Penticton SPCA

The SPCA shelter in the industrial area of Penticton is a new 6,000 square foot shelter constructed in 2006 to replace an inadequate facility past its prime. The project presents to the street as a simple and attractive one-storey building constructed of robust materials of concrete block, metal cladding, glass and a warming wood roof.

The building is organized in three parts; a high ceiling central administration, storage and maintenance functions, and flanking dog and cat wings on either side. Corridors with bright concrete floors and concrete block walls daylit by high clerestory windows. Above it all floats a natural wood ceiling; combining the practicality of durable, cleanable surfaces with the warmth of wood and natural light.

Project Data

Status: Completed, 2000
Floor Area: 6,000 sf
Owner: SPCA
Staff: Jim Meiklejohn – Principal + Project Architect
Shirley Ng – Production + Permitting