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Sited in a former conference centre, the project was a unique opportunity to participate in restoring to community use a vacant section of Arthur Erickson's great civic complex. The primary objective was to complement the existing interior architecture. ravendesign.ca provided a comprehensive range of services from the start of the project and collaborated with a number of specialized consultants. Custom-designed for its former use, the space has a geometry and personality that were complex to adapt. With the lower floor below ground, the design focused
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on transparency, an extensive use of glass, and improved lighting. "The renovations are truly spectacular, you have created a bright, welcoming, classy space. Everyone loves the building. [We have found] your appreciation of the uniqueness of academic needs very useful." Dr Barry C McBride, VP Academic and Provost, UBC
Client: UBC Properties Trust
Location: Vancouver, BC
Lighting Design: Total Lighting
FF&E: ravendesign.ca and Masson McMillan
Sq.Ft: 65,300 / Cost: $4.5 million
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