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/contents 97 APRIL 2012 PROJECTS 55 700 West 8th: Vancouver, B.C. 57 Penguin Plunge – Calgary Zoo: Calgary, Alberta 61 VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre: Vancouver, B.C. 41 Left: Atrium of Place Charles-Le Moyne, Longueuil, QC, courtesy Canadian Institute of Steel Construction. Right: Fort McMurray Fire Hall #5. Photo: Paul Jen. FEATURES 7 RAIC Perspective To increase the profession's ranks – it's a matter of architects. 8 Hard Surface Flooring 2012 Canadian companies are making hard surface flooring lighter, greener and more efficient. 29 69 Maple Leaf Gardens – Ryerson's Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens + Loblaws: Toronto, Ontario 74 St. Mary's Hospital Expansion: Sechelt, B.C. 75 Central 1: Ottawa, Ontario 77 Student Residences – Orillia Campus – Lakehead University: Orillia, Ontario 79 Richards: Vancouver, B.C. 81 ENMAX Centre: Lethbridge, Alberta 85 Polar Extremes Arctic Shores Exhibit – Edmonton Valley Zoo: Edmonton, Alberta 87 Credit Union CU Plex: North Battleford, Saskatchewan 90 Cairns Family Health and Biosciences Research Complex: St. Catharines, Ontario Versatile Material From ending traffic jams with a temporary flyover to boosting cladding esthetics and quality, precast provides solutions. 21 Saskatchewan: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan aodbt architecture + interior design Nurturing relationships in diverse specializations is a winning design approach. 13 65 Academic Health Sciences D Wing – University of 91 Kingston General Hospital: Kingston, Ontario 95 WestMount Corporate Campus – Building 4: Calgary, Alberta 97 Fort McMurray Fire Hall #5: Fort McMurray, Alberta 99 Centennial Patient Care Tower and East Pandosy Clinical Services Building – Kelowna General Hospital: Kelowna, B.C. Head for the Exit Door manufacturers focus on energy efficiency and superior performance. 35 Greening the View As cities battle increased stormwater run-off and the related costs, they are embracing green roofs to help meet infrastructure needs. 41 8 The Structural Value of Steel Finding solutions in a tough economy has been the focus for the structural steel industry. 48 Safe and Sound Security and life safety systems are no longer mere add-ons to architectural designs. 51 Paint, by the Numbers The paint and coatings industry leaders look optimistically at the year ahead. Correction: On page 69 of Award's February 2012 issue, the University of Winnipeg was incorrectly identi ied as the University of Manitoba in the Richardson College for the Environment & Science Complex project article. ON THE COVER International Vaccine Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK Architect: aodbt architects + interior design Cover photo and above: Michele Friesen APRIL 2012 p.04-05 TOC.indd 5 /5 3/26/12 2:10:00 PM