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Icefields Visitor Centre

Jasper, Canada

After decades of service, the viewing podium at the Visitor Centre was experiencing water leakage into the newly developed theatre space beneath.

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Hospitality
Mixed use

Icefields Visitor Centre

Jasper, Canada

After decades of service, the viewing podium at the Visitor Centre was experiencing water leakage into the newly developed theatre space beneath.

Parks Canada, along with Brewster, required a solution that would respect the alpine architectural elements while providing the requisite building science and structural repairs to both protect the major investment in this pre-eminent tourist attraction and enable the repairs to be carried out off-season in a harsh environment.

Working with Krawford Construction, Entuitive conducted exploratory investigations to review concealed aspects of the building assemblies. Fortunately, the water leakage had not yet compromised the steel structure beyond surface corrosion. The existing waterproofing membrane was found to be debonded from the concrete deck and the negative slopes involved prevented water from reaching the perimeter eavestrough system. The existing stone and wood guardrail assembly, which had been constructed out of rundle stone and block, had also degraded due to the prolonged passage of moisture.

The corroded structural steel components were cleaned and a protective coating applied. A new two-ply modified bitumen waterproofing assembly, complete with slope and rigid XPS insulation, was installed and connected to a new concealed eavestrough system. Finally, a new aluminum and laminated glass guardrail was installed.

location

Jasper, Canada

Role

Building Envelope Consultant

Client

Brewster Canada


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