TSAWWASSEN MULTI-FAMILY / MIXED USE TSAWWASSEN MULTI-FAMILY / MIXED USE

As the first piece in the full redevelopment of the Tsawwassen Location: Tsawwasseen, BC Town Centre site, the six storey mixed use project included 81 Space: 100,000sf units of market housing targeting a mid-income clientele of families and downsizing empty-nesters. Targeted within Delta’s Official Budget: $30M Community Plan for 239 units per acre – the project introduces a density and compact urban form that is a distinct shift in the urban Building Type: Commercial, planning and aesthetic of the Tsawwassen community – requiring Residential rezoning approval prior to development permit and building Project Architect – Tracey permit review. Considered with the full town centre masterplan, Mactavish while w/ Office of the project aims to provide live, work and play opportunities all McFarlane Biggar Architects & within a walkable context – with transportation options that include Designers bus, bicycle and pedestrian travel – with a car less necessary or desirable. Relevance: rezoning, concept design, mixed use, community The project vision includes establishing: amenity space, housing, affordability, below grade »» A distinct urban edge parking »» A clear and welcoming entrance to the site »» An animated connection to the heart of the neighbourhood »» A pedestrian friendly urban realm »» Housing choice in the marketplace »» Access to greenspace and amenity within the building and immediate neighbourhood

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One and two bedroom units were developed on a rigorous structural bay that allowed the units to be additive – simplifying planning. In contrast to the housing stock being developed in Vancouver, the team incorporated large bedrooms, extensive balconies, significant in-suite storage and a shared communal roof garden – with opportunities to grow food.

Utilizing locally sourced mass timber within the project is an important aspect of its sustainability objectives, while also resonating with the materiality of the neighbourhood. Additional sustainability targets included reducing energy demand by optimizing the building envelope, utilizing the natural solar contribution for hot water, as well as utilizing natural ventilation to cool the suites. Durable and quality materials were desired by the developer, while still maintaining alliance with a modest budget. This reinforced the design agenda of simplicity and repetition – working with the dimensions and characteristics of different materials to minimize cutting and waste.

Two Bed 2 Storey 988sf

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11 NORTH VANCOUVER CITY HALL NORTH VANCOUVER CITY HALL

This renovation project expanded the existing 1970’s modern Tracey continued work with the City of Vancouver on phases 2, 3 Location: North Vancouver, BC heritage building into a vacated library structure, with a new atrium and 4 of the renovation to densify the space planning and to extend Space: 58,000sf bridging between. The design team’s goal was to create a very new finishes throughout the remainder of the old City Hall structure, public building; about the community and for the community. including a renovation of the Council Chamber. Budget: $16M The design is open and transparent. The main link between all Building Type: Institutional, Civic, departments and the public is found in the innovative wood Offices atrium space. The design creates a flexible, productive working Start/End Phase 1: 2008-2012 environment with extensive natural light, and passive heating and ventilation strategies. These measures as well as strategic material Start/End Phase 2,3,4: 2014- selection for the structure and cladding reinforced the client’s 2017 aspirations to showcase their sustainable city mandate. “…this building is a joy to be in, and to work in -- the light is beautiful, the air in the building is fresh, and the spaces Project Architect: Tracey Mactavish are both comfortable and efficient ... it’s a great design, & Asher deGroot while w/ the and it’s great to see it getting the recognition it deserves.” firm of McFarlane Green Biggar Isable Gordon, Director of Finance Architecture + Design Project Type: Full Design Services Relevance: concept design, multiple stakeholders, community amenity space, renovation, seismic upgrade, administrative offices, surface parking

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10 Photo: Ema Peter Photo: Ema Peter 11 DITIDAHT COMMUNITY SCHOOL - NITINAT LAKE, BC DITIDAHT COMMUNITY SCHOOL - NITINAT LAKE, BC

The Ditidaht school provides a K-10 program within their community The teachers, students and local community members were very Location: Nitinat Lake, BC adjacent to Nitinat lake - allowing students who were previously involved in the planning and construction of the school facility. This Space: 18,000sf bussed 1-1/2 hours each way to to learn in their local included gaming sessions and community meetings in the early environment. phases and transitioned to local community participation in the Budget: $5.4M production of siding as well as youth participating in construction The facility provides six clasroom spaces, a central library and through the Bladerunner program. The children also assisted in the Start/End: 2002-2004 gathering area and a gymnasium encircling a sheltered exterior planting of landscape at project completion. courtyard. The facility and grounds are highly valued by the Building Type: Education community and are in use/occupied well beyond typical teaching Project Architect: Tracey hours. The gymnasium facility has boosted the ability of students to Mactavish while w/ Marceau compete athletically while also providing a welcoming place for the Evans Architects community to gather. Project Type: Full Design Services, Project Managment Relevance: concept design, multiple stakeholders, capacity building, learning space, community amenity space, building key parking 1 entry hall

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23 6 7 LAUWELNEW TRIBAL SCHOOL - BRENTWOOD BAY, BC LAUWELNEW TRIBAL SCHOOL - BRENTWOOD BAY, BC

The proposed Middle School for the WASANEC School Board was With many uses and age groups active within the campus, creating Location: Brentwood Bay, BC the latest addition to the Board’s education campus located 25 km an exterior space that is uniquely identified with the Middle School Space: 10,000+sf north of Victoria on . The project included a new was a strong program requirement. The courtyard was seen as a middle school, kindergarten expansion and seismic upgrade to the space that could function as an outdoor classroom and also as a Budget: $4.5M elementary school and a seismic upgrade of the existing free stand- place where the children could simply hang out. Temporarily defined Start/End: 2004-2008 ing gymnasium. with planting, a future high school addition will complete the three sided built enclosure. Building Type: Education The Board established a clear mandate for the projects: Enrolment size variation and the need to “team teach” student Project Architect: Tracey »» The new building must reference traditional architecture and com- groups with differing skill level required spatial flexibility. Variable Mactavish while w/ Marceau plement the existing buildings within the campus while creating classroom sizes and shapes and varying degrees of visual openness Evans Architects its own identity as a Middle School. were developed to meet this need. Acoustic separation has been Project Type: Full Design »» The new building should be bright and non-institutional, yet dura- implemented both in detailing, and in the division of community use Services, Project Managment ble and easy to maintain components (the computer/library and multi-purpose area) from core »» The project should incorporate sustainability principles student areas. Transparency within the building as well as open sight Relevance: concept design, »» The building should be designed to maximise the use of local lines have been designed to allow for supervision with minimal staff. p8 p10 multiple stakeholders, capacity material as well as the involvement of local community members building, learning space, during construction community amenity space, »» The project should resolve problematic circulation patterns on the building key parking site and improve safety of the children. 1 entry hall 2 reception

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25 p8 p10 0 5 10 20 NAK’ALBUN SCHOOL - FORT ST JAMES, BC NAK’ALBUN SCHOOL - FORT ST JAMES, BC

The Nak’al Bun School Replacement Project is situated on the The choice of a wood frame structural system, with cedar siding and exterior elements, was made to Location: Fort St James, BC “Mission Lands”, a 42-hectare parcel of land owned by the maximize the use of wood within the facility and to encourage local supply and fabrication of milled Space: 20,000sf Nak’azdli Band, and located to the northwest of the Fort St, James, products and engineered beams and trusses. in the north interior region of . Budget: $7M Measures used in the building will bring estimated energy savings of close to 60% of the MNECB (Model The scope of the Nak’al Bun Elementary School includes K-12 National Energy Code for Buildings). This was estimated to bring an estimated $37,120 financial incentive Start/End: 2005-2012 funded by INAC. Additional to the INAC funded building program, from the CBIP program of Natural Resources . the Nak’azdli Band has chosen to retain the existing school Building Type: Education gymnasium which includes a stage area, as well as fund a 430sf Project Architect: Tracey community kitchen facility. Mactavish while w/ Marceau The project’s sustainability measures include: Evans Architects

Project Type: Full Design »» ground source geothermal heat exchange Services, Project Managment »» a building form and roof design that channels air into the build- building key ing to support the facilities make-up air ventilation system Relevance: concept design, »» hydronic radiant slab 1 entry hall multiple stakeholders, capacity 2 reception »» underground ducts to pretemper the intake air 3 office building, learning space, 4 changeroom community amenity space, 5 staff room 6 health room parking 7 kindergarten 8 classroom 9 Carrier room 15 10 storage 11 kitchen 12 services 13 gymnasium 10 14 computer / library 15 future expansion

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28 29 6 7 EVERGREEN PLACE - NORTH VANCOUVER, BC EVERGREEN PLACE - NORTH VANCOUVER, BC

This renovation project completely transformed a 1970’s post and Location: North Vancouver, BC beam structure into a modern home for a family of four. A large cut was made in the floor plate to interconnect the lower and upper Space: approx. 3000sf levels visually - providing floor to ceiling glass in the living area that Budget: witheld opens out onto the yard and garden.

Building Type: Residential The kitchen is the primary focus of the upper level - designed to Start/End: 2011 host large dinners and family gatherings, with the master bedroom anchoring the other end of the floorplate with large glass panels and Project Architect – Tracey a generous balcony overlooking the yard. The childrens’ bedrooms Mactavish while w/ the firm and media area tuck in on the lower level, behind the feature of McFarlane Green Biggar wooden staircase. Architecture + Design Project Type: Full Design Services

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