page_title: Eva Matsuzaki
section_title: C.K. Choi Building at the University of British Columbia (Matsuzaki Wright Architects, completed 1996)
hierarchical_section_title: Eva Matsuzaki / Notable Projects / C.K. Choi Building at the University of British Columbia (Matsuzaki Wright Architects, completed 1996)
caption_attribution_description: English: Interior of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada
context_page_description: Eva Matsuzaki is a retired architect and first former female president of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Eva immigrated from Latvia to the United States and later developed her career living in Vancouver, Canada. In 1998, she established her own firm known as Matsuzaki Architects Incorporated along with her husband, Kiyoshi Matsuzaki. Matsuzaki is a founding member of Vancouver's women in architecture support network and is an award-winning leader in environmentally sensitive and sustainable building design.
context_section_description: The C.K. Choi Building was one of the first "green" institutional buildings in Canada with environmental features such as composting toilets, natural light and 50 per cent recycled building materials. Matsuzaki Wright Architects completed the structure, which includes 30,000 square feet and three storeys of offices, a display gallery and teaching spaces. Architecture professor Ray Cole from the University of British Columbia worked directly with the firm to advise on the sustainability aspects of the project. The building uses curved roofs and brick construction influenced by Asian and Neoclassical architecture.
caption: Interior view of the drum-shaped chamber - Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories
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