SSEF Steel Project Case Study Gallery: Vancouver Millennium Line: Sapperton Station

	vancouver millennium line: sapperton station

Sapperton Station

Hancock, Bruckner, Eng and Wright Architects

Vancouver Millennium Line
Vancouver, British Columbia

Project Information:

Sapperton Station is the first station along the Millennium Line when approached from New Westminster. The unique structure uses round HSS members to create butterfly like trusses that cover the platform area.

Architect: Hancock, Bruckner, Eng and Wright Architects
Contractor: Dominion Construction
Steel Fabrication and Detailing: Solid Rock Steel, Vancouver, B.C.
Steel Erection: Solid Rock Steel, Vancouver, B.C.

Project Images: Construction (images courtesy Solid Rock Steel and George Third & Son)


Exterior view of framing. Upper level uses wide flange sections to form the roof.	View of the framing of the lower section that employs round HSS members to create a butterfly like roof.


View down the centre of the station.	Detailed view of central connection between HSS truss members and HSS column members below.


End view of station, roofing in progress.	Exterior view of station, cladding in progress.

Project Images: Completed Station

Finished station, view from pedestrian access end.	View from upper level lobby downn to butterfly roof and energy wheel.


Closeup of connection detail.	View along platform, Skytrain in station.

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Updated May 29, 2006 x