GNS Pemberton Woods Campus Renewal

Shaping the future of the Pemberton Woods campus through a thoughtful, long-term renewal that fosters innovation, learning, and community.

This campus renewal is built around an enhanced community consultation process, starting with the development of a detailed program, and culminating with submission of a rezoning application and master development agreement to permit and guide development of the Glenlyon Norfolk Middle and Senior School Pemberton Woods campus for the next generation.

Type

Institutional

Multi-Family Home

Community

Status

Rezoning Approval

Client

Glenlyon Norfolk School

Location

Victoria, BC

Size

16,000sqm (School) 3 storeys; 1,400 sqm (Townhouse style housing) 16 units

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Highlights

Concept developed in response to existing context.

Extensive community consultation.

Collaborative design approach captures overlapping community priorities.

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A Neighbourhood in Transition

Located in a residential neighbourhood of single family homes, the school campus concept has been developed with a high degree of sensitivity to its context. The design work has been organized with a deliberate and transparent consultation process that prioritizes strong communication and step by step progression of information to assist neighbours and the school community to understand and contribute to the definition of planning priorities and constraints. The team developed a design that carefully responds to concerns brought forward by various parties, using an iterative and collaborative approach to capture the complex and overlapping priorities of neighbours, community members, and anticipated users of the site, including students, staff, and faculty members. The overarching ethos for this campus renewal emphasizes a balanced approach where community context and neighbourhood fit become fundamental tenets of a successful design concept.

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Sustainable Design Features

Accommodates & anticipates passive and active sustainable design principles through incorporating solar panels, green roofs, and sun shading. The creation of an internal street with a public multiuse trail enhances community connectivity through the campus. Additional sustainable design features include the use of mass timber construction and the proposal of extensive rain gardens which incorporate native vegetation.

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Community Engagement

An extensive community consultation process was undertaken for this project. The massing, building siting, site circulation, and tree retention strategy are all shaped by community input. The implementation of the design is planned in phases to ensure the school can continue to operate while the renovations take place.

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The success of this project can be measured by the meaningful influence that the community had in its formation. It is a design that genuinely reflects the needs and values of both the school and the broader community.

Andy Guiry, Cascadia Architects

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