Advanced Materials and Process Engineering Laboratories (AMPEL)

Location:

2355 East Mall

Date:

1995

Architect:

Hemingway Nelson

Sources of funds:

B.C. Government

Architectural features:

Its design is under the influence of other UBC Buildings: PAPRICAN and Terry Fox Biomedical Laboratory. Its light sand-blasted concrete frame is enhanced with metal canopies,sunshades and curved roofs.

Name history:

Its name was recently changed to the Brimacombe Building.

Construction Type:

concrete

Notes:

This facility provides a space to bring together collaboration and cooperation bewteen different applied sciences departments, bringing them together in shared laboratory and facilities and fostering industrial research from the private sector. It is linked to the Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineeering Building and McLeod Building.

Sources:

Fine Arts Pamphlet Files; UBC Buildings (Campus Planning)

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