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Case Study: SFU First Peoples’ Gathering House

The First Nation Peoples' Gathering House is a new cultural facility at the heart of Simon Fraser University's Burnaby campus....

10 October, 2025 / 0 Comments

Acoustical Experience: Mass Timber

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_empty_space height="32px" image_repeat="no-repeat"][vc_column_text]We routinely consult on projects featuring mass timber or mass timber hybrid construction. On such projects, our...

10 September, 2024 / 0 Comments

Case Study: McMurray Métis Cultural Centre

With a mass timber structure, carbon-sequestering concrete, and photovoltaic cladding, the McMurray Métis Cultural Centre in Fort McMurray, Alberta, is...

05 July, 2024 / 0 Comments

Vibration Monitoring Experience: Building & Infrastructure Projects

Through the years, we have performed vibration monitoring for numerous architectural and infrastructure projects. This experience includes attended and unattended...

23 May, 2024 / 0 Comments

Acoustical Experience: Non-Market and Supportive Housing

At BKL, we’ve successfully delivered acoustical services on numerous residential and mixed-use developments that feature affordable and supportive housing components....

04 January, 2024 / 0 Comments

Acoustical Experience: Third Party Reviews

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12 September, 2019 / 0 Comments

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Case Study: Arts Commons

One of the largest multi-venue arts centres in Canada, Arts Commons spans a city block, including two heritage buildings, in...

09 May, 2019 / 0 Comments

Case Study: Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre

Located on the shared traditional territories of the Squamish and Lil’wat Nations in Whistler’s Upper Village, the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural...

21 February, 2019 / 0 Comments

Case Study: Buhler Hall

Buhler Hall is a 470-seat multi-purpose performance space on the campus of the Mennonite Collegiate Institute (MCI), a private boarding...

23 August, 2018 / 0 Comments

Case Study: Frank Venables Theatre

When fire struck Southern Okanagan Secondary School in Oliver, BC, in September 2011, much of the school’s newly renovated spaces were...

31 May, 2018 / 0 Comments

Case Study: Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre

Laid among desert hills in Osoyoos, BC, the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre realizes the Osoyoos Indian Band’s desire to build...

01 March, 2018 / 0 Comments

Case Study: VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre

To help renew interest in VanDusen Botanical Garden, which first opened in 1975, and complement the site’s existing Garden Pavilion...

15 February, 2018 / 0 Comments

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Case Study: Beaty Biodiversity Centre and Museum

The Beaty Biodiversity Centre and Museum opened in 2010, combining the research space and laboratories of the existing Biodiversity Research...

12 October, 2017 / 0 Comments

Case Study: City of Vancouver Event Zone Noise Criteria

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]Vancouver’s Northeast False Creek neighbourhood is a unique area of the city, with more than 7,000 residents living near...

23 November, 2016 / 0 Comments

Acoustical Experience: Construction Sites

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13 February, 2014 / 0 Comments

Acoustical Experience: Theatres and Performance Spaces

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21 January, 2014 / 1 Comment

Case Study: Maple Ridge Bandstand

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_empty_space height="32px" image_repeat="no-repeat"][vc_column_text]Not all musical acoustics projects are big-budget concert venues, or for that matter even indoors. One of...

03 September, 2012 / 0 Comments

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Acoustical Experience: Architectural Acoustics

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_empty_space height="32px" image_repeat="no-repeat"][vc_column_text]ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS CONSIDERS A BUILDING’S INTERIOR by analyzing room geometry, finishing materials, and partitions. It also includes assessment...

01 August, 2012 / 0 Comments

Acoustical Experience: Renovation Projects

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_empty_space height="32px" image_repeat="no-repeat"][vc_column_text]Acoustical aspects of renovation projects can embrace all facets of the firm’s experience, from upgrading the noise...

07 February, 2012 / 0 Comments

Acoustical Experience: Houses of Worship

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_empty_space height="32px" image_repeat="no-repeat"][vc_column_text]A WORSHIP SERVICE usually contains three major acoustical components: spoken word, devotional music, and congregational singing. A...