Trinity Western University Fosmark Building

Interiors that honour Trinity Western University's heritage while serving the needs of today's students.

City

Langley

Status

Completed in 2021

Gathering spaces where students connect

Both our interior design and architectural teams collaborated on this extensive two-storey renovation and addition for Trinity Western University, creating spaces that honour the institution’s heritage while serving the practical and social needs of today’s students. To build this new addition, the original chapel on the site, deemed unsafe, had to be demolished. We honoured the chapel’s heritage by reused its stone within the new building’s hallways and incorporated large projecting gables and both round and butterfly entrance canopies that reference the architectural style of the era and the original chapel’s vernacular.

Heavy timber elements were integrated throughout the interior to introduce warmth and a strong connection to BC’s natural surroundings, providing inviting gathering places where students can meet, collaborate, and reflect. The interior design complements the architectural vision by reinforcing the building’s West-Coast character through a material palette that feels both grounded and inspiring. Our architecture team designed the building’s exterior to feature a blend of Palladian and classical proportions with large projecting gables, round and butterfly entrance canopies, heavy timbers, corrugated metal, and recycled stone that together create a distinctive campus landmark.