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