Client
School District No. 44
Location
North Vancouver, BC
Completion
2011
Size
4,613 sm (49,650 sf)
Certification
2015 LEED Canada Gold
Category
The Ridgeway Elementary School accommodates 350 elementary and 120 kindergarten students. The original 1911 school (and its two 1926 wings) is considered the most significant heritage building on the north shore. However, the previous condition of the building required replacement or major upgrades to most of the buildings components.
The completed design achieves the challenge of creating a rich contemporary learning environment and maintaining the character defining heritage elements of the building, while minimizing the construction cost premium of renovating an existing heritage building.
The new school achieved LEED gold certification and won City of North Vancouver, and then, Province of B.C., Heritage Awards.
View of Ridgeway Elementary School from the Southwest.
View of Ridgeway Elementary School from the Southeast. The addition possesses a sympathetic approach to the heritage façade through the contemporary architectural expression.
Atrium at the main entrance, a mural is hung at the top.
Interior of one of the classrooms at Ridgeway Elementary School.
Interior of the gymnasium. Cemeteries bring in natural light from north and south.
Interior view of the hallways, showcasing the replacement of all of the building systems.
Ridgeway intergeneration garden.
View of Ridgeway Elementary School from the Southwest.
