Henry Angus Building

Location:

2053 Main Mall

Date:

Original construction - 1965
Addition - 1976
Addition - Ph. I: January 2010, Ph. II: December 2011(estimated)

Architect:

1965 - Thompson,Berwick & Pratt
1976 - Reno C. Negrin and Associates

Cost:

1965 - $2,307,309
1976 - N/A

Architectural features:

Its exterior is of in-place concrete and precast concrete frames to the windows with signs of weathering. Its addition is made up of insitu concrete and glass.
Addition – 55, 000 sq. feet
Phase one included aesthetic improvements with new glass windows on the east side of the facility, as well to a number of technological upgrades, and Henry Angus ground floor classrooms (video-conferencing, etc.) Phase two included construction of student classrooms and social spaces, including a new Learning Commons, is scheduled for completion and use by students by September 2011.

Name history:

This building is named after Dr. Henry Forbes Angus.

Construction type:

Reinforced concrete frame and slab; addition is of insitu concrete

Notes:

This is a highly-utilized facility with conference centre.It houses the executive conference centre named for former dean Earle D. MacPhee and an audio-visual theatre named after Cyrus McLean.

Sources:

Ceremonies Office; Community Relations; Thompson, Berwick & Pratt; UBC Buildings (Campus Planning); UBC Public Affairs; Sauder School of Business News Item

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