Architecture Photo of C-TRAN Campus Master Plan

© Shelsi Lindquist

Architecture Photo of C-TRAN Campus Master Plan

© Shelsi Lindquist

Architecture Photo of C-TRAN Campus Master Plan

© Shelsi Lindquist

Architecture Photo of C-TRAN Campus Master Plan

© Shelsi Lindquist

Architecture Photo of C-TRAN Campus Master Plan

© Shelsi Lindquist

Architecture Photo of C-TRAN Campus Master Plan

© Shelsi Lindquist

 

C-TRAN Campus Master Plan

A Multi-Phase Mission

Resulting from an RFP master plan and needs assessment, C-TRAN's campus expansion in Vancouver, Washington, was a multi-phase mission. Starting by demolishing the existing administration building and the temporary operators trailer to construct an expanded parking lot system, the site’s new layout is devoted to safety, movement, and security, staying in operation throughout the entire process. The flow of buses and the different needs of end-users were centered throughout this multi-step process. Parking lots for employees, buses, general visitors, and an upcoming park-and-ride area grant plenty of space for motor vehicles, no matter their size or intended use. Dotting the asphalt sea like islands, two separate structures make up the campus’ buildings. A one-story industrial concrete tilt-up – sturdy enough for a bus to hit – is reserved for the maintenance of up to six transportation vehicles. It creates space for buses to come in, fuel up, get washed, and offload money before returning to the yard to embark back on their route. Opposite from the concrete tilt-up maintenance building is a mass timber plywood operations building for bus operators to lounge in, utilize the available amenities, and have their training sessions. It’s a good-looking building that entices prospective employees, demonstrating why C-TRAN is so great to work for. Our material choices in the exterior palette of the operations building evokes connections to the other pre-existing structures on the site. Concrete Masonry Units (CMU) that resemble vertically parked buses share a texture with the exposed aggregate on the tilt-up maintenance building, tying the site together as a comprehensive whole. Similarly, the use of mass plywood – which makes C-TRAN Ankrom Moisan’s first completed mass timber building – ties the operations building to the lush, verdant landscape of the Pacific Northwest, solidifying C-TRAN's position as the premier transportation service of Vancouver, Washington.

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Vancouver, Washington
  • 1 story
  • 20.7 acres, or 899,220 sq. ft.
  • Completed in 2024
PROGRAM

Workplace Interiors , Corporate

PROJECT CONTACT

Architecture: Michael Great

Interiors: Bethanne Mikkelsen

Planning: Mariah Kiersey

officemsc@ankrommoisan.com

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