Site Tour – New Westminster Anvil Centre and Office Tower About the Anvil Centre & Office tower: This facility will mark the gateway to New Westminster's downtown. It will be four stories and over 95,000 square feet, including conference and meeting facilities, a 350-seat theatre, civic art gallery, the City’s Museum and Archives, and the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Above the civic facility will be a nine storey, 139,000 square foot office building named Merchant Square. The project includes a 265 car below grade parkade. The entire project is designed to meet LEED Gold standards for energy efficient and environmentally sustainable design. This signature, gateway building promises a culturally rich future for the City. The design of this project is a collaboration of Hughes Condon Marler Architects and MCM Interiors. **This is an active construction site and a visitor safety orientation will be provided. **You are required to bring/wear steel-toed boots, hard hat, safety glasses and safety vest. You will not be able to enter if you are missing any one of these items. Meet at the PCL Constructors Site Trailer at 777 Columbia Street. The site is adjacent to the New Westminster Skytrain Station. Pay parking is available on the street or adjacent parking lots. AGENDA : 6:00 - Registration & Site Orientation (Meet at the site trailer) 6:15 to 7:15 - Site Tour The site tour attendance is limited – please register at: http://www.eventbrite.ca/o/women-in-architecture-vancouver-4714875707?ref=eorgbt
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This month's exciting event is in collaboration with design store Vancouver Special and P4A! We're throwing a 'Party 4 Architects'! Our scheduled speaker is architect Stephanie Robb who is presenting work she has done on one of Vancouver's most recognizable typologies, the Vancouver Special! From Stephanie's website: Stephanie Robb is a registered architect who holds a post-graduate degree in architecture from the University of British Columbia, and an under-graduate degree in visual art from Simon Fraser University. Stephanie brings to each project a breadth of creative imagination and knowledge. She is skilled in design, management and implementation, including liaising with municipal agencies, conducting public consultation and public speaking. Stephanie has taught as a sessional lecturer at the UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, where she has continued to participate as a guest critic and thesis committee member. Some career highlights include… 2005 Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Innovation Award for Architecture. The Lakewood Residence. 2010 Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Medal in Architecture False Creek Energy Centre_Stacks ‘SweaterLodge’ Architectural exhibition September – November 2006 The Canadian Pavilion, Venice Biennale of Architecture, Venice, Italy Prior to founding a sole practice in 2011, Stephanie was a Principal for 16 years with Pechet and Robb Art and Architecture Ltd. WHEN: Thursday, March 27 TIME: 6 - 9pm WHERE: 3612 Main Street @ 20th Ave More information: stephanierobb.ca Facebook Event Page vanspecial.com |
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