
2014 AWMAC Awards – Austeville Head Office
We are pleased to report that Seagull Enterprises is the recipient of a 2014 AWMAC Award for their architectural millwork on the Austeville Properties Head Office project. The Ed Russell Award recognizes the "overall excellence in quality and service" on a small commercial project. Proscenium served as the Architect and CDC Construction as the general contractor.
Proscenium in the News!
Mountain Equipment Coop's move into its recently completed head office on Great Northern Way has been generating a lot of buzz. It's the building's small environmental footprint and design which encourages staff interaction and well-being which has been getting the most attention. We were thrilled to once again work with MEC as this project as with other MEC buildings we have designed, keeps true to their commitment to
Patagonia’s Vancouver Flagship Coming Soon
Proscenium is hard at work with Patagonia on their new Vancouver store, the first in city and only the second in Canada. The West 4th flagship location in Kitsilano is targeted to open at the end of November just in time for the Christmas shopping season. This adaptive re-use project retains much of the existing building, salvaging as much material as possible for the new store.
Escher Victoria – Take a peak inside.
Proscenium once again has the pleasure of working with Chard Development, this time on the interiors for their new residential development in Victoria, "Escher". The project is coming together, with the display suite now open, and website launched. Here are some renderings to illustrate what awaits future residents of Escher. For more information, check out the project's website.
Aston Martin Vancouver Opens its Doors!
The Aston Martin showroom is finally finished, complete with shiny new merchandise on the showroom floor. We understand that they have a great coffee machine. Work continues for our team on the Bentley showroom, the sister showroom for 1770 Burrard.
Stunning bell spire to grace Christ Church Cathedral
Proscenium has long worked with Christ Church Cathedral through extensive renovations which have rehabilitated the landmark church with a keen eye to retain and restore its heritage properties. The restoration work has gone a long way to ensure that Christ Church is able to accommodate its parishioners and have the ability to carry out their important work in the community. In an exciting development, Christ
Aston Martin Vancouver prepares to open its doors…
The new Aston Martin showroom at Burrard and West 2nd Ave., received occupancy and substantial completion permits June 4th. Just a few more finishing touches to take care of (such as driving some inventory onto the showroom floor) and the dealership will be ready to open for business.
MEC North Vancouver wins Canadian Green Building Award!
Proscenium is pleased to announce that the MEC North Vancouver store has won a Canadian Green Building Award! The project is featured in this summer's edition of SAB Magazine. MEC's innovative retail space at 212 Brooksbank Ave. in North Vancouver raises the bar for sustainable building practices for retail stores. The store is is targeting LEED® gold designation focusing on energy efficiency, water consumption, materials, landscaping
Video Tour – Private Residence, Vancouver
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83lAWu_-gyw Take a video tour of the interior renovation of this Shaughnessy home. Proscenium created an open-concept design suitable for casual living and entertainment while maximizing storage space.
What office doesn’t need a waffle maker?
What office doesn't need a waffle maker? We're not sure because Proscenium certainly does. As Waffle Wednesdays have debuted at Proscenium, here is a great recipe to get you started: 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup whole milk or buttermilk (or a combination) 1/3 cup vegetable oil or melted butter 1 egg 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar 3/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
The Great One : Proscenium’s Matthew Kurnicki
Where were you born? Warsaw, Poland Where did you go to school? Why? Universite de Montreal, because it was in French & I could not speak English at the time What’s your most prized article of black clothing? Shoes What was your most recent splurge? I paid for my son’s bathroom renovation. Who do you have an architectural/interior design crush on? Corbusier What is
Getting to know Proscenium’s employees!
Name? - Ivan Kuptsov Where were you born? - Moscow, Russia Where did you go to school? Why? – Moscow (Moscow Institute of Architecture) and Vancouver (School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture UBC). Moscow Institute of Architecture because it is the best architecture school available in the country. School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture UBC because I wanted to come to Vancouver, specifically because it is
Guest Blogger: Jeff Bohnen, MEC
We are so excited to have Jeff Bohnen, Office Services Manager at MEC back as a guest blogger. Please read on for some insight into the process of bringing the new MEC head office to life. After years of continued expansion, MEC has simply outgrown our existing Head Office space. Creative solutions to increase our capacity – increasing density by removing separation panels to create open,
Shovels in the Ground at Langara
Ground has been broken on the new Langara College Sciences and Student Services Building, the ground breaking ceremony being held this past Thursday, December 5th. Work continues to finalize construction documents with an anticipated construction start date in early 2014.
Office Food Scraps and Recycling Programs
Get some great ideas on food scraps and recycling programs for the office from this article in Business Vancouver featuring expert advice from Jeff Bohnen, Office Manager at MEC.


