Acton Ostry Architects Inc.

Jury comments: The building is a stand-out as the renovation of a mundane 1960s University of British Columbia building that takes the assets of the old building and improves them. A revised colourful and vibrant glazed facade signals the rebirth life of the building, and the new five-storey construction cleverly adds an atrium that introduces more useable interior space with natural light and ventilation. The strategy to use waste steam from the district heating plant for heating and cooling is innovative.

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