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Provincial Offences Administration Building Renovation // Toronto
The City of Hamilton contracted Eastern Construction to modernize a former municipal court after it had been vacated by its most recent tenant, McMaster University.
The scope of work included:
Phased selective demolition of the entire facility, protecting the sensitive heritage fabric of the building.
Retrofit of the existing heating/cooling plant to utilize hot water, replacing steam. The existing boilers, chillers, and cooling tower were upgraded and interconnected with the existing District Energy system.
Provision of a modern Emergency Power Unit consisting of a roof-mounted generator.
Renovation of four floors to accommodate four courtrooms, Ontario Municipal Board, Administration Area, Hearing Room, offices for the City of Hamilton’s Legal Services in addition to offices for the Risk Management Division.
Demolition of floors three, four, and five to base building core and shell standards for future tenants.
Upgrades to sub-grade receiving area including the installation of security systems and realignment of existing building infrastructure to provide barrier free access in the holding areas Exterior work to the plaza surrounding the courthouse including landscaping.
Project Details:
City of Hamilton //
Joint Venture: Invizij Architects Inc. + H.H. Angus
$30M » 112,000 sq ft » 2018
Award
2019 – City of Hamilton, Urban Design and Architecture Awards (Award of Merit, Public Buildings–Renovations)
Award magazine | June 2018
“The architects were working through the drawings as we performed demolition and asbestos abatement,” says Mike Adams, project manager for Eastern Construction. “We did replace the entire roof, which gave us the advantage of working in watertight conditions from beginning to end, while workers at other sites in the city were being drenched in rain.”