Urban Academy
Urban Academy
New Westminster, BC
Owner
New Westminster Public Schools
Architect
Grant Architecture Studio
Structural Engineer
WHM Engineers
General Contractor
Pro-Can
Location
New Westminster, BC
Year Completed
2022
Project Size
5,000 ft²/ 470 m²
Timber Installer
StructureCraft
Sector
Educational
DLT Profile
Kerf Edge
Species
SPF
Finish
Flame Spread Coating
Urban Academy is an independent school offering instruction to students Junior Kindergarten to grade 12. The school developed a new expansion accommodate its growing enrollment, reflective of the changing direction in school design and educational programming. The school enrolls 450 students at full capacity with approximately 250 in the first year the new building opened.
DowelLam supplied kerf DLT panels for level 5 of the expansion, featured prominently in the gathering spaces of the facility.