Hospitality/Tourism

Background The 2010 Shanghai Expo was the largest and most expensive expo to-date. There were five different themes within the expo including: Urban Footprints, Urban Planet, Urbanian, City Being, and Urban Future.  The Vancouver Pavilion, a 3-story building was located in the Urban Best Practices area of the expo. The Vancouver exhibit was called Cultural … Read More

Background The Coral International Hotel Apartments are located in the prestigious Dubai Sports City development. Dubai Sports City is a 4.6 million square meter (50 million square foot) development featuring major stadiums, an Ernie Els designed golf course, the first purpose-built Manchester United Soccer School, cricket, golf and tennis academies. In addition to all the … Read More

Background The Optus Sarovar Premiere hotel is a business hotel located in the heart of the commercial district in Gurgaon, India. The property features 80 rooms and luxury amenities geared to the business traveler. The top floor is a deck with rooftop pool with a view of the city. Due to the risky rooftop location … Read More

Background Sea World’s new Penguin Encounter exhibit is home to a large waddle of King Penguins, the world’s second largest penguin species and the Gentoo Penguins. The designers wanted to create an environment that looked as natural as possible, while retaining the required engineering attributes. The ambient summer temperature in sub tropical Queensland is close … Read More

Background When MGM Mirage and their developers were planning construction of the massive CityCenter project in Las Vegas waterproofing was a major concern. CityCenter was going to be the largest private development in the United States, with 76 acres (310,000 square meters) of hotels, retail, entertainment and residential; all sitting atop a shallow aquifer which runs … Read More

Background The Zenith Corporate Park development in Kelana Jaya, Malaysia, is slated to be the city’s leading business centre.  This nine acre (36,000 square meter), fully integrated commercial district is designed to accommodate Kelana Jaya’s expanding commercial activities. Through its combination of residential units, office facilities and retail spaces; it will offer residents a one-stop … Read More

BACKGROUND Situated in the arts district of downtown Dallas, the 80,300-sq ft Wyly Theatre was designed to accommodate traditional and experimental performances of music, dance, and cinema. The 12-level building features innovative design with a vertically organized facility that completely rethinks the traditional form of a theatre. It is a cast-in-place and structural steel framed … Read More

Applying Award-Winning Innovation and Architectural Hardscape Background Several years after designing the City of Burnaby’s Metro Skate Park, which won multiple awards and remains a structural icon in British Columbia, Canada, Spectrum Skateparks went on to create another municipal marvel. This time, it would be for the City of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. Much like … Read More

Background The award-winning Vancouver Convention Centre’s new West building boasts 338,000 ft2 of function and meeting space and has become a showpiece of architecture, construction and sustainability. Key design elements include a six-acre “living roof” that houses thousands of indigenous plants. About 40% of the building is suspended over water with the foundation specifically designed … Read More

Background The Hotel Bellwether was constructed near the Pacific coast in Bellingham, Washington. Three floors of hotel space, a restaurant, a lounge, and a below grade parking structure were included in the design. Because of its proximity to the ocean and water table, water proofing products were needed that are capable of withstanding strong hydrostatic pressure as … Read More