The Kwantlen Polytechnic University Wilson School of Design is a new stand-alone building that was constructed adjacent to the existing Kwantlen Polytechnic University Buildings on the Richmond Campus.
The project provided a purpose built facility for teaching, learning and applied research through a studio-based design education.
Congratulations to Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Public Architecture + Communication and KPMB Architects for this achievement. Well Done Chris Kendall!
Ring the bell! Our Eastpark project (Developed by Boffo Properties and designed by Taylor Kurtz Architecture + Design Inc.) achieved the prestigious LEED Platinum certification.
Eastpark is a pair of 5-storey wood frame multi-unit residential buildings with a total of 79 residential strata units located at Main and 35th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. The project is certified under LEED MidRise rating system. The sustainability features of Eastpark include a high- performing envelope, district energy connectivity and heat recovery ventilators.
Our CEO, Eesmyal Santos-Brault, is going to speak at the Canadian Construction Association Conference next week on ‘How can small and medium-sized firms innovate?’
Kudos to our very own Jason Packer, Director of Green Building Services at Recollective.
Jason was invited by Ridgeview Elementary School to speak to a group of grade 6 students who were participating in a program focused on science and technology. The students were designing a city 100 years in the future and Jason came in to talk to them about energy and green buildings.
Jason says: “The students impressed me with their level of engagement and excellent questions. We discussed energy sources and conservation, renewable technologies, district energy, and my personal favorite: insulation! A few days later, this wonderful card arrived at the office. The students depicted something they learned from our time together. For me it’s an inspiring reminder of hope for the future.”
We’re happy to announce that we’ve completed the rezoning application for what is now the largest and tallest Passive House development in the world! The project is located at 1400 Alberni Street and 740 Nicola Street in Vancouver and consists of two residential towers (43 and 48 storeys), amounting to about 650,000 SF (60,387 m2). The towers will have approximately 358 condominium units, as well as 133 market rental apartments. There will also be an onsite childcare facility, a new park, and improvements to the public realm.
Our clients are Landa Global and Asia Standard Americas. The post-modern design of this project is by New York-based architect Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA) and local Vancouver architect Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership.
We’ve been experimenting with the application of augmented reality for green buildings.
According to Wikipedia: Augmented reality (AR) is a live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented (or supplemented) by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data.
We believe the potential for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) is huge. In fact, research firm IDC recently published a study saying worldwide revenue for the virtual and augmented reality market would grow from $6.8 billion in 2016 to more than $213 billion in 2020.
The applications in the building industry are endless. Here’s a video by Trimble about the way they see using AR for architecture:
Some other applications for AR include:
Interior Design: walk a tenant or prospective tenant through a proposed interior design concept within the actual physical shell space. Many people have difficulties visualizing 3D, so this would actually allow a tenant to walk into and through a holographic interior design concept at a scale of 1:1. The interior designer could also switch concepts and possibly change the design on the fly based on client feedback.
Education: learn about the environment around you; share interactive holographic media in groups; learn about green building features that are typically invisible (look through walls).
Civic Engagement: do presentations at City Hall and public consultations using interactive shared holographic buildings. Shadow studies and traffic studies could be animated in 3D and allow individuals to interactive with them. Proposed developments could be viewed at a 1:1: scale on the actual proposed site, with the ability to turn shadows on an off.
Through a partnership with Limpid Logic, we’ve co-developed an augmented reality app for viewing and interacting with 3D buildings using a SketchUp input file. The app is run on Hololens and allows the user through voice and gesture command to place, move, rotate and zoom in and out of the 3D model. We demoed the app at our 10th Anniversary Party on Oct 14, 2016. Here are a few videos testing the app at Vancouver City Hall:
If you’re interested in exploring applications for augmented reality for architecture, interior design, real estate, or education, let’s talk!
We’re happy to announce that we’ve completed the rezoning application for what is now the largest and tallest Passive House development in the world! The project is located at 1400 Alberni Street and 740 Nicola Street in Vancouver and consists of two residential towers (43 and 48 storeys), amounting to about 650,000 SF (60,387 m2). The towers will have approximately 358 condominium units, as well as 133 market rental apartments. There will also be an onsite childcare facility, a new park, and improvements to the public realm.
