2016 Apr7 PDF2 Hullmark
BILD High-Rise Forum April 7, 2016 Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors!
BILD FORUM – SIX STOREY WOOD CONSTRUCTION
OFFICE DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE • Why Brick and Beam Space in the First Place?
545 King W King West
OFFICE DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE • Availability of this stock is diminishing. Demand for this unique space will only grow • Attracts a certain class and demographic of tenant • Offers a different quality of space • Tells a story of Toronto’s history
WHY DEVELOP & BUILD HEAVY TIMBER OFFICE? Availability of this stock is diminishing Attracts a certain class and demographic of tenant Offers a different quality of space Offers improved building efficiencies Offers a tenant to influence design of their space in preconstruction phase • Blend of new and old? • • • • •
CAUTIONS • Heavy Timber is not an ‘affordable’ alternative • Everyone is still learning (developers, designers, constructors) • There are structural limitations i.e. penetrations, special loading requirements • ‘Shrink wrapping’ problematic • Municipal loading requirements • Hard to design significant building articulation • Emerging conflict with existing municipal policy against OBC • We have yet to see how well our trades can perform
BILD FORUM – SIX STOREY WOOD CONSTRUCTION
OFFICE DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE • Why Brick and Beam Space in the First Place?
545 King W King West
OFFICE DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE • Availability of this stock is diminishing. Demand for this unique space will only grow • Attracts a certain class and demographic of tenant • Offers a different quality of space • Tells a story of Toronto’s history
WHY DEVELOP & BUILD HEAVY TIMBER OFFICE? Availability of this stock is diminishing Attracts a certain class and demographic of tenant Offers a different quality of space Offers improved building efficiencies Offers a tenant to influence design of their space in preconstruction phase • Blend of new and old? • • • • •
CAUTIONS • Heavy Timber is not an ‘affordable’ alternative • Everyone is still learning (developers, designers, constructors) • There are structural limitations i.e. penetrations, special loading requirements • ‘Shrink wrapping’ problematic • Municipal loading requirements • Hard to design significant building articulation • Emerging conflict with existing municipal policy against OBC • We have yet to see how well our trades can perform
