Design
The new Vandusen Visitors was a joint design between Busby, Perkins + Will Architects, Cornelia Oberlander and Sharp and Diamond Landscape Architects. Architek provided design-assist and installation supervision for the complex green roof systems.
Installation
Vandusen had three distinct green roof sections: The Landbridge which is a relatively flat semi-intensive area, The Petals where Architek employed a gentle slope engineered green roof system with shear barriers and The Oculus – a steep slope area in the center which required Architek to employ custom shear barrier and soil erosion design.
Maintenance
The Vancouver Parks Board is currently maintaining the Vandusen Visitor’s Centre green roofs.
