College Building Restoration Project Impact of the C'I'S'

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College Building Restoration ProjectImpact of
the C.I.S.

• Alliance of Saskatchewans National Historic
  Sites of Canada
• March, 2004

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College Building

• Project Budget 20,700,000 Source of Funds
  University and Provincial Funding
• Project Type Renovation General Contractor
  PCL Construction
• Construction Start December 2003 Projected
  Move In Date Summer 2005
• Project Delivery Method Public Tender, Low Bid
  (pre-qualified contractors) construction cost
  2,200/sq.m.
• Overview

• The College Building was the first building to
  be built on the University of Saskatchewan
  Campus. It forms the centerpiece of what has
  been called the finest collection of Collegiate
  Gothic style buildings in Canada. The University
  of Saskatchewan was the first University in
  Canada to incorporate its Agriculture College,
  the buildings first occupant, within the
  university campus. It was the means by which the
  University would demonstrate its involvement in
  the community and its usefulness to the
  province.
• Sir Wilfrid Laurier laid the cornerstone of the
  College Building on July 29, 1910. It is the
  intent of the University to rededicate the site,
  including the elliptical landscaped Bowl west of
  the College Building, as the Sir Wilfrid Laurier
  College Building.
• The College Building site was designated as a
  Provincial Heritage Property on November 24, 1982
  and a national historic site on February 26,
  2001.
• The College Building conservation project will
  evoke its original splendour and serve as a
  showcase for our historic, ethnic and cultural
  diversity. The achievement of technical
  scientific excellence the pursuit of fairness
  equal opportunity in all aspects of our society
  will be a prominent theme. It will gather
  together disparate University cultural
  facilities, bring University governance to a
  prominent and accessible place on the campus and
  create new space for student focused facilities.
• The project will provide new initiatives that are
  a part of a unified vision for the University.
  This vision provides for participation by
  Canadians at the community, provincial national
  levels in an historic, ethnic, cultural and
  academic exploration of achievement.

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Impact of CIS

• 1) Identify Character Defining Elements
• The CIS provided the basis for implementing the
  Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of
  Historic Places in Canada by articulating
  heritage value and identifying Character Defining
  Elements.
• 2) Determine the Primary Treatment
• The primary treatment according to the Standards
  and Guidelines is a combination of Preservation
  and Rehabilitation.
• There are 3 basic components to the College
  Building Rehabilitation Project
• Addition (new atrium space and infill) (? Net
  sq.m.)
• Rehabilitation (replacement of structure and
  interior work) ( ? Net sq.m.)
• Preservation (Convocation Hall, interior
  corridors, exterior facade) ( ? Net Sq.m.)
• 3) Review the Standards 1 Conserve the
  character-defining elements of a historic place.
  Dont remove, replace, or substantially alter its
  intact or repairable character-defining elements.
  Dont move a component of a historic place if its
  current location is a character-defining element
• 4) Follow the Guidelines for the Appropriate
  Resource Type and Treatment
• 5) Undertake the Project Work

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• First Floor

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• Exterior Façade
• - High priority
• - Centerpiece of the finest collection of
  College Gothic buildings in Canada, therefore,
  the exterior in general is considered a
  Character-Defining Element.
• - Investigation was done to report any
  structural problems and document the
  architectural stone work.
• - Very sympathetic where new addition occurs
  leaving as much of the existing wall visible as
  possible with no alterations.

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• Windows - The heritage priority of the exterior
  coincided with the excellent historic integrity
  of the exterior windows. The exterior sashes and
  glazing will be preserved and repaired.
• - The historic integrity of the interior sashes
  was not high in most of the building and a
  rehabilitation direction was chosen, replacing
  the interior sashes with sealed double glazed
  units with the same divisions and swinging in for
  cleaning. A mockup was commissioned to test this
  direction
• - In Convocation Hall, the integrity of the
  interior sashes was excellent and these will be
  preserved consistent with the preservation
  treatment of the space.

Convocation Hall Preservation Treatment
Rehabilitation Treatment
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• Interior Corridors
• - High priority.
• - Consisting of War Memorial plaques, terra
  cotta wall finishes (with clay tile back-up),
  slate, granite and tile flooring, oak doors with
  transoms.
• - Some of the plaques were unstable and were
  removed (these will be re-installed when project
  is complete). Some will be left in place and
  protected.
• - Corridor ceilings will consist of a new
  structural system bracing existing elements.
  New finishes will hide the new structure and
  mimic existing ceiling profile existing
  ceilings will remain to allow for
  reversibility.
• - Corridors are horded to protect them from
  construction work

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• Interior walls and plaster
• - Low priority.
• - Because the existing structure is being
  replaced and coupled with improving the walls
  performance and allowing for further
  investigation into the existing façades back-up
  structure, the majority of the clay tile and
  plaster wall around the buildings exterior will
  be removed
• - Already found deteriorated concrete lintels.

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• Stairwells
• - High priority.
• - Consisting of War Memorial plaques and
  original terra cotta and plaster wall finishes.
• - Slate treads to remain.
• - Handrails will undergo sympathetic
  modifications to meet NBC requirements for
  guardrails.

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• Convocation Hall
• - High priority.
• - Treated as a preservation project.
• - Defining elements include acoustics.
• - Original skylights will be restored c/w new
  automatic blinds.
• - Balcony structure requires replacement.
• - Originally, steel elements were going to be
  exposed but due to the new sprinkler system and
  coordination, a new ceiling will be installed
  hiding these new elements.
• - Original plaster ceiling will remain hidden
  with parts exposed.

The hall is magnificent for music, acoustically.
This has been confirmed by every visiting
musician of any standing. My personal opinion is
that there is no finer hall of equal size. -
Murray Adaskin
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