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Interventions
As the mill was over 150 years old at the time of the interventions, there were challenges that needed to be faced with the original design of the building in relation to the scope of project.
The fire of 1970 caused significant damage to the heritage site and ceased milling operations at this location forever. Temprano reveals that the roof structure that was made of wood had been completely damaged, however, the stone was not. His intervention involved an assessment of what had been damaged and how they were going to replace it. He explains, “Generally, where we could, we replaced it with solid wood that mimicked the original structure.” The thought process behind mimicking the original structure even though it was being converted into a new use, exemplify the architect’s conscious thought for preserving the tangible heritage of the building. This includes the original character-defining elements such as the exposed stonework and roof structure.
Another challenge in the design was “the change of use required stairs and exits to satisfy the Ontario Building Code for its new residential use as before it was an early industrial use”. Temprano explains in depth that in residential buildings, the occupancy load is much higher than in an industrial setting, so this requires the building to have more exits, stairs, and walkways that allow occupants to enter and exit the building, which is especially important if there is an emergency such as a fire.
Due to the initial complications of not having a licensed architect for the drawings, the timeframe of the project had been delayed.
In total, the entire adaptive reuse project from start to finish took a year and a half to complete.
If given the opportunity to do more renovations in 2022, Temprano reveals that he would like to “build out additional spaces rather than sticking to the confines of the existing building”.
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- Second and Third Floor
- At the time of the renovations, the mill was over 150 years old, were there any complications with the original designs that you encountered in this project?
- Sections
- Can you please describe the thought process behind the design?
- Terrace and First Floor
- Elevations
- How did Eliseo Temprano Architects Inc. get started on the Boulton Brown Mill project?
- How long did this project take from start to finish?
- If you had the opportunity to do more interventions in 2022, is there anything would you add or change to the site?
- Location Site Plan