- Braid Skytrain Station
- The British Columbia
Penitentiary- Buchanan Lodge
- Justice Institute of
British
Columbia- Sapperton Skytrain
Station407 Blair Ave.
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The
Buchanan Lodge is a two-storey building divided into four residential
building forms. Each "house" consists of a shared kitchen, dining
area, and a central lounge with a large fireplace and hearth. With their
small familiar social environments these "houses" create an
atmosphere of intimacy and domesticity within this multi-level facility
that provides care for 110 elderly residents. The building was built to
replace the old Buchanan Lodge that had opened in August 1946, and was
bequeathed to the Salvation Army for use as a hospice in 1949. The old
house had been extended and was aging. In their design Neale Staniszkis
Doll Adams Architects used wood-frame construction, cedar clapboard siding,
and trim boards. The architects reinterpreted some of the architectural
features of the old building including wrap-around porches and gabled
roofs. Winner of a 1998 Wood Design Award, as well as a 1999 Architectural
Institute of B.C. (AIBC) Merit Award, the facility was built by Mierau
Construction and the engineering firm was Glotman Simpson.
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