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e a r ly c h i l d h o o d e d u c at i o n c e n t r e Meadowridge School, Maple Ridge, British Columbia Iredale Architecture Fa l l 2 0 1 2 G r a h a m G i r a r d , P e t e r R a y h e r (P r o j e c t A r c h i t e c t ) + E r i k B e a n (r e n d e r s)
With exposed glulam post and beam construc tion, high ceilings and generous daylighting, this project for a new junior kindergar ten school in Maple Ridge featured a complex double-radial grid. Joining the project following schematic design, I led a small team under the super vision of the project architect through design development and the creation of construc tion drawings. In addition to drawing all plans, sections, details, and ex terior
e l e v a t i o n s , m y r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s i n c l u d e d o p t i m i zing the floor plan from the initial concept model, d e s i g n i n g f o r u n i v e r s a l a cc e s s i b i l i t y, a n d c h o o s i n g m a t e r i a l s a n d f i x t u r e s . A d d i t i o n a l l y, I r e v i e w e d e n gineering packages, led meetings, and coordinated w i t h co n s u l t a n t s t o a c h i e v e t h e a r c h i t e c t u r a l v i s i o n .
