designed recreation facility or multi-events venue has the opportunity to be an iconic beacon or landmark for a community. By understanding how people interact within these spaces and by engaging in a collaborative design process, we create facilities that add to the longevity and quality of life and vitality of the members of the communities they serve. We are passionate about and are committed to the development of sports, recreation and entertainment facilities because they contribute to the well-being of residents and users by enhancing their physical, mental and social development by providing the opportunity for participation in physical activities, social interaction and enjoyment of cultural and community events. Architecture49 has completed over 75 recreation facilities, which include ice arenas, aquatic centres, gymnasia, sports fields, fitness centres and libraries. We have also designed over 30 spectator and entertainment venues (adding up to over 350,000 spectator seats) some of which are home to professional sports teams, have featured notable entertainment acts and have even hosted Olympic events.
Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre, Belleville, ON
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COMMUNITY RECREATION FACILITIES We have worked with municipalities across Canada to create spaces that engage community members of all ages and activity levels, within a wide range of budgets and program requirements. Our innovative designs create spaces that create opportunities for social interaction and help build communities.
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Queens Place Emera Centre, Liverpool, NS (with MJM Architects)
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08. Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre, Belleville, ON
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SPECTATOR & ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES A multi-purpose spectator building is a complex and dynamic venue which should successfully accommodate a wide range of events and functions, through appropriately designed facilities and well integrated amenity spaces. The more event types a building can accommodate, the more it will be supported by the community and the more viable the economic model becomes.
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Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre, Abbotsford, BC
The financial aspect of spectator facilities, and in particular the operating costs, is becoming a major focus in the design process. Our experience has given us the tools to understand and utilize important metrics – from the number of washrooms required, points of sales per capita for food and beverage vending, to the potential revenue per seat based on the size and type of venue we are designing. We were the first architectural firm to bring private suites and other premium seating types to the mid-size spectator facility, creating a lucrative additional revenue stream for the facility and the home team.
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04. Mile One Stadium, St. John’s, NL (with Ron Fougere Architects) 05. Everett Events Center, Everett, WA, USA (with LMN Architects) 06. Medicine Hat Regional Event Centre, Medicine Hat, AB
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SUSTAINABLE DESIGN Recreation and spectator facilities can be energy-intensive buildings and present unique challenges in design. More and more, communities and operators are seeing the benefits of a sustainable design process – to reduce initial building and ongoing operational costs and to improve energy efficiency over the life of a facility. Architecture49 designed the first LEED Gold certified recreation facility in Canada, the Activa Sportsplex in Kitchener, Ontario, and were involved in the design of the first LEED Gold certified events centre in the United States, the Kent Events Center in Kent, Washington. Whatever the size of the facility, we work with our clients to develop innovative and sustainable design solutions. This takes into consideration interdisciplinary factors ranging from energy and indoor environmental quality to site design and materials selection. Implementation of such strategies offers direct benefits to the project that include capital cost reduction and life cycle cost effectiveness.
Sixteen Mile Sports Complex, Oakville, ON LEED Gold Certified First quad pad arena in Canada to achieve LEED Gold certification. Project highlights include a 42% energy cost reduction compared to a conventional arena building, reduced heat island effects, light pollution reduction, stormwater management, water efficient fixtures, and recycled and lowemitting materials.
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Hospitality
Langley Multiplex, Langley, BC (with 2XM)
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“ Designing for the well-being of guests is always a priority, but we also believe in designing to showcase regional culture. We make every effort to create spaces that are respectful of the environment, and that make use of local materials, vitality and resources.” ROBERT LAPIERRE National Sector Leader
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Hospitality Our hospitality practice is a Canadian leader in the integrated design and delivery of high profile urban hotels, resorts, and conference centres. To emphasize quality is to emphasize the best of the human experience. From the distinguished to the theatrical, attention to detail in hospitality design is about the richness of the guest experience—and the architectural elements that host that experience. In designing hotels, convention centres, casinos, recreational and health & spa centres, we design, shape and form spaces that inspire. Architecture49 has over 30 years experience working with the hospitality industry. Our experience and expertise – and our attention to emerging trends within the industry – has made us a valued partner to developers, owners and operators. From feasibility studies, programming, and conceptual design, to detailed construction guidance, our hospitality practice group understands guest experience and have helped to stage tailored projects across Canada, the United States, China, the Middle East, Pacific Asia and the Caribbean.
A SENSE OF PLACE Innovative hotel design is reflective of international standards and local cultures. We have had the opportunity to work with clients around the world, on projects ranging from eco-resort hotels in Tobago, to smaller boutique hotels, as well as much bigger branded hotels located in urban settings. Today’s guests want to experience a sense of place. They expect to feel that they are experiencing a culture, while enjoying the amenities and facilities they have come to expect from a modern hotel. Quality project design results from being sensitive to regional culture, context, and prioritizing respect for the environment. We work to understand climate impacts like sun, wind, snow and humidity and design to reflect these specific challenges. We strive to use local materials and skills. To innovate is to reinterpret traditional approaches for today’s realities, in a way that is sustainable, and respectful. This approach is universal and is applied to all of our projects.
1500 René-Lévesque West, Montréal, Québec (in joint venture with 2XM Sawan-Panzini Architectes)
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UNDERSTANDING GUEST EXPERIENCE Our clients come to us because we speak the language of hospitality. We have our fingers on the pulse of market trends as well as the new, heightened expectations of today’s guest. Guests are looking for an enhanced experience – from a lobby space that engages and energizes to conference facilities that reflect the innovative technology demanded by business. We recognize that quality hotel design emphasizes lifestyle, and not simply utility. At the outset of each project, we seek to understand who will be using the hotel; whether it is intended for business travellers, vacationers or as a stopping place on a longer journey. We consider how guests will use the facilities – from gyms to restaurants, how they will arrive at the hotel, and whether they will arrive in groups, as families, or individually. We consider how we will make every guest feel welcome, whatever their needs or expectations. We’ve worked with international hoteliers, and diverse hotel brands to understand the increasingly segmented and demanding marketplace. We work with our clients to provide the amenities and surroundings that guests have come to expect – and we work to exceed those expectations.
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The team was able to come up with an iconic and functional design that met the needs of the Project Stakeholders, the Urban Design Panel and the City of Vancouver. BRYAN HAWKEY 360 VOX VP of Development
Paragon Hotels and Casino, Vancouver, BC (with ACDF) Project includes a 70,000 sq.ft casino, a 350-room JW Marriott Hotel, a 200-room Autograph Marriott Hotel, a spa and recreation centre, boutiques and a major indoor parking structure.
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AN EYE FOR DETAIL Our expertise comes from a deep understanding of the hospitality industry – the unique market, operations, and economics of a new development. Our experience tells us the basic formulas that make a development succeed – from international travel ratings and the size of each guest suite, to the efficient back-of-house planning and the number of rooms per floor for maximum efficiency. We know that each development is unique. We work with developers, governments, operators, and franchisees to understand the complex needs of each, and then use this to inform our design process.
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Narsi Hotel, Gurgaon, India
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06. Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan 07. Pearl Continental Hotel, Tripoli, Libya
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Key Curriculum Vitae
STACEY HUGHES
NSAA, AANB, AAPEI, MRAIC, LEED AP BD+C, CEFP
PRINCIPAL, NATIONAL SECTOR LEADER, EDUCATION | Architecture49
YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 21 EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Advanced Certificate for Educational Facility Planning, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, US, 2014 CPTED Level 1 course offered by ‘Security Through Safe Design Inc’
Stacey is the National Practice Leader for Architecture49’s Education Sector with over 20 years of design experience. Stacey is passionate about school design. As such, she regularly attends conferences to stay current with new trends in education design. She has recently completed her advanced certificate in educational facility planning through San Diego State University and this course of study fosters the notion that architecture can support and enhance student learning and achievement through varied learning environments. Stacey is very interested in the idea that every space is a learning space and how the architecture and design can create spaces for informal meetings, spontaneous conversations, or small group learning that engages many outside of the traditional learning environments. When we create spaces that address the varied learning styles of all students, we are creating opportunities for success. Stacey recently started sharing her knowledge of education facility design at Dalhousie University (Faculty of Architecture) through a Master’s level humanities course on education facility design. Through this course, students will enter a design studio phase that will see them produce school designs utilizing the theories of 21st century learning concepts.
RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE SECONDARY EDUCATION, NEW CONSTRUCTION BRIDGETOWN P-12 SCHOOL, BRIDGETOWN, NS (ONGOING)
Masters of Architecture, Technical University of Nova Scotia, Halifax, 1993
Principal in Charge. Currently in schematic design phase, the new Bridgetown school will serve approximate 500 students through grades Primary to 12. Construction Value: $19,000,000 Targeting
B.E.D.S., Technical University of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS, 1991
LEED Gold
Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) University of PEI Charlottetown, PE Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional, Building Design and Construction, Canada Green Buildings Council
CHARLES P. ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL, BEDFORD, NS (2013)
Principal in Charge. This 1,200 student high school accommodates academic and community uses. The school features a large exterior courtyard, and is encircled by the creative heart of the school – drama, art, music, cafetorium, visual arts, etc. Construction Value: $36,000,000. 2013 Lieutenant Governor’s Award - Award of Merit, Targeting LEED Gold NEW GLASGOW P-8 SCHOOL, NEW GLASGOW, NS (ONGOING)
Principal in Charge. This school is delivered through a design-build delivery method with Dora Construction and accommodates grades primary through 8. Construction Value: $14,000,000. Targeting LEED Gold
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ECOLE SECONDAIRE DU SOMMET, BEDFORD, NS (2010)
Principal in Charge. Secondary school for 300+ students in grades 7-12 as well as the French-speaking community. The school was developed around a simple cruciform shape which maximizes the ability to maintain safe, secure academic space while also offering the public/private zoning that is necessary for after-hours and public use of the school’s facilities. Construction Value: $17,000,000. 2011 Lieutenant Governor’s Award - Citation, Targeting LEED Silver YARMOUTH CONSOLIDATED MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, YARMOUTH, NS (2012)
Principal in Charge. This school accommodates 950 students from Yarmouth and the surrounding area. As such, the school is organized around a continuous circulation route with a 2-storey, glazed atrium connecting many of the important academic and shared public spaces. Construction Value: $20,500,000. Targeting LEED Gold BLUENOSE ACADEMY, LUNENBURG, NS (2012)
Tender Document Coordinator. Bluenose Academy accommodates over 500 students from grade primary to nine. The design consists of a 3-storey academic wing with a saw tooth configuration giving a domestic scale to the building and reinventing corridors as learning space opportunities. Construction Value: $15,500,000. Targeting LEED Gold KINGSWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HAMMONDS PLAINS, NS (2005)
Project Architect. Kingswood Elementary is a 2 storey elementary school with 28 classroom sized spaces arranged into two distinct groupings at either end of the school. The lobby is developed as a vibrant central space with library, administration, music room, cafeteria and gymnasium. Construction Value: $8,460,000. NORTH NOVA EDUCATION CENTRE, NEW GLASGOW, NS
Project Architect. This school accommodates 1,080 students and features community-funded enhancements including a larger gymnasium and a theatre. The school was delivered through a construction managed, fast-track, multiple tender process in 15 months. Construction Value: $16,700,000. NORTHUMBERLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, ALMA, NS
Project Architect. This school accommodates 1,100 students delivered through an integrated design process involving the collaboration of owners, user-groups and a multi-disciplined design team. The school was delivered through a construction managed, fast-track, multiple tender process in 15 months. Construction Value: $17,000,000.
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HALIFAX WEST HIGH SCHOOL, HALIFAX, NS
Architect, Design Team Member. This school accommodates 1,500 students. A large emphasis was placed on building a healthy school which led to several green building initiatives being developed through a fully-integrated design process. The school was delivered through a construction managed, fast-track, multiple tender process in 16 months. Construction Value: $17,000,000. 2002 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Architecture AMHERST REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AMHERST, NS
Architect, Design Team Member. This school was completed under the Province of Nova Scotia $153M P3 School Program. The 1,000 student high school provides 24 classrooms for grades 9-12. The building plan is characterized by 4 distinct classroom houses with a central spine of technology, business and arts spaces. The public and private sectors are joined by a glazed atrium. Construction Value: 15,000,000. 2000 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Architecture Honorable Mention
SECONDARY EDUCATION, RENOVATION COLE HARBOUR DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL, COLE HARBOUR, NS (ONGOING)
Principal in Charge. Phased renovation to provide the school with a new gymnasium and skilled trades centre as well as renovations and upgrade to enhance the performing arts programmes in the school and renovate the main entrance and administration CPTED principles in mind. Construction Value: $10,00,000. MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, NORTH SYDNEY, NS (ONGOING)
Principal in Charge. Renovation to existing high school building systems and the interior design. The phased renovation consists of a new roof, new doors and upgraded windows and new HVAC controls. Interior renovations include hallway and classroom refreshes. The school is also being to incorporate CPTED principles. Construction Value: $5,000,000 AVON VIEW HIGH SCHOOL, WINDSOR, NS (ONGOING)
Principal in Charge. Renovation to existing high school to incorporate a new Skilled Trades Centre addition and classroom addition. Construction Value: $1,800,000 ECOLE SECONDAIRE DU SOMMET ADDITION, BEDFORD, NS (ONGOING)
Principal in Charge. Addition of two storey classroom wing that features three classrooms clustered around a central learning common on each level. Construction Value: $1,200,000 ECOLE ACADIENNE DE TRURO ADDITION, TRURO, NS (ONGOING)
Principal in Charge. Addition of two storey, 10,150 square foot classroom addition featuring 7 classrooms, active healthy living classroom, student washrooms and a storage room. Construction Value: $1,800,000
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POST SECONDARY EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CENTRE FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS, CHARLOTTETOWN, PE
Educational Architect. The building will create an inspiring learning environment for generations of engineering students to come in a clinic based approach in collaboration with industry partners. The building is designed around a two storey concourse that connects the functions of the building creating a lively environment that showcases the interesting activities of the building. Construction Value: $19,000,000. ATLANTIC VETERINARY COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CHARLOTTETOWN, PE (2009)
Project Architect. 64,000 square foot upgrade to existing facility that includes a four storey research laboratory, rodent care facility, aquatic research renovation and addition, small animal hospital addition and renovation, redevelopment of diagnostic laboratories, anatomy, surgical and medical exercises, learning commons addition and an infrastructure upgrade. Construction Value: $26,000,000 W.A. MURPHY STUDENT CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CHARLOTTETOWN, PE
Project Architect. The Student Centre was designed around the existing Alumni Gymnasium. The centre features spaces arranged along a concourse and include a multipurpose event area, Panther Lounge, cafeteria, bookstore, university services and student union. Construction Value: $5,100,000 2002 Lieutenant Governor’s Design Award
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CRAIG MOSHER
NSAA, MRAIC, LEED AP BD+C
PRINCIPAL | Architecture49
Craig Mosher, an award-winning architect and LEED Accredited Professional, with over 30 years of design experience. Craig is one of the most prolific and experienced designers in Nova Scotia. Craig has been responsible for numerous unique and award-winning design projects including the CFB Stadacona Officers/CPO facility in Halifax, the Stanfield International Airport’s International and Domestic Arrivals facilities, the new CYHZ Control Tower, the new Life Sciences Research Institute at Dalhousie University, the W.A. Murphy Student Centre at the University of Prince Edward Island and the Atlantic Veterinary College Infrastructure Expansion Project at the University of Prince Edward Island, several of which are award winning designs. YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 35 EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Masters of Architecture, Technical University of Nova Scotia, Halifax, 1979 B.E.D.S., Technical University of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS, 1979 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional, Building Design and Construction, Canada Green Buildings Council
Craig’s project-specific roles include all phases of Architectural Design, including Schematic and Design Development phases, Consultant/Steering Team/Stakeholder interaction, sub-consultant coordination, 2D/3D presentation materials, public presentations and managing/resolving all design issues through to the completion of the project. Craig has extensive experience with the Design Build project delivery methodology having developed several major projects in this manner.
RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE SECONDARY EDUCATION, NEW CONSTRUCTION BRIDGETOWN P-12 SCHOOL, BRIDGETOWN, NS (ONGOING)
Design Architect. Currently in schematic design phase, the new Bridgetown school will serve approximate 500 students through grades Primary to 12. Construction Value: $19,000,000 Targeting LEED Gold CHARLES P. ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL, BEDFORD, NS (2013)
Design Architect. This 1,200 student high school accommodates academic and community uses. The school features a large exterior courtyard, and is encircled by the creative heart of the school – drama, art, music, cafetorium, visual arts, etc. Construction Value: $36,000,000. 2013 Lieutenant Governor’s Award - Award of Merit, Targeting LEED Gold NEW GLASGOW P-8 SCHOOL, NEW GLASGOW, NS (ONGOING)
Design Architect. This school is delivered through a design-build delivery method with Dora Construction and accommodates grades primary through 8. Construction Value: $14,000,000. Targeting LEED Gold
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ECOLE SECONDAIRE DU SOMMET, BEDFORD, NS (2010)
Design Architect. Secondary school for 300+ students in grades 7-12 as well as the French-speaking community. The school was developed around a simple cruciform shape which maximizes the ability to maintain safe, secure academic space while also offering the public/private zoning that is necessary for after-hours and public use of the school’s facilities. Construction Value: $17,000,000. 2011 Lieutenant Governor’s Award - Citation, Targeting LEED Silver YARMOUTH CONSOLIDATED MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, YARMOUTH, NS (2012)
Design Architect. This school accommodates 950 students from Yarmouth and the surrounding area. As such, the school is organized around a continuous circulation route with a 2-storey, glazed atrium connecting many of the important academic and shared public spaces. Construction Value: $20,500,000. Targeting LEED Gold BLUENOSE ACADEMY, LUNENBURG, NS (2012)
Design Architect. Bluenose Academy accommodates over 500 students from grade primary to nine. The design consists of a 3-storey academic wing with a saw tooth configuration giving a domestic scale to the building and reinventing corridors as learning space opportunities. Construction Value: $15,500,000. Targeting LEED Gold KINGSWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HAMMONDS PLAINS, NS (2005)
Design Architect. Kingswood Elementary is a 2 storey elementary school with 28 classroom sized spaces arranged into two distinct groupings at either end of the school. The lobby is developed as a vibrant central space with library, administration, music room, cafeteria and gymnasium. Construction Value: $8,460,000. NORTH NOVA EDUCATION CENTRE, NEW GLASGOW, NS
Design Architect. This school accommodates 1,080 students and features community-funded enhancements including a larger gymnasium and a theatre. The school was delivered through a construction managed, fast-track, multiple tender process in 15 months. Construction Value: $16,700,000. NORTHUMBERLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, ALMA, NS
Design Team Member. This school accommodates 1,100 students delivered through an integrated design process involving the collaboration of owners, user-groups and a multi-disciplined design team. The school was delivered through a construction managed, fast-track, multiple tender process in 15 months. Construction Value: $17,000,000.
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HALIFAX WEST HIGH SCHOOL, HALIFAX, NS
Architect, Design Team Member. This school accommodates 1,500 students. A large emphasis was placed on building a healthy school which led to several green building initiatives being developed through a fully-integrated design process. The school was delivered through a construction managed, fast-track, multiple tender process in 16 months. Construction Value: $17,000,000. 2002 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Architecture AMHERST REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AMHERST, NS
Architect, Design Team Member. This school was completed under the Province of Nova Scotia $153M P3 School Program. The 1,000 student high school provides 24 classrooms for grades 9-12. The building plan is characterized by 4 distinct classroom houses with a central spine of technology, business and arts spaces. The public and private sectors are joined by a glazed atrium. Construction Value: 15,000,000. 2000 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Architecture Honorable Mention
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CENTRE FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS, CHARLOTTETOWN, PE
Educational Architect. The building will create an inspiring learning environment for generations of engineering students to come in a clinic based approach in collaboration with industry partners. The building is designed around a two storey concourse that connects the functions of the building creating a lively environment that showcases the interesting activities of the building. The building will welcome its first students in September of 2016. Construction Value: $19,000,000. LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE, DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY, HALIFAX, NS (2010)
Design Architect. The facility accommodates tenants with varying laboratory space requirements, with sufficient flexibility to allow tenants to grow and change. LSRI houses two floors of laboratories for the Brain Repair Centre and a CL2/APL2 Integrated Animal Care Facility that serve the Dalhousie University and the Brain Repair Centre. A 5-storey atrium, and link spaces are designed to foster synergies and mutual support among the tenants and between tenants and neighbouring facilities. Construction Value: $56,000,000. 2011 Lieutenant Governor’s Award - Honorable Mention. LEED Silver Certified
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ATLANTIC VETERINARY COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CHARLOTTETOWN, PE (2009)
Design Architect. 64,000 square foot upgrade to existing facility that includes a four storey research laboratory, rodent care facility, aquatic research renovation and addition, small animal hospital addition and renovation, redevelopment of diagnostic laboratories, anatomy, surgical and medical exercises, learning commons addition and an infrastructure upgrade. Construction Value: $26,000,000 W.A. MURPHY STUDENT CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CHARLOTTETOWN, PE
Design Architect. The Student Centre was designed around the existing Alumni Gymnasium. The centre features spaces arranged along a concourse and include a multipurpose event area, Panther Lounge, cafeteria, bookstore, university services and student union. Construction Value: $5,100,000 2002 Lieutenant Governor’s Design Award RESIDENTIAL (CURRENT PROJECTS UNDER DEVELOPMENT) DOYLE STREET DEVELOPMENT, HALIFAX, NS (2013)
Design Architect. 7 Storey Mixed use Development featuring 17,000SF of Ground Floor Commercial Space and 81,000SF of Residential space on the floors above. This project is currently in the Development Agreement Process and is estimated to cost about $20,000,000 to construct. THE ONYX, HALIFAX, NS (BILBY AND ISLEVILLE)
Design Team Member. 40 Unit, 8 Storey Residential Project with underground Parking and Townhouse units at street level creating a more Human Scale experience. This project is currently in the Development Agreement Process with construction value of about $12,000,000 THE STACKHOUSE, HALIFAX, NS (2013)
Design Team Member. 32 Unit, 8 storey, Residential Project with a variety of rental units of differing sizes. The lower two floors are expressed in streetscape type configuration and sit on two levels of underground parking. This project is in the Development Agreement process and has a value of approximately $10,000,000 169 WYSE ROAD, DARTMOUTH, NS (2013)
Design Architect. 10 Story, 79 unit mixed use Residential tower over 8000SF of Commercial Space and two levels of Underground Parking. This building form has been heavily articulated to provide a less imposing mass to the surrounding neighbourhood. Estimated construction cost is $24,000,000. This project is currently in the Development Agreement Process.
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ANNA SAMPSON
NSAA, LEED AP BD+C
ARCHITECT, PRACTICE LEADER | Architecture49
YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 6 EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Masters of Architecture, McGill University, Montreal, QC, 2008 Bachelor of Science (Architecture), McGill University, Montreal, QC, 2007 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional, Building Design and Construction, Canada Green Buildings Council PRESENTATIONS ‘Trends in Recreation Facility Design’ Recreation Nova Scotia Trade Show and Conference, Halifax NS. October 2011
Anna Sampson is a Practice Leader for Architecture49’s Sports and Entertainment Sector for the Atlantic Region. Previously she was Project Architect and Director for the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation stores where she was responsible for design and management of a wide portfolio of NSLC retail store construction and renovations. In 2013 Anna was named one of the 50 top emerging leaders in Atlantic Canada by 21Inc and is a proud member of the 21Inc Alumni network. Anna has a keen interest in sustainable design and Sports and Entertainment architecture and planning. She was an important team member the Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool and the design development for the Chedabuto Lifestyle Centre. Her focus and passion is on the design and construction of facilities that contribute to healthy, active and ultimately happy communities. She herself is an active curler and has been volunteering in her community as a Big Sister mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters for nearly 5 years.
RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ST. JOHN’S WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE, ST. JOHN’S, NL (ONGOING)
Project Architect. Investigative study into programming, site selection and concept design for a new community centre in West St. John’s. The facility will be approximately 75,000sf and will include an aquatic centre with two pool basins, a double gymnasium, fitness room, multipurpose rooms, and the offices of the city’s Recreation Division. HARBOUR GRACE DESIGN BUILD PURSUIT, HARBOUR GRACE, NL (2014)
Project Architect. Single pad arena design for the town of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador. The arena will be complemented by a community room, fitness centre and walking track. A49 was a finalist in a short list of design-build teams for this project. Construction Value: $19,000,000. Targeting LEED Silver PASADENA HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTRE, PASADENA, NL (2013):
Schematic Design for this Recreation Complex for the Town of Pasadena, NL. The 1400 square metre building includes multipurpose two storey space and single storey program area with specific areas for family, youth and seniors and other special areas for community fitness. Construction Value: $8,000,000 Targeting LEED Silver
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QUEENS PLACE EMERA CENTRE, LIVERPOOL, NS (2011)
Intern Architect. Responsible for DD drawings and presentations. Assisted with construction documents and contract administration. Facility includes a 1000 seat arena, fitness centre, multipurpose spaces, and a walking track. Completed in partnership with MJM Architects. Construction Value: $19,000,000 2012 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Architecture - Award of Merit. CHEDABUTO LIFESTYLE CENTRE, GUYSBOROUGH, NS (2010)
Project Architect. New arena complex that includes an ice surface with bench seating for approximately 500 spectators, 6 change rooms and two lane walking track through design development. Construction Value: $10,000,000 HOLMAN GRAND HOTEL, CHARLOTTETOWN, PE (2011)
Intern Architect. Assisted with construction documents, in particular the hotel pool drawings. This is a 10 storey boutique style hotel. The hotel has 80 guest rooms plus a tenth storey penthouse suite. Amenities include an indoor pool and fitness centre and the. Construction Value: $20,000,000 STUDY AND CONCEPT DESIGN MIRAMICHI RECREATION INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT AND COMPARISON MIRAMICHI, NB (2014)
Includes building assessments for existing recreation infrastructure, capital and operating cost analysis for schematic design of existing building upgrades or a new multiuse recreation complex. TORBAY WELLNESS CENTRE, TORBAY, NL (2014)
Preliminary design investigation. LABRADOR CITY RECPLEX FEASIBILITY, LABRADOR CITY, NL (2014)
Preliminary design investigation. HALIFAX SOCCER STADIUM CONCEPT DESIGN, HALIFAX, NS (2012)
Project Architect. Provided conceptual design, supplementary presentation drawings and graphic images for a new 10,000 seat soccer stadium. The design provided flexible use of the stadium with the option to add 10,000 additional temporary seats. DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY MASTER PLANNING STUDY , HALIFAX, NS (2010)
Completed a Building Systems Analysis report and review of existing Dalhousie building infrastructure. Assisted with Master Plan documents and presentations. DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY FOOD SERVICES EXPANSION SCHEMATIC DESIGN, HALIFAX, NS (2012)
Conceptual design and supplementary presentation drawings and graphic images.
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INSTITUTIONAL CBC CONSOLIDATION PROJECT, HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA (2013).
Intern Architect. This project was a new facility design for CBC Halifax to integrate their radio operations into the building that currently facilitates the television operations. A49 carried the project through to tender. RETAIL NOVA SCOTIA LIQUOR CORPORATION STORES, NS, CANADA (2012-2014)
Project Director responsible for design, project management, team coordination for NSLC projects throughout the province. Projects included renovation and new construction work for stand alone buildings and outlets within existing buildings.
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Key Projects
ÉCOLE SECONDAIRE DU SOMMET BEDFORD, NOVA SCOTIA
COMPLETION September 2010 SIZE 8,399 m² (90,406 sq.ft.) CONSTRUCTION COST $17,000,000 CLIENT NS Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal CLIENT CONTACT Samantha Rodriguez Machado 902.424.2954 samantha.rodriguez@novascotia.ca SERVICES As Prime Consultant, A49 was responsible for Architectural and Green Building Design, Interior Design, 3D Computer Modelling, LEED Certification and Construction Contract Administration. SUSTAINABILITY Targeting LEED Silver
École Secondaire du Sommet is an exciting, unique, landmark school and community centre in Bedford South that serves 300+ students in grades 6-12 as well as the vibrant French-speaking community. The school was developed around a simple cruciform shape which maximizes the ability to maintain safe, secure academic space while also offering the public/private zoning that is necessary for after-hours and public use of the school’s facilities. A two-storey circulation avenue featuring a clerestory links the multi-function and community spaces, floods the area with natural light, and enlivens key spaces in the building. The building features a daycare that is made available to the entire French community. Respect for the culture of the school community directed many design elements, such as the glazing colours, which were taken from the Acadian flag, and the sloped roof lines that recall the facets of the Acadian Star. This project is targeting LEED silver featuring rainwater reuse technology and a green roof. Designed as a joint use facility for the community, high goals were set for the use of recycled materials, regional materials and certified wood. Special attention was paid to creating a sustainable site such as conserving open space and avoiding sensitive areas.
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BLUENOSE ACADEMY LUNENBURG, NOVA SCOTIA
COMPLETION March 2012 SIZE 7,248 m² (78,016 sq.ft.) CONSTRUCTION COST $15,500,000 CLIENT NS Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal CLIENT CONTACT Terry Smith-Lamothe 902.424.6774 smithte@gov.ns.ca SERVICES As Prime Consultant, A49 was responsible for Architectural and Green Building Design, Interior Design, 3D Computer Modelling, LEED Certification and Construction Contract Administration.
Surrounded by community recreation facilities and just a short walk from Lunenburg’s UNESCO World Heritage zone, the Bluenose Academy draws on the town’s rich architectural language in providing a contemporary, state of the art educational facility for over 500 students. The design offers views to the harbour and historic Lunenburg Academy from many significant vantage points in its three-storey academic wing. A sawtooth configuration in plan gives a domestic scale to the building and reinvents corridors as learning space opportunities. Aspiring to LEED Gold, the building has a high performance envelope and incorporates solar air, solar thermal and solar PV technology. Locally manufactured wood pellets, a renewable resource, will provide much of the space heating. A green roof will harvest rainwater, and low flow fixtures will help reduce water consumption. Much of the building will be built from regionally sourced materials.
SUSTAINABILITY Targeting LEED Gold Certification AWARDS Canadian Solar Thermal Project of the Year by the Canadian Solar Industries Association. (CanSIA).
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CHARLES P. ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL BEDFORD, NOVA SCOTIA
COMPLETION September 2013 SIZE 17,000 m² (182,986 sq.ft.) CONSTRUCTION COST $36,000,000 CLIENT NS Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal CLIENT CONTACT Terry Smith-Lamothe 902.424.6774 smithte@gov.ns.ca SERVICES As Prime Consultant, A49 was responsible for Architectural and Green Building Design, Interior Design, 3D Computer Modelling, LEED Certification and Construction Contract Administration.
The new Charles P. Allen (C.P. Allen) High School accommodates both academic and community uses and is designed for 1200 students. A large exterior courtyard, promoting the use of exterior green space, is the primary inspirational area. It is encircled by the creative heart of the school – drama, art, music, cafetorium, visual arts, etc. Spaces dedicated to creative thought curriculum (art, technology production and collaborative/project-based learning) are also positioned adjacent to the courtyard. The community space features exercise and activity rooms, meeting rooms, a daycare space and a full size gymnasium. The school is targeting LEED Gold as part of the CaGBC rating system. Some of the design initiatives are an R-wall using spray foam insulation and an R-roof. The exterior spray foam insulation is made with soy oil and recycled plastic bottles. Preference was given to regional products and products with a high recycled content.
SUSTAINABILITY Targeting LEED Gold AWARDS 2013 Lieutenant Governor’s Design Awards - Award of Merit
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YARMOUTH CONSOLIDATED MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL YARMOUTH, NOVA SCOTIA
COMPLETION September 2012 SIZE 10,160 m² (109,361sq.ft.) CONSTRUCTION COST $20,500,000 CLIENT NS Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal CLIENT CONTACT Terry Smith-Lamothe 902.424.6774 smithte@gov.ns.ca
Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial High School is designed to accommodate 950 students from Yarmouth and the surrounding area. In a smaller community such as Yarmouth, the school often serves as a gathering point for the community. Therefore, special consideration was given to situating the school’s sporting and performance spaces to allow for optimum academic and public use of the space. As such, the school is organized around a continuous circulation route with a two-storey, glazed atrium connecting many of the important academic and shared public spaces. The project is targeting LEED Gold, and a high priority was placed on using materials that were chosen for their low environmental impacts and indoor air quality. A green and reflective roof combined with native plant landscaping reduces energy and water requirements for the building as well as enhances green space.
SERVICES As Prime Consultant, A49 was responsible for Architectural and Green Building Design, Interior Design, 3D Computer Modelling, LEED Certification and Construction Contract Administration. SUSTAINABILITY Targeting LEED Gold
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SWAN LAKE DEVELOPMENT SHENZHEN, CHINA (WITH PROVENCHER_ROY)
COMPLETION Conceptual Design 2010
A49 was awarded the first prize in an international competition for the design of a housing complex in Shenzhen, China.
SIZE Site: 25 acres
The 1600 units of this high end project are distributed in several towers ranging between 30 and 55 stories in height, for a total of residential built area of 400.000 square meters. The areas of the apartment units vary between 220 and 440 square meters. The project also includes a commercial area of 35.000 m². The project creates a high density development within a park setting where residents live in luxury while enjoying the natural beauty of the site and its surroundings.
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SHENYANG BAITA PROJECT SHENYANG, CHINA (WITH Provencher_Roy)
COMPLETION Conceptual Design 2004 SIZE Site: 73,350 m² (789,532 sq.ft.)
A49 was awarded a prize in an international competition for the design of a housing complex in Shenyang, China. The 972 unit project consists of forty six 6-storey buildings (664 units), seven 11-storey buildings (308 units), as well as commercial space, a school, a library and a community cultural center. The design of the complex provides comfort and security to the residents. By locating the parking and vehicular circulation below grade, the gardens and pedestrian pathways flow between the buildings uninterrupted by vehicular circulation patterns. In planning the units, certain Chinese traditions, such as room orientations were respected. For example, the living rooms and master bedrooms were always given a southerly orientation.
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M3M GOLF ESTATE GARGAON, INDIA
(WITH ARCOP INDIA)
COMPLETION Concept Design 2009 SIZE Site: 61 acres Phase 1: 260,462 m² (2,803,600 sq.ft.) Phase 2: 390,192 m² (4,200,000 sq.ft.) CONSTRUCTION COST $455,000,000
The project consists in the design of a new residential development on 75 acres of land in a prestigious sector of Gurgaon, adjacent to New Delhi, India. Once all phases are complete 1, 800 residential units will be constructed and will house an expected population of just under 10,000 persons. The residential unit mix consist of a variety of unit types ranging from 2 bedrooms to 5 bedrooms as well as one level units and two level individual units all focused on a family clientele. This project is designed to introduce a new standard for high density urban living while avoiding the claustrophobic feeling of developments of similar scale. All units have been designed to accommodate natural cross ventilation, views in multiple directions as well as the primary view, from living dinning spaces, towards landscaped courts and golf course areas as well sun screen on west facing elevations. This residential development will be dotted with 6 distinct towers, most raised on stilts to make use of the space at grade, below the buildings, for recreational and social purposes. Its architectural expression acts as a unifying force that creates visual delight as well as introducing a distinct identity which differentiates this development from the standard expression of adjacent constructions. The architectural expression is unique within the massive and somewhat monotonous rapid urbanisation presently ongoing through India.
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JAYPEE GREENS
GREATER NOIDA, INDIA (WITH ARCOP INDIA)
COMPLETION Concept Design 2010 SIZE Site: 440 acres
A golf-oriented real estate development, the project consists of a mix of residential bungalows, town houses and a large variety of mid to highrise apartment buildings. The golf course is designed by Greg Norman. The project boasts a 250 room resort with restaurants, banquet halls and marriage plaza situated on the golf course. There is, adjacent to the resort, a Six Senses Spa. In one corner of the site sits of India’s largest integrated sports complexes with indoor basketball, badminton, health spa, Olympic sized swimming pool and 12 tennis courts. A 60 acre park with canals, water bodies and large tree areas is open to both residents and the public. A primary school and town center, with shops, guest houses, party rooms, etc., was built for the convenience of the residents.
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IREO SECTOR 67 GROUP HOUSING GURGAON, INDIA (WITH ARCOP INDIA)
COMPLETION Concept Design 2011 Project under construction SIZE Site: 340,090 m² (3,660,698, sq.ft.)
Design and construction of a 340,000 square meter, 2, 259 unit residential complex located in Gurgaon, India. Overlaid by a sequence of sheltering, living and residential terraces that are articulated by their characteristic sky-sighted balconies, the Great Park stretches across its vast spread of green enclaves and enclosures. Four thematic Greens – accommodating Play, Relaxation, Social activity and Sports – are defined by the Residences. A system of shaded walks and pathways joins Courts, Lobbies and Greens with the surrounding lawns and the Club. The Club’s pool complex and party areas open to two of the adjacent Greens, offering additional capacity for special events, when needed.
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QUINTE SPORTS & WELLNESS CENTRE BELLEVILLE, ON
CLIENT Atlas Construction OWNER City of Belleville COMPLETION September 2012 SIZE 16,135 m² (173,686 sq.ft.) CONSTRUCTION COST $30,000,000 SERVICES A49:Full Architectural Services WSP: Structural, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering Services
A49 and WSP provided integrated, multi-disciplinary design services for this new multi-use recreation centre, attached to the existing Quinte Sports Centre in Belleville. The 170,000ft2 design-build, addition includes 2 NHL arenas, an aquatics facility, gymnasium, fitness centre, running track, multi-use community space, retail space and administration offices. A main design feature of the building is that all facilities are grouped around a main two-storey atrium, or “pedestrian spine”. The atrium is the primary circulation route and the principal organizing feature of the building connecting the new structure with the existing facility. This atrium with clerestory windows is designed as the focal point for visitor circulation through the Centre, while encouraging interaction with the new arenas, pool, gymnasium and the cafes which are all visually open to the atrium.
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QUEENS PLACE EMERA CENTRE LIVERPOOL, NOVA SCOTIA (WITH MJM ARCHITECTS)
COMPLETION January 2012 SIZE 6,535 m² (70,340 sq.ft.) CONSTRUCTION COST $15,500,000 (excludes site construction costs)
CLIENT Region of Queens Municipality CLIENT CONTACT Kathleen Rafuse, CAO krafuse@regionofqueens.com
Queens Place Emera Centre is a modern recreation facility for the communities of Queens County. The facility includes a 1000-seat arena, fitness centre, multi-purpose spaces, and walking track. The building’s exterior of translucent cladding with bands of vision glass allow for natural lighting within the facility during daylight hours, and at night the lights from within shine outward, giving the building a beacon-like quality for visitors and passersby. Inside, the lobby area is designed as a community gathering space, and all major elements of the building are visible from this area. The transparency and connectedness of the plan represents that of community life, one rooted in the spirit of health and wellness which will provide cultural and recreational amenity for current and future generations of Queens County residents.
SERVICES As Prime Consultant, A49 was responsible for project management of consultant team; production of construction drawings, tendering, and construction administration services; coordination with subconsultants including engineers, specialty consultants. AWARDS 2012 Lieutenant Governor’s Award Award of Merit
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CREDIT UNION PLACE
SUMMERSIDE, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND (WITH MJM ARCHITECTS)
COMPLETION October 2007 SIZE 16,700 m² (180,000 sq.ft.) CONSTRUCTION COST $32,000,000 CLIENT City of Summerside CLIENT CONTACT Cliff Campbell 902.566.2477 admin@jcjinc.com SERVICES A49 was responsible for project management of consultant team; production of construction drawings, tendering, and construction administration services.
Credit Union Place is a two-phased, innovative community recreation centre constructed for the City of Summerside, PE as part of its overall municipal downtown revitalization strategy. Phase One is a 4000 m2 aquatics facility complete with six lane 25m lap pool, leisure pool with water slide, water umbrella and hot tub, sauna and steam room facilities. On the second floor, overlooking the pool, are the fitness/weight room, squash courts, and convention facilities, including a 400-seat meeting hall and smaller meeting rooms. Phase Two features a 4000-spectator arena that can also be used for musical performances and other events. The arena has luxury mezzanine level “skyboxes”, practice rink, walking track, an eight lane bowling alley, and retail space. Sustainable features include geothermal wells, heat transfer technology, and a high efficiency building envelope.
AWARDS Winner of the Architectural Merit Division 2007 Atlantic Chapter American Concrete Institute Awards 2007 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Architecture Award of Merit
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