Owner:

Coast Hotels

Location:

Jasper, AB

Project Delivery Method:

Design-Bid-Build

Architect:

Marshall Tittemore Architects

Contractor:

Jasper Electric

Construction Value:

Phase 1: $900,000 Phase 2: $800,000

Timeline:

2017-2018

Building size:

6100 SF

Disciplines:

Civil
Mechanical
Electrical
Structural

Discipline Leads:

Tekarra Lodge Staff Housing Replacement

 

Tekarra Lodge in Jasper, Alberta needed three new single storey buildings on the existing Tekarra Lodge site. These new buildings were to be used by staff members and included a staff lodge with a kitchen and living space, a laundry facility, and a caretaker residence. Arrow was proud to take on this project, as it would provide much needed upgrades to the Tekarra Lodge site and benefit the wellness and enjoyment of present and future Tekarra Lodge staff members.

Tekarra Lodge offers its guests a rustic getaway in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. Its staff quarters required a modern replacement that would continue to comfortably house up to 11 staff members and give them easy access to a kitchen, living space, and laundry facilities. Arrow’s civil, mechanical, electrical, and structural engineers went to work providing engineering design and consultation for three single storey staff housing facilities with a total square footage of 6,100.

The Arrow team reviewed designs for the staff housing replacement project, providing feedback and recommendations made by our engineers. During the lifespan of the projects, our engineers discovered that existing service to Tekarra Lodge’s old building would not be sufficient, requiring a site re-evaluation and service upgrade.

The first phase of the Tekarra Lodge staff housing replacement project involved mechanical, electrical, civil, and structural engineering design and consultation for the 3,500 SF staff lodge, which included 11 bedrooms, a kitchen, and sufficient living space. The second phase of the project involved engineering design and consultation for a 1,400 SF public laundromat facility that would be used by Tekarra Lodge staff and guests, as well as a 1,200 SF caretaker residence.

Arrow’s team of engineers worked closely with officials at Tekarra Lodge and other project members to craft facilities that would serve as a beneficial upgrade to the site and would be sufficient for Tekarra Lodge staff members.