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alternative of adding concrete shear walls," says Karsh. "It's the first time we've worked with carbon fibre, and it was as simple as wrapping two layers of the material around the columns and load beams and gluing it down." But from an architectural and engineering viewpoint, the two-storey atrium structure is unquestionably the showcase of the entire project. It consists of unique four-layer-deep, partially hollow cross-laminated panels made of large LSL sheets spanning. nine-metre suspended floor of this room is a wood concrete composite, a first in North America. Daylighting, natural ventilation in the atrium and exterior sunshades on south facing rooms resulted in the project achieving LEED Silver rating. Integration into the Lonsdale Energy Corporation district energy heating system provides radiant heating and cooling. Mike Teed, landscape architect with space2place design inc., says the main goal of the landscape design was to create a new front entry for the City Hall as well as integrate seamlessly with the remaining landscape from the original City Hall. lumic photo "The site was complex due to its The hollow panels, which span the relationship with the existing building width of the atrium, allow for the con- and the surrounding developments," cealment of services, while providing he says. "The context of City Hall has acoustic performance and an archi- changed dramatically from when it was tecturally finished ceiling. "There was originally constructed; throughout the initial worry that using LSL instead of design process, it was important to iterCLT would result in an overly industrial ate many of the details to make sure the appearance, but to me it looks as fin- new relationships were successful." Teed adds that one of his biggest ished as any architectural wood panel I've ever seen," says Karsh. The south challenges was the tight budget; "Howend of the atrium's tubular form houses ever, we feel we've accomplished a lot a public meeting room that cantilevers based on the money that was available." Stainton thinks that sentiment 13 metres over the south entrance. The Address 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, B.C. Owner/Developer City of North Vancouver Project Manager Turnball Construction Services Ltd. Architect MGA Architecture construction manager Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Structural Consultant Equilibrium Consulting Inc. Mechanical Consultant AME Consulting Group Ltd. Electrical Consultant BLC Engineering Inc. Landscape Architect Space2place Design Inc. Total size 11,000 square feet (new construction) 27,000 square feet (renovation) Total cost $11.5 million applies to the project as a whole. "The new City Hall and the design has been very well received for its openness, its use of natural light and the 'wow' factor as you enter the building. We have had many requests for the after-hours use of the building, from weddings to convention and meeting spaces. The architects and builders have created a very unique indoor space in North Vancouver." n free Award iPad subscription now available on iTunes RESCo ENERGY INC. YOUR GREEN ENERGY PARTNER 90/ december 2013 p88-91Queeny_NVan Civic_Atta.indd 90 North Vancouver Civic Centre 13-11-15 4:13 PM