(spaced at 5 m intervals)
- Clad in aluminium panels (sandwich panels which form the external skin)
- Concrete slab on stip foundations
- The elimination of the basement reduced construction time and cost;
although, the Canadian climate usually requires deep foudations due to
frost depths
- Adjustable glass louvres emphasize the horizontal flanks of the tube and
reduce glare, permitting work on computer screens
- On the south side, 54 sqm of a prototype structural glazing with integrated
solar collecting panels forms part of the elevation and the energy
produced serves all of the building's electrical needs, including a 24-
hour lamp testing laboratory in the design studio
- Note, the building's form makes it unsuitable for a dense urban setting
