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A PR IL 2019 | 61 Healing Spirit House PHOTOGRAPHY BY ED WHITE/COURTESY HDR The design team was constantly challenged to follow Riverview design requirements on one hand, while ensuring the facility would be resilient on the other. Rene Horn, project man- ager for PCL Constructors Westcoast, says, "Wood was a favoured material and would have looked great as a clad- ding – but we ultimately chose metal panel imprinted with a wood pattern to satisfy all requirements." Healing Spirit House's central entry with a CLT canopy and glulam columns as well as the lobby became the focal points where the campus ambiance would be most evident for newcomers. "There was a grove of beautiful cedar trees that buffered the facility from the nearby Lougheed Highway, and we oriented the lobby so that a dou- ble-height curtain wall would provide an unobstructed view of them," says Rowe. "Because this was a sloped site, the view is into the canopy of the trees, which invokes a real sense of calm as you enter the facility." A feature stair with custom per- forated metal treads (to impart transparency) was designed in front of the curtain wall, and another example of the design team's balance between architectural creativity and function is a series of wood slats rising alongside the stairs. "It's a visually pleasing touch but also acts as a protective barrier without seeming like one," says Rowe. HDR and PCL also relied heavily on First Nations art, including wall- mounted welcome figures and even a 46-foot traditional style ocean-going red cedar canoe that was gifted to the project in a traditional blessing cere- mony by the Kwikwetlem First Nation. The artwork evokes a sense of welcom- ing and healing to the facility. PCL's job was facilitated by HDR dividing its drawings into a series of packages, beginning with excavation, the core and shell, the interior, and other components. "The tight sched- uling mandated this approach, which meant we had to be extra careful on where we could and could not make changes," says Rowe. PCL overcame numerous hurdles during construction. "The site is archeo- logically significant to the Kwikwetlem First Nation, so during excavation every bucket of dirt we brought up was exam- ined and several artifacts were found," says Horn. "We were also faced with labour shortages in Metro Vancouver, so recruiting workers was a challenge. Additionally, construction occurred just when material prices were escalating and the steel tariffs were coming into play – but fortunately we had antici- pated this and had already locked in a lot of components." While all parties are happy with the final product, Horn summarizes the sentiments of his colleagues by concluding, "With design-build and multiple stakeholders, you always run the risk of too many cooks spoil- ing the meal, so to speak. But in this case everyone worked incredibly well together to create a great facility – and in a remarkably short space of time." A LOCATION 2601 Lougheed Highway, Coquitlam, B.C. OWNER/DEVELOPER Ministry of Citizens' Services ARCHITECT HDR COMPLIANCE ARCHITECT IBI Group Inc. DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTOR PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. STRUCTURAL CONSULTANT Bush, Bohlman & Partners LLP MECHANICAL/ ELECTRICAL CONSULTANT Smith + Andersen Falcon Engineering Ltd. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT PWL Partnership Landscape Architects TOTAL SIZE 130,000 square feet TOTAL COST $70.7 million 1550 – 1500 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6G 2Z6 Tel: 604-688-9861 www.bushbohlman.com Proud to be the Structural Engineers for Healing Spirit House FM36742.indd 1 2019-03-25 1:23 PM Webir.indd 1 2019-03-15 9:40 AM FM36746.indd 1 2019-03-13 8:24 We are proud of our contribution to the Healing Spirit House project. #105 - 16 Fawcett Road, Coquitlam, BC V3K 6X9 • Tel 604-525-0222 • Fax 604-525-4888 www.mlpainting.ca FM36765.indd 1 2019-03-27 11:21 June 2019 ANNUAL INDUSTRY FEATURE: Sustainable Design Strategies Book your ad space now: Dan Chapman 604.473.0316 Alexander Sugden 604.473.0358

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