Tag: Alberta

Five steps to an emergency response plan

(03/11/2014)
This year, Canadians have seen some severe weather. Currently, Southern Alberta is still rebuilding after one of the worst floods in the province’s history. High River, Canmore, and Calgary saw more than 100 mm...

A legislative legacy

(01/11/2014)
The Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton opened its doors on September 3, 1912. Serving as the permanent home to the Alberta provincial government, it has become an historic site. Decades after its construction, the...

Alberta multi-use recreational facility expanding in phases

(03/02/2013)
Located just outside of Cochrane, Alta., Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre, is a 18,580-m2 (200,000-sf) multi-use recreational centre for the surrounding communities. The design-build project is as much a tribute to green living,...

Calgary’s Bow: An iconic skyscraper revisited

(12/01/2012)
With its iconic crescent-shaped, inversely curved form, the Bow is a striking presence on Calgary’s skyline. Designed by Foster + Partners of London, this 59-storey tower features a vast atrium partitioned in four clear-height...

Think Globally, Act Locally: Net-zero impact development

(10/01/2012)
The phrase “think globally, act locally” is a good way to describe how sustainable design projects are conceptualized. From the building to the community scale, the goal is to minimize the initial and ongoing...

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