York House Senior School acts as a symbolic gateway to the greater York House campus through a soaring glazed entry portal and skylit circulation crossroads that connects various wings of the existing school. The atrium opens up and interconnects the interior environment at all levels, offering intriguing angles and dynamic views of students circulating in myriad directions. Vivid vertical sunshades create a striking street front presence. Interior finish materials are a spare palette of textured concrete, wood, glass, and stone. Glass-lined circulation routes are embellished with the names of alumna and historic influential women to serve as inspiration for those that follow to work tirelessly for the greater good and create history in their own right.
project
York House Senior School
location
Vancouver, BC
client
York House School
completion
2013, 2020
size
3,350 sqm