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“And the whole time, we were trying to cre-
ate an aesthetic that doesn’t suggest it’s a
sustainable building,” he adds. “A lot of sus-
tainable buildings get a bad rapport for looking
similar. We wanted a design concept that was
more natural, and didn’t have the stigma of be-
ing a ‘prototypical energy-efficient building.’”
CASES is under construction now, with
work well underway on the renovation portion
and just beginning on the edition. It is expected
to be complete and operational by April 2018.
Another current project that i4architecture
is excited about is a ‘Journey to Life’ centre
they are involved in designing for the Salva-
tion Army in Thunder Bay. Cory describes that
job as a “very meaningful” one, and thus “right
in line with the sorts of projects we like to get
involved in.”
Other meaningful projects on the com-
pany’s radar include developing modular and
transportable housing prototypes for First Na-
tions communities that currently have housing
challenges, as well as coming up with stock af-
fordable housing designs that could help meet
the needs of the Ontario market.
Beyond those pet projects, Cory sees i4ar-
chitecture doing more of the same types of
projects they have been doing so far, and at