Modern building with a sharp angled wooden roof and large glass windows at the Luckewich Pinchin Honey Bee Research Centre, surrounded by greenery.
Advancing from sustainability toward regeneration.
Modern white building with large glass windows surrounded by trees with autumn leaves and a person pushing a wheelbarrow.
Colorful beehives arranged on grassy field surrounded by green trees under a partly cloudy sky.
Modern building entrance with a tall, triangular overhang featuring wood paneling and glass doors.
Modern research building with large glass windows and a slanted roof, surrounded by greenery and a sign reading Luckevich Pinchin Honey Bee Research Centre.

Located in the The Arboretum, the Honey Bee Research Centre enhances connections to the neighbouring campus and the existing integrated trail system. Balancing the ecology of the site with educational programming, the grounds highlight the productivity of the land through cultivated agricultural plots and working hives.

To reinforce the importance of climate change and its relationship to the vital role of honey bee health, the facility will employ natural ventilation, a high-performance envelope, rain gardens, and a green roof. With its Discovery and Learning Space, exhibition area, research and extraction Labs, classrooms, a cafe, and a gift shop, the facility will support the continued learning of children, students, and scholars from all over the world.
Modern lecture room with rows of red, black, and gray chairs facing a wall-mounted flat screen TV and large windows on the left.
Modern interior space with polished concrete floor, white walls, yellow double doors, wooden reception desk, and a woman walking through the doors.
Woman in black pants and white jacket standing near large glass windows in a modern indoor space with wooden flooring.
Man pushing a cart with equipment down a hallway with a large map mural on the right wall and bright yellow double doors at the end.
Modern interior with wooden flooring, large glass windows, rows of colorful chairs, and a person walking inside.
Minimalist interior with light wood tiered seating and stairs beside large windows displaying small jars on shelves.
WAFX Awards, Future Projects, Finalist
2021
Architizer A+ Awards, Unbuilt Institutional, Finalist,
2020
AZ Awards, Best in Unbuilt Buildings, Winner
2020
Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence
2019
Aerial view of a rectangular building with a flat roof, surrounded by parking lots and dense green trees and grass.
Modern white building with large glass windows surrounded by autumn trees and grassy area with colorful beehives.
Modern building with large glass windows overlooking green lawn with colorful bee hives, framed by autumn trees and a wooden ramp.
Interior view of a garage-style room with wooden crates on shelves, a wheelbarrow, and tools leaning against the wall, looking out onto a concrete driveway and autumn trees.
Modern building with a large slanted wooden roof and glass facade illuminated at dusk.

Delineated pathways and an accessible roofscape connected visitors to research, events, and outdoor learning. The sweeping roof structure and Interpretive Tower acted as a focal expression of the public realm while doubling as a solar chimney.

Aerial view of a modern rectangular building with a pointed entrance, surrounded by colorful autumn trees at dusk.