Residential

Background Terraces on the Park is a seven-story building located in a river valley. Terraces, combines classic brick and concrete with unique architectural detail to create a notable building. Each suite features great views and as the name suggests sophisticated recessed balconies. The building’s river valley location also means the building sits on a high … Read More

Background The Riverport Flats are luxury rental apartments built in the south-end of Richmond, BC. Located on a river delta just one meter above sea level the area is prone to flooding. Because of the high water table and the waterfront location waterproofing was a major challenge for this project. Solution Traditional externally applied membranes … Read More

Making a Multiple Award-Winning Development Waterproof Background Mount Anvil and One Housing Group partnered to build a new luxury development, featuring studio apartments as well as one -, two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments. These living spaces were designed to be surrounded by private gardens and water features in the heart of fashionable Clerkenwell, England. The … Read More

Background The design for this high-end home in Barnsley, England included an indoor swimming pool with balance tank and deck-level channel in the basement. The homeowner’s design called for a fair face finish for the concrete. The client also asked that the below grade concrete be poured in three pours to reduce joints and speed … Read More

Background Al Saqran Tower is located in Jumeirah Lake Towers and features modern studio, one and two bedroom apartments with top of the line finishings. During construction, traditional surface-applied membranes were used to waterproof the six levels of basement of the tower. The membranes failed and severe leakage occurred. Several attempts over a two year … Read More

Background London’s increasing density is forcing homeowners to build down, rather than up or out, to create more space. With subterranean extensions, they can sometimes triple the size of the street-level home without needing to build above grade. Despite the benefit to such expansions, it can be challenging to manage construction down in tight quarters … Read More

Background When the owner of a multimillion pound luxury home in London’s exclusive Belgravia district wanted to renovate and add a basement, they went to well-known contractor Abbey Pynford for a solution. However, there were a few obstacles in the way of the owner’s desired construction. Not least of which was that the owner was … Read More

Background Part of northern London, the village of Hampstead is known for some of the most expensive housing in the UK, holding more millionaires within its boundaries than any other area. With that in mind, a homeowner in Hampstead knew that constructing a new home with a basement in the already dense neighborhood would be … Read More

Background The Elements at Rivers Edge is a 33 million dollar residential/commercial development constructed along the Red Deer River in downtown Red Deer, Alberta. Comprising 110,00 ft2, the 3 building complex will house luxury condominiums and 75, 000 ft2 of office and commercial space. This 34 storey apartment tower in Calgary’s historic Mount Royal Village … Read More

Creating Affordable Award-Winning Housing Background With the expense of living in Vancouver, Canada, known to be costly, Westbank Corp. wanted to create more affordable housing. As a result, they chose to collaborate on a project with Vancity, Portland Hotel Society, and Habitat for Humanity. Known as 60 West Cordova Street, the project was a building … Read More