Large existing heavy industrial building transformed in mixed use tenant studio development for various functions within the community

Challenges

• Wrap the existing building in a new contemporary building envelope for better energy performance, improved look to reflect the new fresh studio uses within the building
• Consolidate the methods of attachment of new envelope construction onto existing building structure which was built in three stages – 1955, 1960, and 1976 – for a unified design aesthetic
• Consolidating requirements from 2 active bylaws governing the site to ensure clients mixed use studio vision could be implemented