The Society of St. Vincent De Paul Affordable Housing

The additional affordable units will bolster the local housing supply and alleviate shortages, but they also created challenges tying into the existing services of the area that have already seen increasing demands from the growing city. Huron Street only has a large diameter watermain, which meant servicing the development was extremely challenging. The Civil team worked very closely with the City’s engineers to resolve the connection concerns and ensure code requirements were achieved. The existing storm and sewer systems on site were also inspected by CCTV camera and analyzed to handle the added flows from the new parking lot and 6-storey building. Overland flow capacity limitations required the Civil team to rework the site from scratch to ensure neighbouring properties were within design constraints while providing proper water management on site. Along the way, the 3D models were exported from Civil3D to Revit so the entire design team could view, reference, and coordinate effectively.

The 6-storey structure was designed using precast hollowcore planks landing on masonry shear and bearing walls. Cantilevered steel canopies elegantly shelter the entrances from sun and rain and are carefully cantilevered from steel elements framing the floors behind. The open vestibule space was made possible through steel transfer beams supporting the floors above. Extended FERO FAST brackets were used to carry the accent band of brick that surrounds the 6th floor while minimizing thermal bridging and maximizing building performance. The durable construction materials ensure this will house our community for many years to come.