Design Hive: Derreck Travis on design for career and technical education (CTE) buildings
September 16, 2025
How architects are putting education on display in CTE building design
On this Design Hive episode, Derreck Travis talks education and sustainability. The Vancouver-based architect talks about trends in career and technical education, designing the Vancouver Community College Centre for Clean Energy & Automotive Innovation, and lessons from a pioneering Passive House project.
In this episode, you¡¯ll learn about:
- Career and technical education (CTE) trends
- Vancouver Community College¡¯s new CTE building
- Weaving cultural influences into higher education design
- Education on display in higher education design
- Lessons learned designing the University of Northern British Columbia Wood Innovation Research Laboratory
- What inspires Derreck
