Rix Center for Ocean Discoveries, a hub for oceanographic researches designed by the famous Canadian architectural firm de Hoog & Kierulf, is a treat for the eye. The conference center on the West Coast of Canada is composed of several extensive facilities for various research purposes. The facility is built for the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre, and it is affiliated with five western Canadian universities. Rix Center may boost a big leap in the advancement of marine and oceanographic researches in Canada and North America.
The Rix Center for Ocean Discoveries, which spreads in 1200 sq.m, features expansive facilities for conference halls, lecturing halls and advanced laboratories for marine sciences. Separate wet and dry labs, computer and IT labs, seminar halls and administrative offices add to the perfection of the construction. Indeed, the blend of all these facilities under one roof makes the marine research center a world attraction besides its must-be-appreciated architectural credentials.
As far as architectural aspects are concerned, Rix Center for Ocean Discoveries will be a huge wonder for all. It blends well with the nature with a lot of incredible features and modern facilities. The very attraction of the structure of the building is its scallop shell. Of course, this is the thing that principally makes the different more than anything else. The roof shell is designed completely in timber using stressed-skin plywood and glulam bays. The beams that carry the shells and other key elements of the building’s roof also provide fantastic sights for a viewer. The entire design of the innovative research center is of course built using local materials and labor.
Proper lightening and appropriate color combination add into the beauty of the structure. The building’s curved façade gifts sweeping sights of Barkley Sound and the mountains of central Vancouver Island. Great views of many marine creatures, illuminating lamps and many other ornaments will provide enough treat for a spectator. Rix Center for Ocean Discoveries will come in immediate attention if watched both from air and boat, two preferred ways to access into the community. It is quite clear that designers behind the structure, de Hoog & Kierulf, have finished this project with lot of planning and exertions.
Via: Contemporist
