The Curtiss and Vickers facilities are two new dining facilities intended to replace the dozen or so disparate ones currently being used at CFB Borden. These would integrate into the base?s masterplan of a pedestrian campus and nearly all diners would reach it by foot.

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Architects: FABRIQ Architecture, Zas Architects

Location: Canadian Forces Base Borden, Adjala-Tosorontio, ON L0M 1C0, Canada

Architect In Charge: Jean-Christian Koch, Paul Stevens

Area: 104000.0 ft2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Brenda Liu Photography

Other Participants: Susan Lennox, David Bowick, Princ. Eng. - Pierre-Alexandre Koch, Anish Jain

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From the architect. The Curtiss and Vickers facilities are two new dining facilities intended to replace the dozen or so disparate ones currently being used at CFB Borden. These would integrate into the base?s masterplan of a pedestrian campus and nearly all diners would reach it by foot.

© Brenda Liu Photography

The program includes the dining hall, kitchen facilities and office areas, as well as washroom and first aid facilities for the adjacent soccer pitches. The facility is designed to address current food service deficiencies and to prepare for future needs, seating 750 at a time, 1,500 diners per meal (through 2 sittings).

© Brenda Liu Photography

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