Category: Ad Campaign

Glotman•Simpson’s Journey to Net Zero

In the last few years, several ominous phrases have crept into our daily lexicon including “atmospheric rivers”, “quarantining”, “social distancing”, and “air-quality index.” Oxymorons are also taking over our headlines such as “stormy California” and “rainy Arizona.” Spurred by the pandemic and climate crisis, the world is changing faster than ever before – and our ...

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Project Spotlight: Shannon Mews

One of the most powerful forces at work in Nature is that of rebirth. At GlotmanSimpson we applied this axiom to the redevelopment of Shannon Mews. The almost 100-year-old heritage Shannon Mansion needed major structural upgrades. Concrete or steel would have changed the size of the interior walls and decorative ceilings. The developer, however, …

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Project Spotlight: UBC Orchard Commons

Nature has a remarkable ability to design and produce what appear to be gravity-defying creations. Good structural engineering accomplishes the same thing. We achieved this at UBC’s new Orchard Commons complex. This multi-use project includes two 18-storey residential towers built over a large dining and recreational area. We used deep transfer beams to transfer the …

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Project Spotlight: King George Sky Train Station

Nature’s creations often look impossible to the eye. Good structural engineering can accomplish the same. Take the King George Sky Train Station in Surrey. The eye-catching design called for a building that flared out as it went up. This complex geometry created enormous structural and construction challenges. It required a very precise analysis of horizontal and …

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Project Spotlight: UBC Orchard Commons

Orchard Commons’ thoughtful and dynamic design meets the specific mandate laid out by the Point Grey Campus Plan: To animate the main campus at a local level by providing vibrant centres in which students can live, study, socialize and have access to services to meet their daily needs, thus enhancing the overall student experience. Orchard …

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Project Spotlight: Marine Gateway

Nature finds simple solutions for the most complex problems. Good structural engineering is the same. Marine Gateway in South Vancouver is a good example. This major multi-use development contains office and residential space, plus retail and a cinema complex. It was an enormous puzzle to be fitted in between two major transit hubs. The cinema …

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Telus Garden

BC Business Reports that TELUS Garden has become “the toast of corporate Vancouver”, the development’s on-grid energy consumption is about 80% less than other conventional office buildings. Comprising the full city block of Robson, Seymour, Richards and Georgia Streets, this development is home to TELUS national headquarters, incorporating a LEED Platinum 22 storey signature office …

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