Heritage Hall Envelope and Seismic Upgrade

General Contractor

Barry McGinn Architect/McGinn Engineering & Preservation
Vancouver, British Columbia

Construction Manager

Scott Construction Group
Vancouver, British Columbia

Structural Engineer

RJC Engineers
Vancouver, British Columbia

Envelope Engineer

Aqua-Coast Engineering
Delta, British Columbia

Sheet Metal Contractor

Grist Slate & Tile Roofing Inc.
Victoria, British Columbia

Restoration Masonry Contractor

Van den Kerkhof & Son Masonry
Richmond, British Columbia

Owner

City of Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia

Heritage Hall occupies a structure that in 1913 served as a post office in Vancouver but but has now become a vibrant community center. Beginning in 2021, McGinn Engineering & Preservation worked with the City of Vancouver to update the building and perform a seismic upgrade. The scope of work included stabilizing the mass brick clock tower and roof and seismic pinning of the sandstone and brick envelope.

As a part of this project, the city decided to upgrade the roof system, comprised of a slate surface and including anthemion leaf details and cone-shaped finials. The​ installation​ team also fabricated new gutters, tower fascia/aprons, ridge vents, custom roof vents, custom copper tower louvers, copings, and flashings from sheet copper. In addition to recognition from CDA, the team’s attention to detail and excellence in craftsmanship earned the project a City of Vancouver Heritage Award for Architectural Conservation.