John D'Or Prairie Heath Centre

“The building was designed to be welcoming calming, open, and have lots of natural light,” said Franklin said” Corridors are wide and open and there are numerous meeting rooms and spaces. The building features exposed heavy timber framing and warm colours to help alleviate the typical stress commonly associated with a visit to the facility.” The building was designed considering the north’s extreme and variable climactic conditions, and with long term energy efficiency, and durability being a high priority,” Franklin said. “The community had a large say in what the building was to contain.” Franklin said. “They wanted a facility that was welcoming, open to all, efficient and durable with low maintenance and operating costs.”

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