Modern, white, two-story building with large windows, situated on a street corner under a partly cloudy sky.

Office at Van Horne and Padmore

The office building at Van Horne Street and Padmore Avenue in Penticton is an intervention in urban ‘re-stitching’. Designed for a group of local professionals desiring their own space, the building transitions from a busy commercial street into a quiet residential neighbourhood - both of which are quickly redeveloping.

Architectural rendering of the Van Horne and Padmore Office Building in Penticton, with a light stucco upper floor set above grey brick and dark ground-floor cladding.

The modest two storeys are separated by a ‘gasket’ to accentuate the building’s horizontality and provide opportunities to break up the massing. Carefully composed glazing gives a glimpse of the inner workings of the building: on the south elevation a large window offers outlook and natural light for an open office area; similarly, on the east elevation, a large window denotes the office’s social lounge area.

Ground-floor reception and waiting area at the Van Horne and Padmore Office Building, with wood ceiling panels, grey brick and large street-facing windows.

The exterior material selections are a durable mix of grey linear bricks on the lower level and a lighter, softer grey stucco above.  On the interior, wood elements bring warmth through cabinetry, wall finishes, and three major ceiling installations which serve to mark significant spaces in the building’s program.

Open office at the Van Horne and Padmore Office Building, with workstations arranged along a long wall of street-facing windows beneath wood ceiling panels.
Upper-floor lounge at the Van Horne and Padmore Office Building, with a large window overlooking the surrounding Penticton neighbourhood.