north east latimer elementary

inspired by nature

offering more to the community

Situated next to a recently reconstructed riparian area, the design is inspired by the cascading wetland, using earthy rust tones, rock grays, leafy greens, water blues and golden tones in the colour scheme to evoke the rocks and fallen leaves. The design intends to celebrate the beauty of the gathering of the community in the same way that cascading water collects in the wetland. This is expressed through the cascading stepped structures, pointing toward the central gathering spaces like the main entry points, the multipurpose room, and learning commons spaces featured in blue.

The new school will have capacity for 80 kindergarten students + 475 grade 1-7 students. The two-storey building emphasizes an efficient linear style to maximize outdoor play space and allow for internal site connections to future planned municipal play fields to the east. The project applies mass timber Dowel Laminated Timber (DLT) panels as astructural component of the roof deck spanning over the gymnasium, kindergarten classrooms and NLC.

client:

SD No. 35 (Langley)

location:

Langley view map

size:

3,037 m2 + 1,133 NLC

value:

$51.8 million

status:

In development

Quintin Van Dyk

Architect AIBC

Taryn Gerlag

Intern Architect

Aleah Towle

Drafting Technician

Chris Kiiveri

Field Reviewer

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