Coal and Mineral Processing Laboratory
- Location:
- 2332 West Mall
- Date:
- 1980-1981
Aug. 2010, June 2011 Renovations
- Architect:
- 1980: McCarter Nairne
2010/2011: Johnston Davidson Architecture
- Construction:
- Renovation: Ledcor
- Cost:
- $2.7 million
Renovations: $3.518 million
- Sources of funds:
- Included $50,000 from the provincial government,
$250,000 from the Federal government
- Architectural features:
- This brown building with its siding
emphasizes the horizontial dimensions of the facades. Its green window
frames add colour to the exterior wall.
Renovation: Two storey addition – 604 sq m (5,697 sq.ft) to the west side of the Coal + Mining Processing Laboratory.
- Construction Type:
- Concrete and pre-painted steel clad
- Notes:
- It is a scaled-down coal preparation plant to foster
the efficiency of B.C.'s coal industry.
- Building users:
- Departments of Mineral Engineering, Metallurgy,
Chemical Engineering and Geological Sciences
- Use History:
- Faculty of Applied Science
- Sources:
- Community Relations; UBC Buildings (Campus Planning); UBC Properties Trust
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