REDPATH LOFTS

REDPATH LOFTS
RESIDENTIAL LOFTS

CLIENT
Compagnie immobilière Gueymard et associés Ltée

LOCATION
Montréal

DURATION
2002 - 2003

PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS

Reinforcement and addition of flooring.

Restoration of the foundations and superstructures of the following buildings:

Building A
-	Building constructed along the shores of the Bassin des Prêtres, with brick structural walls and wooden roofing and flooring.
-	Reconstruction of the longitudinal wall in reinforced masonry, and reinforcement of the wood joists for the flooring and roofing.
-	Addition of shear walls and reconstruction of the foundations and the slab on grade.
Building B
-	Approximately 12-m high building, with elevated wooden structure for the roof supported by four-layer thick brick structural walls.
-	Total demolition of the roof.
-	Temporary structure to support the brick wall with 12 m overhangs.
-	Addition of two floors of reinforced concrete flooring and construction of a new steel structure roof. Addition of division walls.
Building C
-	Four story building with steel structure flooring supported by brick structural walls.
-	Demolition of flooring and reconstruction of new floors.
-	Addition of vertical steel bracings.
Building D
-	Historic seven-story building with steel structure flooring and three to six layer thick exterior brick walls.
-	Construction of three reinforced concrete elevator shafts with a recessed foundation enabling the building to withstand earthquakes pursuant to the new standards.
-	Addition of a story for new “penthouse suites”.
-	Addition of a glass-enclosed pedestrian overhead walkway into Building I.
Building I
-	Steel structure with brick facing, with flooring for the new story and a roof.
-	Addition of three new steel floors within the existing space for supplementary parking.
-	Seismic reinforcement using steel bracings and foundation reinforcements.
-	Modification of the existing roof to permit construction of an outdoor heated pool.

SERVICES RENDERED

	Preliminary study.
	Preparation of structural drawings and specifications.
	Supervision of works.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Teknika HBA carried out the plans and estimate of the network of cooling, humidification, ventilation / air-conditioning and control.

	Unique project involving the restoration and transformation of the former Redpath sugar refinery into luxury condominiums plus commercial space.
	Once Montréal ’s largest factory, the Redpath site comprises different types of structures, the first of which (“D”) was built in 1854.
	A major challenge was posed by preserving the industrial façade while restoring the structure in compliance with the seismic standards of the National Building Code and preserving a high degree of functionality in using the space. Restoration must also proceed at the lowest possible cost on a fast track basis.

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