Central City
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| Central City | |
| Designer | Bing Thom Architects |
| Location | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |
| Date | 2003 |
| Building Type | mixed use development with retail, office, university campus |
| Climate | temperate |
| Context | suburban |
| Architectural Style | Modern |
| Street Address | |
| Notes | Wood space frame in atrium |
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Discussion
"Inside the new entrance, a wooden space frame tops a large atrium where office workers mix with university students and shoppers in a nearly urban atmosphere. Skylights admit the natural light that had been deliberately excluded in the electrically lit mall. A system of bridges links a galleria to the office tower, as part of a complex weaving of vertical and horizontal circulation.
"The building is conceived as part of a shifting network of people and events from the nearby light rail station to the mix of new programs and forms, all linked together by multiple connectors."
— ArchitectureWeek No. 189, 2004.0414
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B.C. Campus Composite at ArchitectureWeek No. 189, 2004.0414
