The Atrium (Victoria)

Canada / British Columbia / Victoria / Yates Street *, 800
 commercial, office building

This 200,000 sq. ft. building was designed by award-winning architect D’Ambrosio Architecture and Urbanism, for energy efficiency and environmentally-conscious operation, the Atrium has targeted LEED Gold Certification through the Canada Green Building Council.
Rain gardens edging the site, a first in Victoria, catch and clean polluted street run-off, and soften the cityscape. At the centre of the building, a wood-lined atrium is connected to the street by a seven-storey vitrine and serves as a semi-public urban room.
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Coordinates:   48°25'35"N   123°21'40"W
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