Design Hive: Derreck Travis on design for career and technical education (CTE) buildings
September 16, 2025
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How architects are putting education on display in CTE building design
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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
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An associate and architect, Derreck provides strategic programming planning, analysis, design, and visualization for projects in the post-secondary education, commercial mixed-use, healthcare, transportation, airports, and industrial sectors.
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