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Honorable Mention - SCUP/AIA-CAE Excellence in Architecture for Building Additions, Renovation or Adaptive Reuse

University of British Columbia

UBC BioSciences Renewal Project
University of British Columbia - UBC BioSciences Renewal Project
Jury Comments
“. . . solid . . . took something really dated and drab and brought it new life . . . integrated the landscape architecture . . .”

Highlights

    • Building – 153,400 gsf / 99,190 asf
    • Targeting LEED Gold certification.

Perspectives

The university’s life sciences teaching programs were dispersed across several facilities, many of which were showing signs of age and deterioration. The vision was to build a world-class facility that would consolidate all biological sciences and undergraduate life into one complex.

Project Team

Diamond Schmitt Architects in collaboration with HDR; rjc Engineers; AME Group; AES Engineering; PFS Studio; Scott Construction