With a vision of expanding program offerings to double its aerospace graduates, the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) needed a facility that would both drive growth and attract industry partnerships by revolutionizing the nature of knowledge sharing.

To maximize public visibility and support aircraft movement Kasian performed extensive planning and programming to develop a hangar-centric design that expresses the dynamic nature of the aerospace program. The design supports the need for quiet learning spaces and provides engaging hands-on development spaces in the 40+ classrooms and labs, 36 faculty offices, 22 workshops, student lounges, eating spaces and fitness facility. An impressive 20 aircrafts can be accommodated in the hangar for study, training and testing purposes.