PAPRICAN Building

Location:
3800 Wesbrook Mall
Date:
1985
Architect:
Thompson, Berwick, Pratt & Partners
Cost:
$15 million
Sources of funds:
Federal Government funding
Architectural features:
Its architectural style is consistent with the design concept for the whole building. It seems to be under the influence of Charles Rennie Macintosh of the Glasgow School of Architecture.
Construction Type:
Concrete and coloured with pink additive.
Building users:
Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada
Notes:
PAPRICAN stands for Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada. This non-UBC facility was funded by the Federal Government. This was the first "Discovery Park" project constructed on campus.
Sources:
Ceremonies Office; Community Relations; UBC Buildings (Campus Planning)

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