Mass timber interior leads immersive exhibition space design

by tanya_martins_2 | July 26, 2024 2:29 pm

rendering of a wooden structure with a sloped roof — The 2,787 m2 (30,000 sf) Sam Centre in Calgary uses a repetitive hybrid steel frame with mass timber beams. *Photos courtesy Diamond Schmitt*

Sam Centre in Calgary, a year-round immersive experience centre, is a showcase of mass timber and hybrid steel construction.

Designed by Diamond Schmitt, the 2,787-m² (30,000-sf) structure uses a repetitive hybrid steel frame with mass timber beams. The central architectural feature is known as “the lantern.”

inside of an immersive experience centre — Sam Centre, a year-round immersive experience centre, is a showcase of mass timber and hybrid steel construction.

Sam Centre features a linear volume with a large horizontal pitched roof and large overhanging soffits. The exterior is clad in horizontal terracotta panels in Stampede red.

The centre also features long wooden eaves that will keep the building cool in summer and warm in winter.

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