Earthquake Engineering Research Facility
Founded in 1989, Ramsay Worden Architects Ltd. is a Canadian architectural firm based in Vancouver, BC, which practices architecture and urban design with a focus on sustainable design practices.
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About This Project

Earthquake Engineering Research Facility

This research facility at the University of British Columbia is designed to test the behaviour of structures subjected to seismic forces. It is a living laboratory: the building’s structural system is integrated into the seismic testing and pedestrian level glazing encourages passers-by to witness the experiments.

Client: UBC Properties Trust

Category
Campus Architecture, Institutional