Vancouver Aquarium Vancouver, British Columbia
| Completion: | 1999 |
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| General Contractor: | Shimizu Canada |
| Architect: | Bing Thom Architects |
| Services Supplied: | Structural design, shop drawings, shop fabrication, erection |
Our first project, the 7,000 square foot Aquarium structure is built from engineered timber and fabricated steel components. The five main Parallam beams, trussed with stainless steel kingposts, rods and custom clevises, carry the entire roof without resorting to interior columns. Shaped and curved Parallam and stainless steel bowstring trusses form the vertical mullions in the the facade overlooking the pool.