Located next to the harbour in Sandspit, BC, this 4400sf operation facility holds offices and residences, a communications centre, and a marine workshop. The main floor houses emergency response rooms and a meeting room. The second level has accommodations for 4 staff, including kitchen, dining, living, and fitness areas. The architecture is inspired by Haida cedar structures and bent cedar boxes.

Project Data

Typology
Civic (Institutional)
Location
Queen Charlotte Islands, Haida Gwai, BC
Size
4400 square feet
Client
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Project Team
F. D'Ambrosio, G. Damant, J. Brown, M. Cencich, M. Culham, J. Harvey, T. Kopeck, K. Logan, J. Marinus, R. Nykolaishen, T. Ogden, E. Sangster, M. Zupan
Mechanical
Hirschfield Williams Consultants Ltd.
Sandspit Search and Rescue © DAU
DAU Projects: Selkirk Waterfront, Cecelia Cove Park, Sawmill Point Pier, Triangle Park, Mattick's Farm Master Plan, Esplanade House, Sandspit Search and Rescue, Garbally, 3259 Alder Street, DAU Office, Home Hardware, Richmond Gate, Land's End, Atrium, Atrium Art, Nanaimo, Rainbow Hill, Squamish Waterfront Plan, 613 Herald Street, 200 Douglas Street, Stage, Lakeside Residential, Estevan, Sooke Town Centre, Sherwood House, Beacon Park Pavilion, Reliable Controls, Penelakut Community Centre, Zambri's, Burns Lake Village, Ladysmith Resource Centre, AJ's Organic Cafe, Broadmead House, Cordova Bay House, Guishan Marina Village, Head Over Heels, 1969 Oak Bay Avenue, 1969 Oak Bay ART, 1101 Fort Street, Shelbourne Corridor, Telegraph Cove House, Waste Water Treatment Facility, Harbour Towers, Royal Bay, Guggenheim Helsinki
Sandspit Search and Rescue © DAU
DAU Projects: Selkirk Waterfront, Cecelia Cove Park, Sawmill Point Pier, Triangle Park, Mattick's Farm Master Plan, Esplanade House, Sandspit Search and Rescue, Garbally, 3259 Alder Street, DAU Office, Home Hardware, Richmond Gate, Land's End, Atrium, Atrium Art, Nanaimo, Rainbow Hill, Squamish Waterfront Plan, 613 Herald Street, 200 Douglas Street, Stage, Lakeside Residential, Estevan, Sooke Town Centre, Sherwood House, Beacon Park Pavilion, Reliable Controls, Penelakut Community Centre, Zambri's, Burns Lake Village, Ladysmith Resource Centre, AJ's Organic Cafe, Broadmead House, Cordova Bay House, Guishan Marina Village, Head Over Heels, 1969 Oak Bay Avenue, 1969 Oak Bay ART, 1101 Fort Street, Shelbourne Corridor, Telegraph Cove House, Waste Water Treatment Facility, Harbour Towers, Royal Bay, Guggenheim Helsinki
Sandspit Search and Rescue © DAU
DAU Projects: Selkirk Waterfront, Cecelia Cove Park, Sawmill Point Pier, Triangle Park, Mattick's Farm Master Plan, Esplanade House, Sandspit Search and Rescue, Garbally, 3259 Alder Street, DAU Office, Home Hardware, Richmond Gate, Land's End, Atrium, Atrium Art, Nanaimo, Rainbow Hill, Squamish Waterfront Plan, 613 Herald Street, 200 Douglas Street, Stage, Lakeside Residential, Estevan, Sooke Town Centre, Sherwood House, Beacon Park Pavilion, Reliable Controls, Penelakut Community Centre, Zambri's, Burns Lake Village, Ladysmith Resource Centre, AJ's Organic Cafe, Broadmead House, Cordova Bay House, Guishan Marina Village, Head Over Heels, 1969 Oak Bay Avenue, 1969 Oak Bay ART, 1101 Fort Street, Shelbourne Corridor, Telegraph Cove House, Waste Water Treatment Facility, Harbour Towers, Royal Bay, Guggenheim Helsinki
Sandspit Search and Rescue © DAU
DAU Projects: Selkirk Waterfront, Cecelia Cove Park, Sawmill Point Pier, Triangle Park, Mattick's Farm Master Plan, Esplanade House, Sandspit Search and Rescue, Garbally, 3259 Alder Street, DAU Office, Home Hardware, Richmond Gate, Land's End, Atrium, Atrium Art, Nanaimo, Rainbow Hill, Squamish Waterfront Plan, 613 Herald Street, 200 Douglas Street, Stage, Lakeside Residential, Estevan, Sooke Town Centre, Sherwood House, Beacon Park Pavilion, Reliable Controls, Penelakut Community Centre, Zambri's, Burns Lake Village, Ladysmith Resource Centre, AJ's Organic Cafe, Broadmead House, Cordova Bay House, Guishan Marina Village, Head Over Heels, 1969 Oak Bay Avenue, 1969 Oak Bay ART, 1101 Fort Street, Shelbourne Corridor, Telegraph Cove House, Waste Water Treatment Facility, Harbour Towers, Royal Bay, Guggenheim Helsinki
Sandspit Search and Rescue © DAU
Sandspit Search and Rescue © DAU
Sandspit Search and Rescue © DAU
DAU Projects: Selkirk Waterfront, Cecelia Cove Park, Sawmill Point Pier, Triangle Park, Mattick's Farm Master Plan, Esplanade House, Sandspit Search and Rescue, Garbally, 3259 Alder Street, DAU Office, Home Hardware, Richmond Gate, Land's End, Atrium, Atrium Art, Nanaimo, Rainbow Hill, Squamish Waterfront Plan, 613 Herald Street, 200 Douglas Street, Stage, Lakeside Residential, Estevan, Sooke Town Centre, Sherwood House, Beacon Park Pavilion, Reliable Controls, Penelakut Community Centre, Zambri's, Burns Lake Village, Ladysmith Resource Centre, AJ's Organic Cafe, Broadmead House, Cordova Bay House, Guishan Marina Village, Head Over Heels, 1969 Oak Bay Avenue, 1969 Oak Bay ART, 1101 Fort Street, Shelbourne Corridor, Telegraph Cove House, Waste Water Treatment Facility, Harbour Towers, Royal Bay, Guggenheim Helsinki
Sandspit Search and Rescue © DAU
DAU Projects: Selkirk Waterfront, Cecelia Cove Park, Sawmill Point Pier, Triangle Park, Mattick's Farm Master Plan, Esplanade House, Sandspit Search and Rescue, Garbally, 3259 Alder Street, DAU Office, Home Hardware, Richmond Gate, Land's End, Atrium, Atrium Art, Nanaimo, Rainbow Hill, Squamish Waterfront Plan, 613 Herald Street, 200 Douglas Street, Stage, Lakeside Residential, Estevan, Sooke Town Centre, Sherwood House, Beacon Park Pavilion, Reliable Controls, Penelakut Community Centre, Zambri's, Burns Lake Village, Ladysmith Resource Centre, AJ's Organic Cafe, Broadmead House, Cordova Bay House, Guishan Marina Village, Head Over Heels, 1969 Oak Bay Avenue, 1969 Oak Bay ART, 1101 Fort Street, Shelbourne Corridor, Telegraph Cove House, Waste Water Treatment Facility, Harbour Towers, Royal Bay, Guggenheim Helsinki