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Tides Renewal office design

at the Flack Block, Vancouver, British Columbia

  reception – waiting
  office – meeting/training room
  kitchen café
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LEED® Canada–CI Gold workplace

Tides Renewal was the result of an extensive interior fit-up of 4 floors in the restored and historically significant Flack Block — a landmark at the corner opposite Victory Square. The Flack Block was chosen to contribute to the revitalization of the downtown eastside in Vancouver, British Columbia. Makeway (formerly Tides Canada), Renewal and associated organizations have as their mission to foster enterprises affecting positive social and environmental change. The Makeway Foundation and Makeway Charitable Society build partnerships and solutions that help nature and communities thrive. Their partnerships with community leaders, philanthropists, foundations, and governments have provided momentum and helped amplify impact.

P+A INTERIORS has continued to work with Makeway renovating their offices in 2012 and 2018 in response to changing needs. P+A INTERIORS is presently working on the fit-up of Makeway's new Toronto office.

interior design solutions

The interior design contrasts the heritage character of the building with the clean, minimalist glazed office fronts. This transparent plane retains an internal connection to the exposed brick perimeter walls and brings daylight into the central open areas.

The colour scheme employs a neutral palette featuring the natural colours of brick, Douglas Fir, aluminum and stainless steel. It is balanced by warm white walls to maximize the reflection of daylight, and grounded by a charcoal carpet tile. A different spectral hue is used as accent on each floor, giving a distinctive character, symbolizing change and hope.

awards

  • 2011 Vision Award | Vancouver, BC Section, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA)
  • Award of Merit | 2011 IESNA Illumination Awards
  • 2009 City of Vancouver Heritage Commission Award of Honour | Flack Block restoration including a jury commendation on the sustainable interiors by P+A INTERIORS

certification

view LEED® Canada–CI Gold Scorecard
view LEED® Canada–CI Gold Project Review Summary

30,000 SIZE (SF) 2,787 SIZE (SM) NEW TI type 1 LEED GOLD

team 

  • Dominion Fairmile Construction (construction manager)
  • Katherine Metz (feng shui)
  • Martin Tessler (photographer)
  • McSquared System Design Group (acoustic/audio visual)
  • P+A INTERIORS (co-project manager, prime consultant and LEED team administrator)
  • Sharp & Diamond Landscape Architecture
  • Stantec Consulting (mechanical/electrical engineers)
  • Western Mechanical Services (commissioning)

suppliers (selection)

  • Armstrong (Marmorette linoleum countertops)
  • Armstrong Ceilings (acoustic ceiling systems)
  • Brooks Corning (Haworth furniture)
  • Cascadia Design Group (Solarfective teleshades)
  • Dinoflex (Sport Mat recycled rubber flooring)
  • DIRTT (glazed office fronts and doors)
  • Expanko (cork floor tile)
  • Forbo (linoleum countertops and bulletin boards)
  • Icestone (concrete countertops)
  • Mac's II Agencies (architectural lighting)
  • MP Lighting (decorative lighting)
  • Shaw Contract (carpet tile)
  • SLS Group Industries Inc (architectural/decorative lighting)

Advancing design excellence and sustainability
P+A INTERIORS provides a full complement of professional interior design services to the commercial, institutional and residential sectors. Commercial and institutional projects range from workplace, retail  and hospitality to educational, health and community facilities. Residential work includes single- and multi-family projects. 

P+A Interiors INC
COAST SALISH TERRITORY
VANCOUVER
BRITISH COLUMBIA  CANADA 

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