Pacific Northwest Regional Architecture

You can find this great looking building at the Naramata Centre in Naramata, BC

I don’t know who the architect is.

The Tsawwassen Quay Market at the BC Ferries terminal in Tsawwassen was built in 2005 and designed by Stantec Architects. The large windows and glulam wood beams are a great example of contemporary Northwest architecture.

John from Victoria sends in more pictures!

This is Mattick’s Farm in Cordova Bay just north of Victoria, BC, Canada. It’s a collection of shops and businesses. A nice example of Pacific Northwest Regional Architecture. The buildings fit in perfectly with their environment.

Designed by D’Ambrosio architecture of Victoria.

John from Victoria, BC sends in more pictures…

This is the Threshold Building in Gig Harbor, Washington. It is LEED Certified, and has a rooftop garden that is an eco-roof which helps reduce heat absorption and insulates the building. Big windows allow for natural lighting, and the timbers are reclaimed from windfallen trees in the Oregon forest.

The architects were John Savo and Randy Benedict at NBBJ

John from Victoria sent in these pictures of the Brentwood Bay Lodge

I love this building, it’s just beautiful to look at from every angle, and fits so well into the waterfront overlooking Brentwood Bay. Very classy and contemporary, the Brentwood Bay Lodge is an absolute gem of an addition to an already charming little pocket of Vancouver Island.

The hotel opened in May 2004

Designed by architect Ron Lea of Via Architecture

Modern Wood Architecture

This building has gotten a lot of attention and has earned the title as the most environmentally friendly building in Canada as a result of being the first building awarded a LEED platinum rating by the Canada Green Building Council.

Designed by Larry McFarland Architects

It was featured in the Fall 2006 issue of ArchitectureBC (click here to read - 8mb PDF)