architect Archives - PRIMED Mosaic Centre in south Edmonton, Alberta

Biophilic design takes root in Alberta

March 30, 2016
mosaicadmin
Press Coverage

Photo by Josh Kjenner, courtesy of Alberta Construction Magazine "From natural shapes and forms to natural light and spacial variability, the Mosaic Centre has turned to nature for not a blueprint, but rather a 'greenprint.' Environmental features found throughout the…

Suspicion on Site

I may be new to this business of delivering a deep green building, but I was given a slice of reassurance pie relating to the current state of the project today courtesy of an unexpected comment from Vedran, the building architect.

Playing BIG in the Face of Fear

A few weeks ago, Shafraaz (Project Architect) called and asked if he could give me a tour of the Mosaic Centre site. He had caught wind that I hadn’t visited once since construction had begun (we were over two months in!), and thought that was a little weird. Quite frankly, I thought it strange as well, and wasn’t sure myself why I had been procrastinating the first visit.

CBC: Edmonton’s Mosaic Centre will be Alberta’s first “net-zero” commercial building

CBC Radio interviews Mosaic Centre architect Shafraaz Kaba. Listen now at CBC

Even More Concept Development (… Really!?)

June 4, 2013
Shafraaz Kaba, Architect, Manasc Isaac Architects
Planning

Coming together even when we’re apart.

More Concept Development (Sigh…)

May 30, 2013
Shafraaz Kaba, Architect, Manasc Isaac Architects
Challenges, Planning

Time to start thinking outside the rectangle too.

A Design to Feel Good About

May 23, 2013
Stephani Carter, LEED AP, EcoAmmo
Design, Educate Me, Inspiration, Planning, Process, The Building

Today was COOOOOOOL! I was running out of one meeting to head into the WebEx conference call with Shafraaz, Christy and Dennis. I was at the University and sat down at a bus stop to see what the plan was. Shafraaz asked if I got his invite, I did on my phone so instead of pulling out my computer and tethering my phone for internet, I looked for a WebEx app.

Concept Workshop Bonanza

May 8, 2013
Shafraaz Kaba, Architect, Manasc Isaac Architects
Planning

Early days – the concept taking shape