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1105, 2017

Proscenium wins AIBC Special Jury Award for Christ Church Cathedral!

May 11th, 2017|All, Awards, Company News, Architecture|

We are honoured to have received The AIBC Special Jury Award for the long term stewardship of a significant heritage resource and seismic upgrading technology for our work on the Restoration and Renewal of the Christ Church Cathedral. The C.C.C. team included Hugh Cochlin, Matthew Kurnicki, Ron Clay, Ben Nielsen, Sarah Piccinato and Sara Theuerkauf. We couldn't have done it without The Christ Church Cathedral

1502, 2017

Seeking Intermediate Interior Designer

February 15th, 2017|Employment, All|

We are currently seeking an intermediate level Interior Designer with 3 to 4 years of postgraduate experience. This individual must be confident enough with interior detailing to take on projects, develop a work plan and work well both independently and as part of a team. Proscenium provides a cooperative and positive work environment and an interesting range of cultural and private sector projects. We offer

1811, 2016

Canadian Architect article on climate change

November 18th, 2016|Design, All, Architecture|

"Proscenium Architecture + Interiors designed Mountain Equipment Co-op’s Vancouver headquarters to underscore the company’s sustainability agenda, using daylighting and advanced air control systems that allow it to be 70 percent more energy efficient than a conventional office building." -Canadian Architect Magazine Photo by Ed White Photographics https://www.canadianarchitect.com/features/the-heat-is-on/

711, 2016

MEC Stores-Edmonton

November 7th, 2016|All, Company News, Architecture|

We are very excited about the completion of the newest MEC store in Edmonton! The MEC South Edmonton Common store received final occupancy on Thursday and it's looking great.   Meanwhile, the store in the Brewery District (relocation of the downtown store), is moving along quickly and is starting to really take shape.  

2110, 2016

Bell Tower Lighting

October 21st, 2016|All, Company News, Architecture|

It’s getting darker and darker earlier and earlier. That meant we didn’t have to be up too late on a school night for PAI to be on-site for the focusing and commissioning of the Christ Church Cathedral bell tower lighting. Silver linings.  

109, 2016

Interesting Article on NLT from treehugger.com

September 1st, 2016|All, Uncategorized|

We were delighted to read Lloyd Alter's article on Proscenium's use of old construction tech on the MEC Head Office. Check it out here: http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/old-construction-tech-new-again-mountain-equipment-co-ops-vancouver-hq.html "Whats new is what’s old. Proscenium Architecture, working with engineers Fast + Epp, are using technology that much of west coast industrial and commercial buildings were built with for 150 years. Mill decking, now known as Nail Laminated Timber (NLT),

2208, 2016

Christ Church Cathedral Bell-Spire

August 22nd, 2016|Architecture, Design, All|

A crowning feature of the current project is the addition of the highly anticipated bell-spire at the north-east corner of the Cathedral,  set atop the existing elevator core. This open glass and steel structure housing four electronically controlled and custom cast bronze bells will be one of the last Architectural additions to this project. This weekend was an exciting milestone, as the bells were lifted

808, 2016

Christ Church Cathedral Bell Tower

August 8th, 2016|Design, All, Architecture|

  On Friday July 8th, 2016, crews lifted into place the two halves of the new Christ Church Cathedral Bell Tower. The tower was constructed and painted offsite to take advantage of the precision assembly and coating possible in a controlled shop environment. It was constructed in two halves because the transmission of gravity loads generated by lifting the entire tower would have blown in the

2806, 2016

Meet Proscenium’s Employee – Lisa Doucette

June 28th, 2016|All, Uncategorized|

Name: Lisa  Doucette Where were you born? Inglewood, Southern California How did you get into design? I was drawn to the energy that working in an artistic environment brings. What class in school has proven to be the least useful? I was fortunate to attend San Francisco State University which had crazy-interesting courses and fantastic teachers. No regrets. What is the best building of all time? 

2706, 2016

Sarah Piccinato has been made an Associate at Proscenium!

June 27th, 2016|All, Awards|

  It is with great pride, honour and excitement that Proscenium announces that, effective immediately, Sarah Piccinato has been made an Associate with the firm. In addition to her broad range of design skills displayed over her tenure here at Proscenium, Sarah brings extensive management experience and has already stepped into the day to day running of various aspects of this office. We are delighted to have

2504, 2016

Meet Proscenium’s Employee – James Bligh!

April 25th, 2016|All, Uncategorized|

Name?   James Aaron Volpé Bligh Where were you born?   North Vancouver Where did you go to school? Why? Like many architects, I wanted to design buildings from a young age. In typical high school fashion, I did zero research on my dream career and applied for structural engineering at the University of Waterloo. Five years later I had the degree but I was not

203, 2016

MEC Head Office Informational Video

March 2nd, 2016|All, Uncategorized|

    Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd. recently completed a beautiful informational video of the MEC Head Office. The video has interviews from Sandy Treagus (CFO, MEC), Tanya Luthi (Engineer, Fast + Epp), our very own Hugh Cochlin and many more talking about the building from design to construction to every day use. To view the video, follow the link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7rN206lkgI

2801, 2016

Proscenium Ski Day!

January 28th, 2016|All, Company News, General|

        Proscenium enjoyed some well deserved time outside with a team ski day up on Cypress Mountain. Lucky we picked one of the best days to go up, with fresh powder on the slopes and no lines at the lifts!

701, 2016

Meet Proscenium’s Employees

January 7th, 2016|All, Uncategorized|

Name? Benjamin Leif Nielsen Where were you born?  Brockville, Ontario Where did you go to school? Why? University of Waterloo. Proximity, but in retrospect it suited me, lots of ‘why’ along with the ‘how’. What class in school has proven to be the least useful? Dedicated class on using Form-Z. What’s your most prized article of black clothing? Toque. What is the best building of

2511, 2015

Wood Design Conference Presenters

November 25th, 2015|All, Uncategorized|

This past week, Hugh and Greg presented at the Wood Design conferences in Victoria and Kelowna, respectively. They told participants about the methodology that went into designing the MEC Head Office in Vancouver. They got to talk about the advantages to using wood, a renewable and carbon capturing resource. Here is a write-up from the Kelowna presentation: http://globalnews.ca/news/2360234/new-mountain-equipment-coop-store-in-kelowna-will-have-prominent-wood-features/

1310, 2015

Proscenium to work with MEC creating a new flagship store

October 13th, 2015|Uncategorized, All|

MEC has begun the process to create a new flagship store in the Vancouver Olympic Village by mid-2018. The store 45,000 sq. ft. store will be located at 2nd Avenue and Quebec Street, just steps away from the Seawall. The building will target LEED Gold certification and feature an undulating green roof that will capture rain run off.  

1808, 2015

Langara’s Science and Technology Building’s Steel Structure

August 18th, 2015|Architecture, Design, Company News, All|

The Langara Science and Technology continues to make good progress. Below you can find some of the work that has been done on the steel structure. Photos by Latreille Architectural Photography Photo by Latreille Architectural Photography   Photo by Latreille Architectural Photography Photo by Latreille Architectural Photography Photo by Latreille Architectural Photography Photo by Latreille Architectural

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