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Mountain Equipment Co-op Head Office
Vancouver, BC-
Bldg system
Mass Timber
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No. Of Stories
4
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Sq. Meters
929
With a mass timber structure, sophisticated lighting and ventilation systems, and a building envelope that maximizes daylight, the design team helped create a beautiful workspace that is 70% more efficient than the typical office building. The exposed mass timber (nail-laminated timber floor and roof panels, exposed on the soffit; glulam columns and beams) creates a warm aesthetic to the workspace.
Located in the False Creek Flats area of Vancouver, this four-storey building includes open offices along the main perimeter, which allow for plentiful natural light. The building also includes an interconnected atrium with a feature stair, enclosed meeting rooms, a large multipurpose space, a bouldering wall, and a roof garden.
At the time of completion, the MEC head office was one of the largest contemporary mass timber buildings in Canada.
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Construction Type:
Unknown
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Building Type:
Business (Office)
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Material Types:
Mass Timber, Nail-Laminated Timber (NLT)
Companies Involved:
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Proscenium Architecture + Interiors
Architect
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Fast + Epp
Structural Engineer
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Ventana Construction
General Contractor
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Seagate Structures (USA), Inc.
Installer
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Global Integrated Flooring Solutions (Global IFS)
Underfloor Air System, Modular Power & Raised Access Floor
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SmartLam NA
Timber Supplier