Building Projects: Medical Sciences Bldg.
Building Projects | Education | Research
CK Choi Building, UBC, Vancouver
 3-storey
research building with holistic sustainable goals. The project goals included
minimizing the use of natural resources, lowering energy, waste and water
use, and maximizing the use of renewable resources such as daylighting
and natural ventilation. The project used over 70% salvaged materials
including the use of salvaged timbers from a deconstructed 70yr. old building.
These timbers formed the main structure for the building.
Other salvaged materials included brick on the exterior of the building.
The building uses minimal finishes and is demountable for re-use of the
structure in the future.
Area: 32,000 ft²
Architect: Matsuzaki Wright Architects
Owner: University of British Columbia
Structural Engineer: Read Jones Christoffersen
Building Projects | Education | Research
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