HCMA Architecture + Design

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hcma Architecture + Design is a Canadian architectural and design firm based in Vancouver, Edmonton, and Victoria, British Columbia.[1] Their portfolio largely consists of urban planning schemes and solutions[buzzword], public recreational facilities, competitive sports facilities and sustainable design.[1] Aside from architecture, hcma has integrated an Artist-in Residence program into their workplace culture.[2]

History[]

Initially starting out as Roger Hughes Architects, hcma Architecture + Design came to be within the span of four decades.[3] It was founded by Rogers Hughes in 1976. The firm has a large variety of services aside from architectural design, spanning from master plan design, urban design, site analysis, feasibility studies, community and stakeholder engagement, interior design, way-finding and signage, green building certification, LEED certification, project management and construction contract management.

Firm[]

hcma Architecture + Design has a total of 112 team members. This includes one founding partner, seven principal architects, four senior associates, fourteen associates, sixty-nine design staff, four directors, and thirteen studio team members.[4]

Founding partner[]

  • Roger Hughes

Principal architects[]

  • Carl-Jan Rupp
  • Darryl Condon
  • Karen Marler
  • Melissa Higgs
  • Paul Fast
  • Stuart Rothnie

Artist-in-residence[]

hcma Architecture + Design hosts and houses an artist-in-residence program.[2]

Notable projects[]

West Vancouver Aquatic Centre and Community Centre[]

Completed in 2009 as whole, the West Vancouver Aquatic Centre and Community Centre is well known to residents of West Vancouver. Before its opening, West Vancouver had a 35-year-old community centre and 25-year-old civic pool that were undersized and not equipped to serve the growing population of West Vancouver.[5]

The aquatic centre portion was completed in 2004, and the community centre was added in 2008, while the facility together had a grand opening in 2009. The aquatic centre is 3716 meters square while the community centre offers an additional 8000 square meters.[5]

Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre[]

This aquatic centre was opened to the public on June 11, 2016 in Surrey, British Columbia.[6] It is a 9240 square metered facility that features an open concept lobby and cafe. Its aquatic facility includes an Olympic sized swimming pool, a leisure pool, family and adults only hot-tubs, a steam room and sauna, and a water slide. It also includes a 900 person spectators deck for viewing.[7]

Complexe Aquatic de Laval[]

In collaboration with NFOE, hcma Architecture + Design won a national design competition to design the Complexe Aquatic de Laval in January 2017.[8] This recreational building, situated in a forest largely utilizes natural light to passively light its spaces.[8]

Mill Woods Library, Seniors' and Multicultural Facility[]

Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Mill Woods Branch Library, Seniors' Centre and Multicultural Facility was designed in collaboration with Dub Architects Ltd.[9]

Hillcrest Centre[]

Hillcrest Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia was originally named the Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre and was completed in 2009 by Hughes Condon Marler Architects.[10] The centre had a capacity of 6000 and was used for curling events in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games.[11] After the conclusion of the Olympics, the City of Vancouver decided to convert the centre into a community recreational facility and hired hcma Architecture + Design to complete the conversion and addition.

Hillcrest Centre reopened in 2011. The new facility includes an ice rink, multi-use gym, library, and curling ice rink and lounge. Connected to the building through an outdoor concourse is the Percy Norman Aquatic Facility which includes a leisure pool, 50m lap pool, sauna and hot tub and an outdoor aquatic park.[11]

UBC Panderosa Commons[]

hcma Architecture + Design worked together with KPMB to design three courtyards at the centre of the University of British Columbia's campus.[12]

Clayton Community Centre[]

Located in Surrey, British Columbia, the Clayton Community Centre combines four aspects of the City of Surrey’s community services —recreation, library, arts and parks — in a seamlessly integrated facility. The centre opened its doors in 2021 and will be the first of its kind to achieve Passive House in North America, and Canada’s largest Passive House facility to date.[13]

Other projects[]

hcma Architecture + Design has many ongoing and completed projects in various different project types. Many of these projects are in collaboration with other Canadian architecture firms. The majority of them are based in British Columbia, with a few projects being in other provinces such as Alberta and Quebec.[14]

Aquatics[15][]

  • Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre, Surrey BC
  • Complexe Aquatique de Laval, Laval QC
  • Hillcrest Centre, Vancouver BC
  • Minoru Centre for Active Living, Richmond BC
  • West Vancouver Aquatic Centre and Community Centre, Vancouver BC
  • Killarney Community Pool, Vancouver BC

Education[16][]

Post secondary[17][]

hcma Architecture + Design has completed several projects for the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

  • UBC Ponderosa Commons, Vancouver BC
  • UBC Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, Vancouver BC
  • UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vancouver BC
  • Audain Art Centre at UBC, Vancouver BC
  • UNBC Bioenergy Plant, Prince George BC

Community facilities[18][]

  • Clayton Community Centre, Surrey BC
  • Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre, Surrey BC
  • Hillcrest Centre, Vancouver BC
  • Museum of Surrey, Surrey BC
  • Timms Community Centre, Langley BC
  • Canada Games Pool & Centennial Community Centre Public Engagement, New Westminister BC
  • Mill Woods Library, Seniors + Multicultural Facility, Edmonton AB
  • Arts Centre at Cedar Hill, Victoria BC
  • Minoru Centre for Active Living, Richmond BC
  • Anvil Centre, New Westminister BC
  • West Aquatic Centre and Community Centre, West Vancouver BC
  • Jasper Place Library, Edmonton BC
  • Killarney Community Pool, Vancouver BC
  • Coronation Community Recreation, Edmonton BC

Interiors[19][]

  • Mozilla Vancouver Office, Vancouver BC
  • Peach Arch Hospital Maternity Clinic Renovation, White Rock BC
  • hcma Vancouver Studio, Vancouver BC

Public safety[20][]

  • Surrey RCMP, Surrey BC
  • Vancouver Fire Hall No. 17, Vancouver BC
  • Steveston Fire Hall No. 2, Richmond BC
  • View Royal Public Safety Building, View Royal BC
  • Vancouver Fire Hall No. 15, Vancouver BC
  • Brighouse Fire Hall No. 1, Richmond BC

Mixed-use residential[21][]

  • UBC Ponderosa Commons, Vancouver BC
  • North Park Passive House, Victoria BC
  • Madrona Affordable Housing, Victoria BC

Arts and culture[22][]

  • Museum of Surrey, Surrey BC
  • Arts Centre at Cedar Hill, Victoria BC
  • Anvil Centre, New Westminister BC
  • Audain Art Centre at UBC, Vancouver BC

Libraries[23][]

  • Mill Woods Library, Seniors' + Multicultural Facility, Edmonton, AB
  • Whistler Public Library, Whistler BC
  • Jasper Place Library, Jasper BC

Planning[24][]

hcma Architecture + Design has worked on a number of master plans for various community engagement projects and strategies. These include:

  • Granville Island 2040 Land Use Vision, Vancouver BC
  • Vancouver Aquatic Strategy, Vancouver BC
  • Douglas College Master Plan, New Westminister BC
  • Canada Games Pool and Centennial Community Centre Public Engagement, New Westminister BC
  • Dockside Green Side Wide Rezoning, Victoria BC
  • Coronation Community Recreation Centre, Edmonton AB
  • Burnaby Mountain Transit Hub Urban Design Plan, Burnaby BC
  • Camosun College Master Plan, Victoria BC

References[]

  1. ^ a b Blanthorn, Jon Scott (2016). "Places: Public Architecture". Canadian Architect. 61 (9): 38 – via EBSCOhost.
  2. ^ a b "HCMA Artist-In-Residence Program". Canadian Architect. 62 (5): 61–62. 2017 – via EBSCOhost.
  3. ^ "About Us". HCMA Architecture + Design.
  4. ^ "Team". HCMA Architecture + Design. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  5. ^ a b "West Vancouver Aquatic Centre and Community Centre". HCMA Architecture + Design. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  6. ^ "Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre". City of Surrey. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  7. ^ "Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre | HCMA Architecture + Design". Archello. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  8. ^ a b "Projects". Canadian Architect. 62 (3): 9–10. 2017 – via EBSCOhost.
  9. ^ Dovell, Cynthia (2015). "Beyond Big Box". Canadian Architect. 60 (11): 32–39 – via EBSCOhost.
  10. ^ "Hillcrest Centre". RJC Engineers. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  11. ^ a b "Aquatic Centre at Hillcrest Park". Architizer. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  12. ^ Fry, Joseph (2018). "Ponderosa Commons". Landscapes/Paysages. 20 (2): 38–39 – via EBSCOhost.
  13. ^ "Passive House Buildings Clayton Community Centre". Passive House Buildings.
  14. ^ "Architecture + Design". HCMA. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  15. ^ "Aquatics". HCMA Architecture + Design.
  16. ^ "Education". HCMA Architecture + Design. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  17. ^ "Post Secondary » HCMA Architecture + Design". HCMA Architecture + Design. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  18. ^ "Community Facilities » HCMA Architecture + Design". HCMA Architecture + Design. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  19. ^ "Interiors » HCMA Architecture + Design". HCMA Architecture + Design. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  20. ^ "Public Safety » HCMA Architecture + Design". HCMA Architecture + Design. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  21. ^ "Mixed-use Residential » HCMA Architecture + Design". HCMA Architecture + Design. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  22. ^ "Arts + Culture » HCMA Architecture + Design". HCMA Architecture + Design. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  23. ^ "Libraries » HCMA Architecture + Design". HCMA Architecture + Design. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  24. ^ "+Design » HCMA Architecture + Design". HCMA Architecture + Design. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
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