Royal BC Museum – PARC
The Royal BC Museum's PARC Campus in Colwood houses the provincial archives, research labs, and collections storage in a single purpose-built facility.
Mass timber is a key element of the sustainable design: Kalesnikoff CLT and Glulam form the public and research wings, with the timber left exposed wherever the collections allow.
The building targets a net-zero-carbon-ready standard and is designed to protect the province's holdings for the next century.
Royal BC Museum – PARC
Civic · Cultural · Colwood, BC · 2025
Click for the specsRoyal BC Museum – PARC
Civic · Cultural · Colwood, BC · 2025
Click for the specsRoyal BC Museum – PARC
Civic · Cultural · Colwood, BC · 2025
Click for the specsRoyal BC Museum – PARC
Civic · Cultural · Colwood, BC · 2025
Click for the specsRoyal BC Museum – PARC
Civic · Cultural · Colwood, BC · 2025
Click for the specsRoyal BC Museum – PARC
Civic · Cultural · Colwood, BC · 2025
Click for the specsRoyal BC Museum – PARC
Civic · Cultural · Colwood, BC · 2025
Click for the specsRoyal BC Museum – PARC
Civic · Cultural · Colwood, BC · 2025
Click for the specsScale
- Timber Volume
- 2,600 m³
- Product Count
- 1,120 CLT · 380 GLT
- Installation
- 16 weeks
Precision
- VDC Level
- LOD 400
- CNC Tolerance
- ±1.5 mm
- Pre-installed
- 80% factory
Innovation
- Species
- 100% Douglas Fir
- Fire Rating
- 2-hr exposed
Stewardship
- Fiber Source
- West Kootenay · ≤150 km
- Carbon Stored
- 2,100 t CO₂
- Chain of Custody
- ANSI + CSA
Partners
- Client
- Royal BC Museum
- Architect
- Diamond Schmitt
- Contractor
- EllisDon
Scale
- Timber Volume
- 2,600 m³
- Product Count
- 1,120 CLT · 380 GLT
- Installation
- 16 weeks
Precision
- VDC Level
- LOD 400
- CNC Tolerance
- ±1.5 mm
- Pre-installed
- 80% factory
Innovation
- Species
- 100% Douglas Fir
- Fire Rating
- 2-hr exposed
Stewardship
- Fiber Source
- West Kootenay · ≤150 km
- Carbon Stored
- 2,100 t CO₂
- Chain of Custody
- ANSI + CSA
Partners
- Client
- Royal BC Museum
- Architect
- Diamond Schmitt
- Contractor
- EllisDon
Scale
- Timber Volume
- 2,600 m³
- Product Count
- 1,120 CLT · 380 GLT
- Installation
- 16 weeks
Precision
- VDC Level
- LOD 400
- CNC Tolerance
- ±1.5 mm
- Pre-installed
- 80% factory
Innovation
- Species
- 100% Douglas Fir
- Fire Rating
- 2-hr exposed
Stewardship
- Fiber Source
- West Kootenay · ≤150 km
- Carbon Stored
- 2,100 t CO₂
- Chain of Custody
- ANSI + CSA
Partners
- Client
- Royal BC Museum
- Architect
- Diamond Schmitt
- Contractor
- EllisDon
Scale
- Timber Volume
- 2,600 m³
- Product Count
- 1,120 CLT · 380 GLT
- Installation
- 16 weeks
Precision
- VDC Level
- LOD 400
- CNC Tolerance
- ±1.5 mm
- Pre-installed
- 80% factory
Innovation
- Species
- 100% Douglas Fir
- Fire Rating
- 2-hr exposed
Stewardship
- Fiber Source
- West Kootenay · ≤150 km
- Carbon Stored
- 2,100 t CO₂
- Chain of Custody
- ANSI + CSA
Partners
- Client
- Royal BC Museum
- Architect
- Diamond Schmitt
- Contractor
- EllisDon
Scale
- Timber Volume
- 2,600 m³
- Product Count
- 1,120 CLT · 380 GLT
- Installation
- 16 weeks
Precision
- VDC Level
- LOD 400
- CNC Tolerance
- ±1.5 mm
- Pre-installed
- 80% factory
Innovation
- Species
- 100% Douglas Fir
- Fire Rating
- 2-hr exposed
Stewardship
- Fiber Source
- West Kootenay · ≤150 km
- Carbon Stored
- 2,100 t CO₂
- Chain of Custody
- ANSI + CSA
Partners
- Client
- Royal BC Museum
- Architect
- Diamond Schmitt
- Contractor
- EllisDon
Scale
- Timber Volume
- 2,600 m³
- Product Count
- 1,120 CLT · 380 GLT
- Installation
- 16 weeks
Precision
- VDC Level
- LOD 400
- CNC Tolerance
- ±1.5 mm
- Pre-installed
- 80% factory
Innovation
- Species
- 100% Douglas Fir
- Fire Rating
- 2-hr exposed
Stewardship
- Fiber Source
- West Kootenay · ≤150 km
- Carbon Stored
- 2,100 t CO₂
- Chain of Custody
- ANSI + CSA
Partners
- Client
- Royal BC Museum
- Architect
- Diamond Schmitt
- Contractor
- EllisDon
Scale
- Timber Volume
- 2,600 m³
- Product Count
- 1,120 CLT · 380 GLT
- Installation
- 16 weeks
Precision
- VDC Level
- LOD 400
- CNC Tolerance
- ±1.5 mm
- Pre-installed
- 80% factory
Innovation
- Species
- 100% Douglas Fir
- Fire Rating
- 2-hr exposed
Stewardship
- Fiber Source
- West Kootenay · ≤150 km
- Carbon Stored
- 2,100 t CO₂
- Chain of Custody
- ANSI + CSA
Partners
- Client
- Royal BC Museum
- Architect
- Diamond Schmitt
- Contractor
- EllisDon
Scale
- Timber Volume
- 2,600 m³
- Product Count
- 1,120 CLT · 380 GLT
- Installation
- 16 weeks
Precision
- VDC Level
- LOD 400
- CNC Tolerance
- ±1.5 mm
- Pre-installed
- 80% factory
Innovation
- Species
- 100% Douglas Fir
- Fire Rating
- 2-hr exposed
Stewardship
- Fiber Source
- West Kootenay · ≤150 km
- Carbon Stored
- 2,100 t CO₂
- Chain of Custody
- ANSI + CSA
Partners
- Client
- Royal BC Museum
- Architect
- Diamond Schmitt
- Contractor
- EllisDon