Cambrian Heights
A 46,500 ft² multi-tenant industrial building in mass timber, placed on a difficult site using DAO's own cost and site models.
Industrial architecture in Sudbury and Northern Ontario
New industrial buildings, warehouse additions, envelope renewals and tenant fit-ups. Most of our industrial work is in Greater Sudbury, much of it for one long-standing client, Bloomington Developments.
What we design
Everyday buildings, done carefully.
Industrial buildings are judged on cost, schedule and how well they let tenants work. We design for all three, and we treat the structure as something tenants see every day.
- New multi-tenant buildings, such as Cambrian Heights, a 46,500 ft² mass timber building with units that can be combined or divided.
- Renovation plus new construction on one operating site, as at Herold Industrial Park.
- Additions and loading upgrades, including a loading bay addition and underpinned ramp at Armstrong Industrial.
- Envelope renewals that cut operating costs, like the 70,805 ft² re-cladding at Lapointe Industrial.
- Heavy-industrial upgrades that extend the life of older steel buildings, as at Fielding Industrial in Lively.
- Tenant fit-ups, including Habitat for Humanity's ReStore.
Why DAO
Mass timber and site modelling for industrial sites.
Cambrian Heights is one of the first mass timber industrial buildings in the Sudbury area. It was first designed in steel. When steel market conditions changed, the structure moved to glulam, and the result is featured in the Canadian Wood Council publication Exploring the Role of Mass Timber in Industrial Buildings and Warehouse Construction. See mass timber.
Northern Ontario sites often mean bedrock, fill, flood plains and highway setbacks. On large sites we build a model of the ground and the foundations so building position, elevation and size can be compared by approximate cost before the layout is fixed. See algorithmic costing.
We handle approvals as well as design: rezoning, minor variances, site plan approval, building permits and construction administration.
Questions
Common questions
Do you only work in Sudbury?
No. Most of our industrial projects are in Greater Sudbury, and we work across Ontario from our Sudbury and Ottawa offices. Our company aircraft makes site visits to distant sites practical.
Can mass timber work for a warehouse or industrial building?
Yes. Cambrian Heights and the new building at Herold Industrial Park are both mass timber, and Webbwood Industrial is in design with a timber addition and canopy. Whether it suits your project depends on spans, loads, fire separations and supply, which we review early.
Can you work on an occupied or existing building?
Yes. Many of our industrial projects are renovations, additions or fit-ups on existing buildings, often phased so the site keeps operating. We start with record drawings and 3D scans where needed.
Who do you work with on engineering?
We coordinate the consultant team for each project. Past projects list structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, geotechnical, code and mass timber partners on each project page.
Industrial projects
Herold Industrial Park
A renovated 21,500 ft² building and a new 18,800 ft² mass timber building on a constrained site between two highways.
Webbwood Industrial
A mass timber warehouse addition and wrap-around timber canopy that give an existing building a presence on the arterial road.
Armstrong Industrial
Renovation, a loading bay addition and a tenant fit-up for Habitat for Humanity's ReStore, keeping as much of the original building as possible.
Lapointe Industrial
A 70,805 ft² envelope renewal with new insulation, cladding, windows and doors to cut operating costs.
Algonquin Industrial
A new street-facing entrance volume in ACM panels, with signage and an accessible entry.
Fielding Industrial
Upgrading an older heavy-industrial building's structure, envelope and services to extend its life for a new tenant.
Start a conversation
Have a site, a building or an idea? Tell us about it.
Email connect@p-dao.com. We work from Sudbury and Ottawa across Ontario.