Airside Operations
Richmond, British Columbia
Designed as a post-disaster facility serving Vancouver International Airport, this building integrates emergency response, maintenance, equipment storage, and office operations for airside activities. Located between two major runways, the design parameters were further constrained by the requirements of NAV CANADA, post-disaster criteria, and emergency response times. The final result features a seismically stable structural system, exterior insulation for increased energy performance, and a reflective roof assembly to redirect heat from the building. The incorporation of various structural systems, from mass timer to custom structural steel to pre-engineered steel members, provided a wealth of experience in building system integration and expression.
PERIOD 2012 - 2013 (DAO)
STRUCTURE Steel, Wood, Pre-Eng
SCALE 3 stories
BUILDING AREA 5,883 m2
FLOOR AREA 8,547 m2
CLIENT YVR Airport
STRUCTURAL Read Jones Christoffersen
MECHANICAL Integral Group
ELECTRICAL MCW Consultants
CIVIL SNC-Lavalin
SUSTAINABILITY Michel Labrie
ACOUSTICS BKL Consultants
ENVELOPE Read Jones Christoffersen
INDUSTRIAL Kom-Lynn Associates
FUEL Morrow Engineering
CODE LMDG Building Code
SYSTEMS Genivar
Patrick was a member of the design team involved in this project, from schematic design to early construction administration, at Francl Architecture.