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Spanning up to 188 feet, the structural components pushed the potential of wood in architecture while enabling a thin roof system perfect for a natatorium. More

Vancouver's VanDusen Botanical Garden's Visitor Centre promotes biodiversity in plant life and building systems More

Any 355,000-square-foot facility will have environmental impacts. The sheer size alone implies a drain on materials, natural resources, and local ecosystems. The Richmond Olympic Oval offers a new slant on large-scale design, however, as the speed skating venue for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, earned LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for its green building measures. More