Case Study - Convention & Entertainment

The Ottawa Convention Centre project was led by the management team at GBA Group, who ensured that Accessibility and Universal Design was of paramount importance to the design/build team lead by bbb Architects (Ottawa), of the $170 million, four-level 192,000 sq/ft facility.

In order to ensure full inclusion and usability by everyone, the design process was guided by a comparative code matrix of mandatory and optional codes and standards was developed and included: the OBC,  the City of Ottawa Accessibility Design Standard (COADS), Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act – Integrated Accessibility Standard (AODA – IAS), CSA B651 Accessibility of the built environment Standard, Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and other leading codes.