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5 August 2026WoodWorks! publication of the Living With Lakes Centre, as part of the Canada Wood Council. The publication features the design of this wood building in Sudbury Ontario by J.L. Richards and Peter Busby.
| Resource type |  |
| Author | WoodWorks! |
| Copyright owner | WoodWorks! |
| Type of viewpoint | Professional (non-design) |
| Language | English |
The Vale Living with Lakes Centre consists of two buildings, both located on the shore of Ramsey Lake on the Laurentian University campus. The Watershed Building is a one-storey building used for sample collection and cleaning, equipment storage and for launching and receiving field crews. This case study focuses on the main building, the two-storey Living with Lakes Centre. The design of the Living with Lakes building responds to the topography and shoreline of the site. It houses offi ces and laboratories and has room for approximately 80 faculty members, staff and students in 2,600 m2 (28,000 ft.2). Mechanical and custodial spaces are located on the parking lot side of the building, and the laboratory area and offices face the lake.
