Commercial, Office, and Institutional Sector
Shaw Centre
by Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects
Project Name
Shaw Centre, formerly Ottawa Convention Centre / Ottawa, Ontario
Project details
Project Awards: APIC Quality Standards Gold Certification for the International Association of Congress Centres 2013; tied for second place for title of “World’s Best Convention Centre” by International Association of Congress Centres
Size: 192,000 sq.ft
Project Timeframe: 2009-2011
Publicized Construction Budget: $180M
Henry’s Official Title at BBB: Intern Architect
About the Project: This was a very high profile project that was situated on the Rideau Canal that boasted an elegant curving glass façade that serves as one of the most visible public buildings on the Rideau Canal. The project renovated the existing facility completing refurbishing the interior shell and by adding a new banquet hall floor with a brand new exterior envelope.
Hatch Headquarters Office
by Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects
Project Name
Hatch Headquarters Office / Mississauga, Ontario
Project details
Project Timeframe: 2007-2008
Project Status: unbuilt
Henry’s Official Title at BBB: Intern Architect
About the Project: This office building was designed to be the headquarters of Hatch Engineering and to consolidate the offices of the firm that was spread across the city at the time. As Hatch Engineering is an engineering firm that focusses on energy projects, the HQ office programme had many Sustainable initiatives in the design and had aimed for LEED Gold certification.