PLANNING

Chernoff Thompson Architects have been called upon to do a number of studies of large sites. These studies have examined the feasibility and appropability of proposed new development of the site.

SFU has issued a master plan for the Technology and Science Complex Precinct in the south east campus. As architect for one of the buildings in the precinct, TASC2 Laboratory, CTA was retained separately to study potential future expansion options for the TASC2 building and an adjacent building as part of the precinct master plan.

Research is growing rapidly in the private sector. CTA was retained to prepare a master plan for a large land parcel in the city of Vancouver. This area would provide 4 buildings in a research setting for private technology firms to occupy. One building is complete and another has begun construction.

Discovery Parks Trust has developed three private research facilities on the University of British Columbia Campus. As architect for these facilities CTA was engaged to establish a masterplan for the three buildings with consideration of future growth, building area potential and integration as part of the UBC fabric.

The JIBC Maple Ridge Campus is a unique fire and safety training centre located in a naturally forested rural area. As master planners for the campus, CTA prepared a plan that accommodates teaching training props and support buildings with the idea of creating a "rural village" scale and ambience.

The initial master plan for the University of Northern British Columbia is reflected in the current built campus. On completion of the first phase of construction, the UNBC has updated the plan to reflect their current vision for the future. Assisted the university in the preparation of the updated master plan and provide ongoing consulting advice in a Co-ordinating Architect capacity on campus planning issues.

A feasibility study of 3 storey high technology tenant buildings on the BCIT campus. Total floor area of the entire complex is comprised of one 43,000 sq. ft. building and two 34,000 sq. ft. buildings. The first building has been completed March 2000. Challenges included accommodating parking needs as well as integrating into the existing campus.

A site with excellent views along the Fraser River in Delta, B.C. involved 23 acres comprising a master plan and concepts for floating homes, low density residential and recreational development.

This business park is on 28 acres of land along the shore of the Fraser River in Burnaby. The property was owned by Atkinson Canada, and occupied by Commonwealth Construction, IWS, and other firms. This design was for the development of the business park to accommodate additional high technology based industries.

The new KAON Factory at the University of British Columbia was to be located at the existing TRIUMF site but would have involved a massive enlargement of the existing Meson Facility, undertaking particle physics research utilizing an underground accelerator ring. On completion, the facility would have been one of only two pion therapy locations in the world and would have kept Canada in the forefront of world intermediate energy research. The completed study will form a sound basis for further development of the KAON complex.

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