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Airside Operations

A post-disaster operations building between two runways at Vancouver International Airport, combining mass timber, custom structural steel and pre-engineered steel.

Richmond, British Columbia Past experience 2012–2013
Close view of the building's rounded white cantilevered upper floor, with angled sunshades over its windows, above dark metal cladding

Patrick Danielson was a member of the design team at Francl Architecture, the architect of record, from schematic design to early construction administration.

The building is a post-disaster facility for Vancouver International Airport, bringing emergency response, maintenance, equipment storage and offices for airside activities together. It sits between two major runways, so the design also had to meet NAV CANADA requirements, post-disaster criteria and emergency response times.

The result has a seismically stable structure, exterior insulation for better energy performance and a reflective roof that redirects heat away from the building. Its mix of mass timber, custom structural steel and pre-engineered steel members gave the team broad experience in integrating and expressing different building systems.

Status
Past experience
Period
2012–2013
Location
Richmond, British Columbia
Sector
Research and concepts
Structure
Steel, wood and pre-engineered steel
Scale
3 storeys
Floor area
8,547 m² (building area 5,883 m²)
Architect of record
Francl Architecture
Client
Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
The Airside Operations building seen across the airfield apron, with YVR signage and yellow airport emergency vehicles parked in front
Satellite map of Vancouver International Airport on Sea Island, with the building's site highlighted between the runways
Site map courtesy of Francl Architecture, used with permission.

Project team and credits

  • Architect of recordFrancl Architecture
  • ClientVancouver International Airport (YVR)
  • Structural and envelopeRead Jones Christoffersen
  • MechanicalIntegral Group
  • ElectricalMCW Consultants
  • CivilSNC-Lavalin
  • SustainabilityMichel Labrie
  • AcousticsBKL Consultants
  • IndustrialKom-Lynn Associates
  • FuelMorrow Engineering
  • CodeLMDG Building Code
  • SystemsGenivar

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