THE CAPTAIN’S CABIN By Laurie McBurney Photos by Chris Jette

seasoned sea captain has found safe harbour in a snug 1,500 sq.-ft. A condominium in a converted warehouse near the Charlottetown, P.E.I. waterfront. He’ll be surrounded by unique reminders of life at sea in his new home, which he co-designed with architect Chris Jette of architecture 360 inc. Features include special niches for reading

and eating, constellations, secret passageways and scenes of the sea. Invoking memories of Narnia or Harry “The place is intricately designed and detailed, with fabulous Potter’s castle/school, the moveable materials and craftsmanship,” says Jette. “Because of the quality of the bookcase provides secret passage to workmanship, it’s like living in a piece of furniture.” another room—or maybe another world? The bookcases are made of lacquered and stained birch and maple wood and crafted by several Island cabinetmakers and carpenters. A ladder and rail system allows access to every book in an extensive collection.

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The fireplace is “a masterpiece of craftsmanship,” says Jette. The copper hood This comfortable reading nook provides with its sand dollar motif was hand hammered and shaped by sheet metal worker/ a cozy hideaway to read or dream away artist Tony Morrison. The backlit alabaster and amber art glass and stained glass a stormy winter afternoon. The condo sea-related vignettes were designed and created by Jette and his Canoe Cove features a breakfast nook, as well, and Studio partner Shelley Beckett. The curved woodwork was created by Raeford a saltwater fish tank integrated into a Waite of RW Woodworking and Custom Milling in Hunter River. bookshelf. “[The owner] can look out like Captain Nemo and imagine he is on the ocean still,” says Jette.

BOMA BOMA BOMA BOMA BOMA Level 2 Level 4 Level 2 Level 2 Level 2 The dropped wooden ceiling in the dining room is a scaled down replica of that found in Charlottetown’s Province Landmark modern & historical properties; 24/7 tenant service, House. Fibre optic lights set into the ceiling create plus a bit of goodness for planet earth.... the appearance of glowing There’s more to Commercial Properties buildings than just prime locations and top-knotch services... constellations, traditionally We’re always looking at ways to ensure top environmental standards at all our buildings. From large-scale projects used by mariners for night-time The spiral staircase that winds up to the balcony features hand-forged navigation. “[The installation like building Atlantic Canada’s first commercial LEED Gold Building at Somerset Square; to smaller things like making sure silver steel balusters that resemble the rope cables so necessary to life piece] is perfectly true to the our business cards are printed on recycled paper; we know that by thinking “green”, we CAN make a difference. at sea. Fanciful foliage also made of steel composes the front balcony northern sky,” says Jette. Our efforts are obviously paying off.... we now have five buildings that are BOMA BESt certified! grill and, if viewed at the right angle, spells out the owner’s name.

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ComProp-RealEstatead-ABM.indd 1 13-05-28 4:45 PM A PLACE TO CALL HOME By Karen Moores

astern Health Corporation’s new 460-bed long term care facility, slated for occupancy in Spring 2014, Designed by Hearn Fougere Architects and constructed E by Marco Services Limited, this property encompasses is located close to picturesque Lake and the four buildings including two residential buildings (the Pleasantville area of St. John’s, N.L. Situated on 17.8 acres of wings), a core centre block for support services and a utility land, this impressive residential complex will also include building. The facility has also been designed to meet the requirements of Leadership in Energy and Environmental space for recreation therapy, physiotherapy, occupational Design (LEED) Silver level certification. Artist rendering therapy, and spirituality. Its design incorporates modern of the proposed garden space, including special design environments to address seniors’ health and social needs features for residents with dementia such as a wandering while encouraging choice, independence and mobility. path and an outside garden (accessible to residents, but self-contained).

Year-round climate control will be made easier thanks to geo-exchange heat systems, the primary source of heat for the site. Some residential units will also be equipped with in-floor heating. Reclamation of heat energy from exhaust air streams is an energy saving strategy woven into the property design.

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BOMA BOMA BOMA BOMA BOMA Level 2 Level 4 Level 2 Level 2 Level 2 Landmark modern & historical properties; 24/7 tenant service, plus a bit of goodness for planet earth....

There’s more to Commercial Properties buildings than just prime locations and top-knotch services... We’re always looking at ways to ensure top environmental standards at all our buildings. From large-scale projects like building Atlantic Canada’s first commercial LEED Gold Building at Somerset Square; to smaller things like making sure our business cards are printed on recycled paper; we know that by thinking “green”, we CAN make a difference. Our efforts are obviously paying off.... we now have five buildings that are BOMA BESt certified!

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ComProp-RealEstatead-ABM.indd 1 13-05-28 4:45 PM Floor-to-ceiling windows with non-reflective curtain glass, an exceptional view and a protruding northeast corner with a direct view to the Narrows and Signal Hill provide an inspiring natural workspace for occupants of Fortis Place. Project management support services were provided by Stantec and Project Management Services Inc.

GREEN, INSIDE AND OUT By Karen Moores

t. John’s architect Jim Case, principal of Sheppard SCase Architects, has fused mercantile history with modern design in the new Fortis Place, a landmark 12 storey Class A office building opening in downtown St. John’s during Q1, 2014. “Close attention to site development considerations, the use of wood materials in new ways, the subtle reintroduction of brick masonry, the sweeping curves of the building to break down the box, vertical service cores moved to the inside of 262 tenant parking spaces, as well as secure bike the building in an attempt to conjure height elegance, racks, will be located in the bottom of the building, burying the car park, and the study of city viewplanes enhancing the focus on landscaping around the to preserve existing and create new ones … these are property. Traffic congestion will be alleviated by a the innovations of which I am most proud,” Case says. circular parking system encouraging drop-off and pick-up at the front of the building.

The project team is aiming for Gold LEED status, and will incorporate 20 per cent landscaped A split-core concept with elevators, stairs and building services at two sides, in space into the property. Geothermal energy for opposite corners, ensures building access flows from bottom to top, offering the heating and cooling systems maximizes the optimal safety and convenience. Construction partners include Pinnacle energy efficiency of the site. Engineering Limited as well as elevator experts Morrison Hershfield.

70 | Atlantic Business Magazine | July/August 2013 Fares’ ultimate vision for King’s Wharf: a massive $500-million, 13-building, mixed-use, 3,000-resident community to be filled with apartments, condos, office towers, a hotel, ribbons of retail, parkland, public art space, a marina, even a cruise ship dock, all of it anchored by a 33-storey gleaming glass tower condo rising from the water and jutting, like a ship’s prow, into the harbour.

FIT FOR A KING By Stephen Kimber

hen a derelict 30-acre property on the Dartmouth Wwaterfront came up for sale—including its rare, pre-Confederation water rights, which would allow the new owner to build into the water 100 feet Francis Fares hired Margot Young’s Halifax-based beyond the shoreline—Francis Fares gobbled it up. Environmental Design Management (EDM) The developer in him had already seen and appreciated to translate his larger-than-life dream for this the site’s potential: it was nestled in a quiet cove beside dilapidated property into a manageable conceptual design. He then brought in innovative - a busy harbour, boasted spectacular water views in based Architects Alliance to conceive the anchor all directions and offered a coveted sunny southern tower and Halifax architects Lydon Lynch to give exposure. His dream? To transform his new acreage line and shape to the project’s first two Phase I buildings. The most recent two buildings were into a European-style, waterside urban village. designed by Halifax-based Michael Napier.

Fares hired Halifax design specialists Norman Flynn to give his interior spaces the right look and The first two buildings (a 12-storey condo and a 13-storey apartment feel. King’s Wharf’s airy, glassed-filled condo units building), were filled almost before they opened. Demand for condos come equipped with granite kitchen countertops, was so intense that Fares quickly converted most of the other building’s stainless steel Bosch appliances, Grohe faucets, apartment units. The next two condo towers have already been 65 per natural gas fireplaces, cooktops and balcony cent pre-sold even before construction begins in earnest this summer. hookups, even pre-wiring for an überhome you- And 135 eager, wannabe buyers have put down $10,000 deposits just name-it control system that will do everything from to hold their space in the expected-to-be iconic harbour tower, whose open your window shades at the first sign of sunlight timeline and dimensions, Fares admits, are “still loose” with floors, to play your favourite music when and in which square footage and price all yet to be determined. room you choose. Prices in the initial units ranged from $250,000 for a one-bedroom to $870,000 for a top-floor, three bedroom corner unit.

Online extras: atlanticbusinessmagazine.com | 71 BEAUTY ON A BUDGET By Karen Moores eanne Dawe (left), the owner of Tidy Solutions, offers custom house plans and Dinterior design from her offices in Bay Roberts and St. John’s, N.L. As a lover of design (she studied at Humber College and College of the North Atlantic), she had her heart set on building her dream home; as a new business owner managing the needs of a growing business, she knew she couldn’t go over budget. Her goal: building a dream home on less than $250,000, including the cost of land. Though it isn’t finished yet, her dream home is well on its way to reality. Here’s how she’s doing it.

Dawe’s design expertise enables her to select less expensive options without changing the size or layout of her dream home. As illustrated, she chose a gable style roof instead of a hip style roof, which would typically cost 30-to-50 per cent more. Though the house outline is a basic square (a simple and inexpensive shape to build), Dawe is infusing it with warmth, style and street appeal by incorporating two peaks and overhang on each end of the house. Dawe notes that, “Keeping the foundation of the house square and in increments of two inches is easier for the formers and foundation crew, saving time and labour costs.”

Keeping to the $250,000 budget was partially possible due to the cost of land: Dawe researched land costs and taxation levels before electing to build in Bay Roberts, just 40 minutes from the capital city of St. John’s. On the main floor, she’s cutting costs by incorporating a corner pantry (as pictured in the main floor plans), which will reduce the amount of cabinetry required. This cut $8,000 from her cabinet pricing. Another money-saving tip: she’s sub- contracting various aspects of the build and avoiding expensive turnkey fees. Dawe and her family are also doing their own dry walling, plastering and painting—freeing up $10,000 for other aspects of the build.

72 | Atlantic Business Magazine | July/August 2013 Parking is a must for new builds in St. John’s. 351 Water’s precast concrete/parking garage is by Strescon (based in Nova Scotia and ), and American Steel & Precast Erectors (from New Hampshire). The finished facility will add 446 new parking spaces to the downtown area, including 246 public spaces. WATERFRONT WONDER By Karen Moores

eveloped by East Port Properties, with the design influence of Stantec Architecture, 351 D Many Atlantic Canadian firms have been involved Water represents many firsts for Newfoundland and in this landmark build: roofing was completed by Labrador: it’s a Canadian Green Building Council Newfoundland firm, Northshore, with steel sourced LEED® Certification Candidate and is being constructed and managed by Marid Industries Limited/FASCO, to LEED® Gold standards. Managed by Trendex serving Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Mechanical Construction, the structural manager for the build is J.W services were provided by Life Safety Systems Inc. (N.S.) and Tristar Mechanical (N.L.). Lindsay, an Atlantic Canadian leader in infrastructure projects. East Port believes in using rigorous planning to build properties that adapt to their surroundings and evolve with emerging technologies. Their goal is to “future-proof buildings to nimbly adapt to change— creating ‘buildings Darwin would love’.”

351 Water spans 168,000 square feet of prime retail and commercial space in downtown St. John’s. Anchor tenants include Husky Energy (occupying two-thirds of the building) and Subsea 7. Located on one of the oldest streets in North America, Newfoundland artist Will 351 Water aims to utilize the area’s heritage historical Gill won a $100,000 juried patterns and proportions, but with modern and competition to complete efficient technology and building systems. East Port is the art installation in the harnessing tidal energy to heat and cool the building—a main lobby. first for Newfoundland and Labrador.

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By Sarah Sawler Photo credit: Jennifer Hannigan

hat has 1,500 tires, solar panels, and a water-purifying The head of New Brunswick’s tire recycling Windoor garden? That’s what Jay and Jenn Hannigan program gave the Hannigans permission have planned for the Terra Berma Project, an off-the-grid to collect tires for their build. The couple residential build that’s being constructed on the Kingston picked up about 1,500 tires by travelling from dealership to dealership and transporting Peninsula, near Saint John. Inspired by a documentary them back to the build site. These tires, which on sustainable housing, the New Brunswick couple has normally would have been wasted, will be embarked on an adventure that’s become an epic scavenger given new life in the walls of their home. hunt for reclaimed materials, an insurer, and experienced experts. With its upcycled materials, sustainable energy sources, and self-sufficient plumbing systems, Atlantic Canada has never seen a house quite like this. The Hannigans hope to move into their unique 2,000-square- foot home in the Spring of 2014. According to Jenn, they’re going to need plenty of wood for the inside of the structure. They’ve found what they need by sourcing reclaimed lumber, including beams from an old Saint John building. They also had help from Thane Jones, a local timber frame builder, who was able to source larger beams that had been leftover from previous projects.

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The home will be efficiently heated with a clean-burning masonry heater. A Saint John mason named Brian Frost will build the unit. The Hannigans were able to find the exact hue they wanted for their heater by sourcing masonry stone that was taken from the site of a demolished Moncton church. Frost will be using hardware and supports provided by Maine Wood Heat. Business takes off At HALIFAx Halifax stanfield international airport is the smart choice for moving product. With our newly expanded 10,500 ft. runway, combined with our proximity to major Canadian, European and U.S. markets & quality service, we offer you a quick, cost-effective transportation solution. our cargo team will handle the details. You set a course for growth.

Contact: Andy Lyall 902.873.6300 [email protected] FlyHalifax.com Last summer, the Hannigans offered a number of workshops, giving volunteers the opportunity to help out with the build while also learning more about various environmentally-friendly building styles. Picaroons Traditional Ales sponsored the post-workday beverages and, based on this photo, they also contributed by helping to fill the gaps between the tires.

Everything about this project is With nearly 50 years in the residential construction efficient—from the temporary solar industry, NuWay Kitchens is the leading manufacturer of power source needed for the build custom designed cabinetry in Newfoundland and (see above) to the compost toilets. Labrador. Our reputation as a quality supplier with Even their water won’t go to waste— competitive pricing has helped to secure residential and all their “gray water” (waste water commercial developments throughout Atlantic Canada, from laundry, baths, and doing the the United States and Caribbean. dishes), will be naturally filtered by the 1328 Topsail Road • Paradise, NL • A1L 1P2 plants in an indoor gray water garden Phone: (709) 782-1711 • Fax: (709) 782-4710 designed by environmental engineer www.nuwaykitchens.com Eric Bell.

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By Sarah Sawler

emember the last time you ordered RIKEA furniture? That’s exactly how Steve and Stephanie Arnold’s guest home arrived—disassembled and packed in boxes. When the couple decided to The Arnolds purchased the land a couple of years ago, intending to turn it pair the contents of those boxes with into a beach home. Instead, they purchased a Deltec house, fixed it to the the platform for a rotating house, the surface of a rotating platform from E Rotating Structures, and topped it end result was incredible: a perfectly with a roof from the island branch of Classic Metal Roofing Systems. The couple now lives on the upper floor and runs a four-suite bed & breakfast round bed and breakfast that rotates 360 on the main floor. Photo Credit: Around the Sea degrees in either direction, giving each suite an amazing ocean view. Around The house is supported by a steel pole that the Sea, which is situated in the Prince runs through the centre of the building, from Edward Island community of North top to bottom. The plumbing and wiring was Rustico, offers a unique experience to ingeniously handled by Waite’s Electric and Precise Plumbing and Heating. They loosely island visitors—stylish, modern suites coiled the wires and plumbing up the centre with seaside vistas and a private path to of the home so that it rotates with the house. the beach. Photo Credit: E Rotating Structures

76 | Atlantic Business Magazine | July/August 2013 There’s no way to let light in through the interior walls, but Around the Sea makes up for it with plenty of windows in the exterior ones. As long as enough external wall panels are used, the Deltec product allows customers to customize their window placement. The Arnolds have maximized their view by incorporating 12 patio doors and 14 Polytech windows. Photo Credit: Around the Sea

The 2,500-square-foot main floor is split FORTIS PLACE ON SPRINGDALE into four guest suites. Each suite features a master bedroom, a full bathroom, and an open concept living room/kitchen/ dining room combination. Every room has an ocean view for part of the day and, for an even better look, guests can go for a spin on the wraparound deck. Photo Credit: Zara Interior Design

Now that you’ve earned an office with a window, don’t settle for just any view.

Working with the unusual room Now leasing Class A office space for Fortis Place on 5 Springdale Street in downtown angles created by the round walls St. John’s. Designed to LEED standards for energy efficiency and integrating the most required some creativity from Zara modern building design developments in safety and security. Accessible underground of Zara Interior Designs. Instead of and surface parking, and within close proximity to restaurants, banks, Delta St. John’s, being perfectly square, the outside the St. John’s Convention Centre and . wall of the main room is about 50 per cent longer than the opposite walls. Choosing the right furniture made the www.fortisplace.com room feel much more natural. Photo 709.739.6300 Credit: Zara Interior Design

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magine building a contemporary home, situated in a beautiful wooded area peppered with flowers. But that I Mackin and Moore are self-described picturesque piece of land is a cliff, descending 100 feet over minimalists. They carefully curate nearly the length of the property. And that property is in the middle everything that comes into the house, of Saint John. Architects Monica Adair and Stephen Kopp of creating airy spaces punctuated with Acre Architects had their work cut out for them when they meaningful objects and art. The creative use of wall space makes this easier for began working on the two-year project they coined “Into the them—note the vase perched on the Wild”. They rose to the challenge by designing a home that wall ledge. The flooring, which is the complements its challenging surroundings and has a great same upcycled wood used for the siding, deal of thought behind every detail—from the panoramic is another interesting feature of this room. Photo Credit: Mark Hemmings, views to the rooftop patio. Hemmings House Pictures

According to Adair, Saint John is full of flat roofs. Acre took it one step further by creating a rooftop deck and a Xeroflor green roof with 12 species of sedums (a low, blooming ground cover). Not only does the deck provide extra Judith Mackin and Robert Moore’s 2.3 acre property is as challenging as it is stunning. space for entertaining, the green roof Despite the uneven land, Acre Architects made it work well by situating the home in adds interest and provides an innovative the centre of the hill. They also incorporated the rustic hue of the surrounding rock by way to manage storm water. Photo using upcycled wooden siding supplied by Centennial Wood and Corten steel from Credit: Mark Hemmings, Hemmings First Choice Ventilation. Photo Credit: Mark Hemmings, Hemmings House Pictures House Pictures

Tuck Studio, Mackin’s interior design studio, is located Mackin and Moore are avid art collectors—but they love their on level zero. Having her studio inside her home is view. Adair and Kopp gave them balance by incorporating huge convenient—but it’s also the perfect place for her to show windows and reserving wall space for art. Shown here is a sculpture off her modern sense of style. Adair says, “The studio by Marie-Hélène Allain, a painting by Bruce Pashak (right), and reflects the ideas that went into the project. It’s a great another by Doug Moore (left). The built-in wood storage saves framework for her because she lives in a contemporary space while adding an earthy element to the room. Photo Credit: home.” Photo Credit: Kelly Lawson Mark Hemmings, Hemmings House Pictures

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STRETCHING OUT FREEDOM By Laurie McBurney Photo credit: Vision Air, HIAA ...determine yours!

n June 6, Cole International, a Calgary-based freight Oforwarding company with a Halifax branch office, shipped a load of video lottery terminals manufactured in Moncton to a customer in Peru. The shipment left Halifax airport aboard a fully-loaded 747 cargo plane—a flight that could not have been accommodated at the airport prior to the runway extension. A Cole International spokesperson told CBC radio that the company likely would not have gotten the contract—worth hundreds of thousands of dollars—without the recently opened runway expansion. The project extended the main runway at Halifax Stanfield Airport from 8,800 to 10,500-ft. Additions were made to both ends; 370-ft. to the north and 1,330-ft. to the south. The longer runway allows the airport to accommodate jumbo air freighters that have wider bodies as well as new international carriers. Aircraft can now fly out of Halifax with heavier loads which means local businesses (such as the seafood industry) won’t have to ship their goods to other airports like New York and Boston for international transport.

The total project cost of $28 million was covered by the Canadian government ($9 million), the Province of Nova Scotia ($5 million) and the HIAA ($14 million). Concept design was developed by HIAA and its consultants while exp Engineering and EBA Engineering provided engineering design; Dexter Construction was awarded the construction contract for civil and electrical works; and NavCanada was contracted to relocate their navigation services.

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For a location near you, On January 21, at the official opening of Halifax International Airport’s mega- please visit million-dollar runway extension, HIAA’s president and CEO Tom Ruth predicted that, “The ability to handle the biggest cargo freighters, and also to add more lawtons.ca cargo to the larger passenger aircraft, will provide a ripple of prosperity through the region.”

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