Green Gables Visitor Centre
Year
2019
Location
Cavendish, PEI
Size
1,090 m²
Budget
N/A
2019
Cavendish, PEI
1,090 m²
N/A
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 Award, 2022 Sustainable Architecture and Building Magazine Canadian Green Building Institutional (Small) Award