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Q: How do you justify 30 years of deliberating?

A: With a design that sets a new precedent for future generations

Q: What happens when the Eskimos have to come in from the cold?

A: Design the team a new indoor practice facility.

Q: What's vital when conserving a heritage structure?

A: Understanding how historical materials behave.

Q: How do you display an 85’ blue whale skeleton?

A: Suspend and articulate it in a signature pose.

Q: How do you connect an iconic building across a street?

A: With a two storey bridge featuring performance spaces.

Q: What's the best way to view the Sunwapta Valley?

A: From a glass floor walkway cantilevered off the cliff face.

Q: How do you reinvent Canada's busiest public transit hub?

A: Shed some light on the situation.

Q: Is sustainable design compatible with low operating budgets?

A: Absolutely, efficient building envelopes save money.

Q: What can you do with an uninsulated heritage building?

A: Restore it to meet LEED® Gold standards.

Q: When does less become more?

A: When it's less footprint and more stalls.

Q: How do you build a condo building over a subway tunnel?

A: Brace yourself for a challenge and bridge the superstructure.

Q: When is a brownfield site green?

A: When it's a LEED® community.

Q: Can an elliptical dome fit into an existing semi-circular structure?

A: Yes, the solution is to slice horizontally through a toroid

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RJC Engineers shape city skylines, model sustainability and conserve historic buildings in Canada and abroad.

Jeremy Horst

Jeremy helped author RJC's Structural Restoration Protocol Manual

Frank Cavaliere

Frank was recently made a Principal at RJC

Michael Pond

Mike is responsible for some of RJC’s most significant rehabilitation projects

Gilbert Raynard

Gilbert is licensed to practice across Canada and the United States

Sylvie Mercier

Sylvie knows all the best parking structures, she designed them.

Jeff Corbett

Jeff is one of the many UBC Alumni leading our company.

Nick Trovato

Nick is a recipient of the Engineers Canada Fellowship (FEC)

Douglas L. Watts

Doug chairs the National Building Code Committee for Part 5.

Norman Webster

Norm wrote the Parking Facility Maintenance Manual for the Canadian Parking Association.

Bryan Colvin

Bryan began with RJC as a summer student and is now an Associate

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