PWGSC West Block Rehabilitation Project

February 18, 2011

West Block

The following information has been provided thanks to:

• Public Works and Government Services Canada

• Parliamentary Precinct Branch
• ARCOP/Fournier Gersovitz Moss Drolet architects in joint venture
Parliamentary Precinct Site Capacity and Long Term Development Plan
Demonstration Plan
West Block
Impact on Visibility - National Capital View Protection Study (May 2010 - Viewpoint 6)
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Impact on Visibility Vantage Point: Confederation Square

National War Memorial
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Courtyard – Existing condition

General View (NW)

Porte-Cochère
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Interior of House of Commons Chamber

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Option 1 – Section (E-W) Option 2 – Section (N-S)

Stage 2 - Infill Committee Rooms Options

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Building Access – Link to Visitor’s Access Facility

Centre Block

West Block
North Court
North
Wing

Visitor Welcome Centre

Gallery
Chamber

Committee
Room
B-1 Entrance Committee
Room
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North-West Wing Section (Looking South)

Cafeteria
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Building Access – Integration into the North Court

West Block - Proposal
West Block - Proposal
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Recommendations to the NCC Board

THAT the complete Developed Design of the West Block Rehabilitation

and Courtyard Infill Project BE APPROVED subject to it being refined by
Public Works and Government Services Canada-Parliamentary Precinct
Branch/PWGSC-PPB (the ‘Proponent’) in accordance with the
recommendations of NCC staff and informed by comments received
from the Advisory Committee on Planning, Design and Realty (ACPDR)
and from the Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office (FHBRO), and to
the satisfaction of the Vice President, Capital Planning Branch.

THAT the signature of the Federal Land Use and Design Approval of the
developed design for the West Block Rehabilitation and Courtyard Infill
Project and of all subsequent related NCC Approvals be delegated to the
Vice President, Capital Planning Branch.
West Block - Proposal
 EXTERIOR ENVELOPE – NEW DETAILS

Exterior Perimeter Mortar Type

Drainage Distribution

Credit: ARCOP/Fournier Gersovitz Moss Drolet architects in joint venture

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 EXTERIOR ENVELOPE – WINDOW TRACERY REINFORCING

Southeast Tower
Window Tracery
Reinforcing

Interior Window Designed to Work

Reconstruction and with Future Windows
Reinforcing with Heritage Designs

Credit: ARCOP/Fournier Gersovitz Moss Drolet architects in joint venture

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 MASONRY INTERVENTIONS AND PROCESS

SEISMIC ANCHOR TYPES AND LOCATIONS MASONRY REHABILITATION LEGEND

Credit: ARCOP/Fournier Gersovitz Moss Drolet architects in joint venture

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