November, 2009 – DA Architects + Planners are very pleased to be one of several recipents of the 2009 BC Steel Design Award – Krentz Awaqrd – from the  Canadian Institute of Steel Construction. This award was  for ‘Outstanding Steel Structure’ and was bestowed as a special recognition of an extraordinary design solution in the field of steel construction that demonstrates unique application, successful collaboration and sustainable principles for the benefit of society, the industry and associated professions.

Some building facts:

223,000 square feet of exhibition hall  (or 5 football fields)

60,000 square feet of meeting rooms

55,000 square feet of ballroom (larger than one football field)

90,000 square feet of retail space

400,000 square feet of walkways, bikewayks, public open space and plazas

6 acres of living roof

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