Case Study – Innovative Workspace Design

June 15th, 2011

Check out our animation on SITUATION: The workplace is seeing a shift away from the classic command and control business environment in which the organization space is designed as a hierarchical zone with top-down leadership.  Today’s virtual office movement utilizing the internet and telecommunications technologies are still powered by teams, but changes to the playing [...]

 

We’ve updated our website!

May 23rd, 2011

If you haven’t been around our site for awhile, you’ll notice a few changes. We have added new projects and revamped our homepage. Check it out!

 

Congratulations to New Certified SLA Employees

January 11th, 2011

Congratulations to Blaine Bogar, Lorne Bourdo, and Kyle Libersat of SLA for completing the AutoDesk Revit Certified Associate test!  This is the first of two tests that are offered by AutoDesk in their certification process. A second congratulations to Lorne Bourdo of SLA for also completing the AutoDesk Revit Certified Professional test!  This is the second [...]

 

Case Study – Bldg Design & User Retention

November 11th, 2010

A major Canadian gas and oil company approached Smith LaRock Architecture for design of their central control building. They wanted a state-of-the-art, durable, and functional building for the intended control mission.

 

Case Study – Gulf Coast Disaster Recovery

June 20th, 2010

A refinery in the Gulf Coast region of the USA suffered significant damage to a critical control room after a recent hurricane. The entire plant was damaged, and the control building was completely lost to salt water flooding. The building had to be gutted, mold prevention enacted, and – most critically – function restored as quickly as possible. Smith-LaRock Architecture P.C. was asked to participate in immediate planning and reconstruction efforts.

 

Designing for Fortune 50 Companies Around the Globe

March 9th, 2010

Smith LaRock Architecture P.C. was published in the American Builders Quarterly for creating safe and functional control room environments for Fortune 50 companies around the globe.

 

Case Study – Bitumen Extraction Control Center

March 9th, 2010

A Canadian oil sands producer planned an expansion to their production facilities in Northern Alberta. Smith LaRock Architecture was tasked with collaborating with the owner and their engineering procurement contractor to design the Control Suite for the new facility.

 

Best Refinery on the West Coast

March 4th, 2010

Smith LaRock Architecture P.C. recently completed the “Best in the West” Maintenance Facility.