Langara College Master Plan + Library
As a key contributor to a large multi-disciplinary team, PFS Studio has played a pivotal role in the development of a campus master plan and a series of open space planning strategies to guide the expansion of Langara College to the year 2030. The development of the College Library served as a catalyst for a […]
UBC Buchanan Courtyard
As part of the UBC Renew Program, the iconic Modernist Buchanan buildings underwent a significant revitalization that included the reinvention of associated courtyards and perimeter spaces. The Renew Program retains the historical, cultural and financial value inherent in campus architecture while revitalizing buildings and landscapes to make them more sustainable. PFS Studio developed a conceptual […]
Audain Art Museum
The Audain Art Museum, located in Whistler BC, is carefully sited within a mature Pacific Northwest mountain landscape. The museum is a masterful work by Patkau Architects and houses the private art collection of Michael Audain. His extraordinary collection includes both contemporary works and historic Indigenous art. The building is nestled into a forested floodplain, […]
Coal Harbour Marina Neighbourhood
PFS Studio was the landscape architect for the initial phase of the redevelopment of Coal Harbour, one of the first private developments to reimagine and repurpose a massive area of Vancouver’s post-industrial waterfront. Coal Harbour has become the premier address in Vancouver’s downtown peninsula—in addition to the spectacular views and proximity to Stanley Park, the […]
UBC University Boulevard + Stormwater Terraces
University Boulevard is now considered the open space jewel of the UBC campus and while it has played a long and important role throughout campus history, it is now being redeveloped to reaffirm its place as the gateway and social heart of the university community in conjunction with many new project initiatives that have unfolded […]
Richmond Olympic Oval
PFS Studio played a central role on a multi-disciplinary team responsible for the design of the iconic Olympic Speed Skating facility along the Middle Arm of the Fraser River. On the water’s edge, with uninterrupted views from sea to sky, the Oval showcases the area’s regional beauty. As a venue it combines sports, culture and […]
UBC Main Mall
PFS Studio conducted an urban design study of UBC’s Main Mall – the central spine and primary pedestrian corridor on the Point Grey campus. The study reviewed the history and evolution of the Mall as a Beaux-Arts ordering device to understand its heritage character and design intent. The study was then overlaid with current campus […]
Hastings Park Restoration Plan
The Hastings Park Restoration Plan was a multiple award winning comprehensive master plan for the transformation of the Pacific National Exhibition site into a large, high profile community park in East Vancouver. PFS Studio was the prime consultant to the Vancouver Park Board on this project since its inception, developing the long term plan through […]
Southeast False Creek
PFS Studio was engaged by the City of Vancouver to design and implement the plaza at the heart of the new Southeast False Creek community in time to be the focus of celebrations for the 2010 Olympic Village that occupied the community during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. The design, endorsed by both the Vancouver […]
Oakridge Centre Redevelopment
The comprehensive open space system at Oakridge consists of a nine-acre public park, a new High Street, plazas, and a variety of engaging streetscapes. These public spaces will be well-connected with each other as well as the accessible, programmable public roof top, the adjacent neighbourhoods, the Canada Line station, and the City greenway/bikeway system. These […]
