On 3 March, 2021 Merrick Principal Gregory Borowski discussed architectural innovations on the Vancouver skyline with Morning Show host Steve Quinn. The discussion focused on Merrick Architecture’s work on the 410 W. Georgia project and Alberni by Kengo Kuma, with additional reflections on BIG/Dialog’s Vancouver House.
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-91/clip/15827818
The Bosa Residence was inspired by the idea of creating a family home that would provide a year-round indoor/outdoor model of living for a young family. The house is gathered in an ‘L’ shape around the swimming pool, allowing for views and covered access to the south and west-facing pool. The deck spaces provide generous views over Burrard Inlet, but remain private through the drop in elevation from the terraces down to Boundary Road. A rich and grassy ‘secret garden’ sits to the east of
The project involved the development of a new clubhouse with squash courts, pro-shop, fitness, lounging, dining and member support services. It required reconfiguration of the site’s access, the addition of an underground parking structure with tennis courts above and a relocated seasonal, air-supported enclosure. The expansive outdoor terraces include a lap pool, hot tub and barbecue patio, all of which take full advantage of the project’s spectacular setting.
The building reflects both
Merrick Architecture is pleased that the Janion and St. Michaels University School (SMUS) Sun Centre were recognized at the 2019 Masonry Awards last week at the Fairmont Hotel on October 24, 2019. The Masonry Design Awards showcases and recognizes projects featuring brick, block and stone. The Janion and SMUS Sun Centre won an Award of Excellence in the Rehabilitation category and Institutional category respectively.
The Janion is a mixed use residential/commercial development rehabilitatin
The Crothall Centre, funded entirely by private donation, is the first step in an ambitious program to revitalize and expand the school’s teaching and recreational facilities. The 40,000 square feet building has been designed as a series of teaching spaces surrounding a central quadrangle and accessible from covered exterior walkways that link the staff and student facilities.
The program includes a new 150 seat lecture theatre and adjacent conference room. The architectural direction encom
