Hangar 14 Structural Assessment

Location: Edmonton, AB Owner: City of Edmonton In 2018, BPTEC Engineering conducted a structural assessment of Hangar 14, a relic from the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan of 1942-1943. This historic hangar, built during World War II, is a rare testament to the era, constructed with heavy timber due to steel shortages. Post-tensioning measures were introduced post-war to reinforce the …

Strathcona Community Centre

Location: Sherwood Park, Alberta  Architect: HFKS Architects Inc. The Strathcona County Community Centre is a multi-use facility in the Centre in the Park development in Sherwood Park, Alberta. The building houses a new library, council chambers, office space for municipal and government services, an art gallery, gathering spaces in the Agora and adjacent outdoor plazas, a galleria space to connect …

Art Gallery of Alberta

Location: Edmonton, Alberta Architect: Randall Stout Architects, Inc. & HIP Architects The Art Gallery of Alberta, a cornerstone of downtown Edmonton, underwent a remarkable transformation in 2009 with a collaboration between BPTEC and San Francisco-based structural engineering firm DeSimone Consulting Engineers. Originally constructed in 1969, the Art Gallery served admirably for over 35 years. However, aging infrastructure and the evolving …

Boreal Centre

Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation

Location: Slave Lake, Alberta Architect: Manasc Isaac Architects Ltd. The new Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation provides 6000 square feet of space for indoor and outdoor exhibits, interpretive programs, a gift shop, offices, and research space. The building aspires to be LEED-Silver certified and makes use of “green” building practices such as reduced water usage and using heat pumps and …

Elephant House Interior

Elephant House

Location: Edmonton, Alberta Architect: Brinsmead Ziola Kennedy Architecture

Timms Centre for the Arts outside overall

Timms Centre for the Arts

Name of project: Timms Centre for the Arts Location: Edmonton, Alberta Completed: 1995 Architect: Brinsmead Ziola Kennedy Architecture Electrical: Grice Maskell Engineering Mechanical: Kroening Consultants Ltd. Summary: The Timms Centre for the Arts, located on the University of Alberta Campus, includes a 289 seat theatre with supporting facilities including areas for the design and construction of props and costumes, a …