bcbusiness.ca march 2015 BCBusiness 31
Keeping Fit
MEC's outdoor lifestyle mission also extends to the
workplace. A bouldering cave, stuccoed with colourful
climbing grips, lies tucked behind the main reception,
while a multipurpose gym houses spin classes, a tangle
of CrossFit equipment and daily yoga classes.
The View from Above
Hike up four storeys
and one reaches MEC's
cafeteria and rooftop,
offering sweeping views
of downtown Vancouver,
the North Shore and
Ken Lum's adjacent art
installation, East Van Cross.
The roof—tiled with small
gardening plots and large
wind ventilation towers—
has proved popular
amongst employees well
into the rainy season, says
Labistour.
Staircase
"All floors open up to the
main atrium, which was
built around a weathered
steel staircase that recalls
the False Creek Flats'
industrial roots. The
staircase was installed
in one piece before
construction on the
complex started."
