Hospitality/Tourism

Background Concrete pools and spas on the 17th floor of the Hyatt Hotel and on the 3rd floor of the Sheraton Hotel in Calgary are situated over guest rooms.  During specification and construction it was recognized that these aquatic centers demanded high performance, permanent waterproofing to remove the threat of leakage. Solution Krystol Internal Membrane … Read More

Background The employee services building was designed right into the side of the mountain next to the Westin Hotel, which also utilized Krystol Internal Membrane (KIM). Substantial mountain run-off was expected to be a problem. Solution In the summer of 1998, in very hot 33°C (92°F) temperatures, the foundation walls were poured over 3 meters (almost … Read More

Background The complex at Cathedral Place has five (5) levels of underground parking. The structure was designed to extend to each of the site boundaries and conventional tanking of the building could not be considered. The use of Kryton's Krystol Internal Membrane (KIM) for tanking the building allowed maximum use of the available site as … Read More

Giving a Moshe Safdie Creation Innovative Waterproofing Protection Background As the oldest art museum in Canada, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has seen multiple expansions since its inception in 1860. By 1986, the museum was soon preparing to see the third of these expansions. This was a product of the hopes held by the … Read More

Background The Holiday Inn Kuala Lumpur Glenmarie demanded a long-term system that would provide them with a durable water containment reservoir. The waterproofing requirements were for a maintenance free, permanent waterproof tank that would remain corrosion free and hold uncontaminated water. Solution The Krystol T1 & T2 Waterproofing System was applied on both the horizontal and vertical … Read More