Background A new luxury apartment tower and townhome complex, which will have 258 units, is being constructed in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood. The 21-storey mixed-use development has been years in the making and boasts a 22,000 sq.ft shared ‘backyard’ designed to foster a sense of community. To provide enough underground (below grade) space for parking … Read More
Background Once a Sugar Refinery, this Domino redevelopment project will integrate many of the historic features of the sugar factory that once functioned on this site. This megaproject along the new quarter-mile of the Williamsburg waterfront will transform this dilapidated area into: a mix of market-rate and affordable housing; creative office space; neighborhood retail; community … Read More
Background From indoor ski/snowboard hills to the world’s tallest building, the Dubai construction landscape has always been pushing the limits of the built environment. In an effort to attract more tourists to Dubai, it now has its sights set on creating a theme park to rival Disney/Universal. The Motion Gate Theme Park in Dubai will … Read More
Background TELUS Garden is an exceptional $750-million, 92,903-square meter (1,000,000-square foot) project. It features a 53-floor residential tower that possesses a 1,393.5-square meter (15,000-square foot) space for amenities. The project also includes a 24-floor signature office tower that serves as TELUS Communications’ new national headquarters in the heart of downtown Vancouver. The building is equipped … Read More
Background La Capital is a multi-use building featuring distinctly modern urban architectural features, while at the same time paying respect to the legacy of Monterrey’s history and culture. The underground springs and caves present the area with a surprisingly high water table. In the case of La Capital, the water table is located only 6-7m … Read More
Background From the Burj Khalifa to the Mall of the Emirates, each structure defining Dubai’s skyline is remarkable. The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Residences – Al Barsha is no exception. The features for this hotel are consistent with the Hilton brand worldwide – everything is top of theline. The hotel boasts 181 modern rooms, … Read More
Background The Riverport Flats are luxury rental apartments built in the south-end of Richmond, BC. Located on a river delta just one meter above sea level the area is prone to flooding. Because of the high water table and the waterfront location waterproofing was a major challenge for this project. Solution Traditional externally applied membranes … Read More
Background Clos de la Tech was founded in 1994 by T.J. Rodgers and Valeta Massey. Clos de la Tech focuses on producing highly limited Pinot Noirs at their three California vineyards. T.J. is from the semiconductor business and places one of his silicon chips on every bottle to represent the ‘Tech’ in Clos de la … Read More
Background The Hillcrest High School construction project is part of Alvord Unified School District’s plan to increase the local school capacity and help absorb some of the congestion from other schools in the area. The $97.5 million project will sit on a 200,000 square meters (50 acre) site off the 91 freeway in Southern California’s … Read More
Background The builders of the premium 700 West 8th development were challenged with maximizing building space in a tight location without compromising quality. From the start, waterproofing was recognized as critical because of the site’s location in the path of continuous run-off at the base of a long steep slope starting some thirty blocks to … Read More
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