North Shore Alliance Church

North Shore Alliance Church - STA Office

STA Office Architecture - North Shore Alliance Church - North Vancouver

STA Office is an architectural practice based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, established in 2016. The Office applies its knowledge, work, and sensibilities to design projects across a range of scales and building typologies, seeking clear and transformative outcomes. The practice was founded by Architect, Seng Tsoi.

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North Shore Alliance Church

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Private commission: completed 2015-2016

Façade rehabilitation, rooftop addition

North Vancouver, BC

Existing 19,324 SF [1795 SM] + Addition 800 SF [75 SM]

Credits: project initiated by co.lab architecture inc., completed by STA

Photography: Andrew Fyfe Photography [1,2] + STA [3]

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This project involved an 800 SF second floor addition that claimed a flat roof section of an existing 2-storey Church built in the mid-1980s. It is defined on the exterior by its full-height glazed curtain wall, expressing itself as a subtle yet clear addition.

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Moreover, the glazing capitalizes on the expansive views, including views of Vancouver’s downtown skyline. The interior space acts as an additional amenity room for the Church community, bright and open—in contrast to the hermetic quality of the rooms of the original building.