A unique sense of place

The lamella dining hall at Ross Creek Centre for the Arts is a theatrical and dramatic space that sits lightly on the landscape and enhances its children’s performing arts camp context. The inherent qualities of the wood used on the project give the interior space a natural beauty and warmth, while the polycarbonate cladding glows with the colours of the surrounding sky. As the sun moves throughout the day, the building transforms. The slate floor absorbs the eastern sun in the morning and heats the space in the coolest hours of the day. When the sun is setting, the entire structure radiates a yellow-orange spectrum off of the timber members. With a framed view of the Bay of Fundy, the design creates a sense of place unique to Ross Creek Centre for The Arts that will make a lasting impression on its visitors.

The project was conceived of as a modular space that can change with the seasonally shifting needs of the camp. Once the structure was completed, key lessons from the project were integrated into the curriculum at the Dalhousie University School of Architecture.