MEC VANCOUVER HQ

MEC’s flagship store in Vancouver continues the outdoor equipment retailer’s long-standing eco-friendly roots, featuring a sustainable, carbon-cutting mass timber design. It inverts the traditional inwardly-focused approach to retail design in favour of generous daylighting and views to and from the street. The interior of the store is bright and airy, extending out to either side of the central daylit atrium. The abundant storefront glazing is in keeping with the City’s desire that the building serves as a transparent and engaging gateway building that enriches the pedestrian experience of this highly walkable urban area.