Green Gables Visitor Centre

Green Gables Visitor Centre

Year

2019

Location

Cavendish, PEI

Size

1,090 m²

Budget

N/A

Project Summary

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The Green Gables Visitor Centre was opened in 2019. The Visitor Centre makes use of structural mass timber to create the barn-liked shape for the facility. As a LEED Gold certified project, the visitor centre runs entirely on renewable energy and is highly sustainable.

 

Owner: Parks Canada with PSPC providing Design Reviews and Project Management

Structural Engineer: CBCL Limited

Architect: root architecture inc

Awards:  2019 Canadian WoodWORKS! Atlantic Award2022 Sustainable Architecture and Building Magazine Canadian Green Building Institutional (Small) Award

 

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