UBC Bookstore Expansion + Renovation

Project Details

Project Name
UBC Bookstore Expansion + Renovation
Project Status
Built
Year Completed
2014
Size
79,650 ft²
Team
Lead Design Architect: Steve McFarlane, AIBC, AAA, FRAIC, LEED AP
Lead Design Architect: Susanne Hunter, AIBC, LEED AP
Lead Design Architect: Rob Grant, AIBC

Project Description

FROM THE AIBC:

The office of mcfarlane biggar architects + designers’
Bookstore renovation and expansion at the University of British Columbia (UBC)
in Vancouver BC both redefines the university bookstore while simultaneously
animating and bringing vitality to the campus heart. Situated in a prominent
location at the Campus center, the original building suffered from lack of a
clear and visible entry. The addition provides a lighter, brighter, more
welcoming presence that both respects and contrasts the tough solidity of the
existing building and transforms the Bookstore into a vibrant social space.

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