The new ARC, designed in consultation with Athabasca University's academic and support staff, is now complete. http://www.athabascau.ca/aboutAU/projects/ARC/

Our Architectural team worked closely with Fast + Epp, our structural Engineers, to design a unique roof structure that celebrates Athabasca's wood-based economy - click HERE for more details.

The Planning and Design for this new element of Athabasca University’s campus required intensive consultation with both academic and support staff. In that Athabasca University does not have students, but is fully a distance learning institution, it is much like a corporate campus. This facility was planned to create a “workplace of choice” for the University. Located in a remote community, much has been done to make this an attractive workplace.

In response to the vision of the Academy, this new building is a model of sustainability, combining energy efficient building technologies with cutting edge networking and communications technologies. It is designed to “nestle within the trees”, integrating both the site with existing buildings while celebrating contemporary sustainable architecture.

Designed to LEED® Gold standards, this new facility houses all of Athabasca University’s Academic Centres, the new University Collections Centre and a number of flexible meeting and collaborative spaces for the Academy. The building takes advantage of natural daylight and the pleasing views across the site, using clerestories and high window walls along the east and west façades to provide superb daylighting to all interior spaces. Displacement ventilation and operable windows allow fresh air to circulate through the building, while energy efficient building systems reduce energy consumption.