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J U N E 2 0 2 4 | 71 Union Towers – Station Park P H OTO G R A P H Y BY W I L S O N COS TA /CO U RT E S Y VA N M A R D E V ELO P M EN T S I N C . "The most complex part of this project was the transfer slab at grade," Leveck says. "We have a sizable slab coming up from the garage and trans- ferring to the tower, which split the ground floor at two levels. It was logis- tical gymnastics to design, but we had a very good formwork contractor." Another complexity involved the three-storey underground park- ing, which follows the building site's oblique shape. It is part of a shared parking model, which makes it acces- sible to the public as well as the Station Park residents and retail users. "We must be able to manage mul- tiple different user groups, including the public, residents, retail users, and visitors to the public skating rink in the courtyard, plus 50,000 square feet of restaurant and grocery," Leveck says. "We are working to understand how people will use the space comfortably, while thinking ahead to the next phases of development. It can be difficult to pre- dict what the conditions will be like in the last three years of a 10-year project." But by far the largest challenge was building through COVID. "We had just started construction," Leveck says. "There were severe labour and supply chain shortages. As construction man- agers, Vanmar had to be extremely proactive and diligent in managing the schedule and trades to minimize the impact to the schedule and budget." A LOCATION 605 & 615 King Street West, Kitchener, Ontario OWNER /DEVELOPER VanMar Developments Inc. GENER AL CONTR ACTOR VanMar Constructors Inc. ARCHITECT Kirkor Architects and Planners DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT Urban Legend Developments Ltd. STRUCTUR AL CONSULTANT Jablonsky, Ast and Partners MECHANICAL /ELECTRICAL CONSULTANT AtkinsRéalis L ANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Land Art Design INTERIOR DESIGN Condo Culture Design TOTAL SIZE 190,000 square feet (Tower A – 18 storeys) 270,000 square feet (Tower B – 28 storeys) TOTAL COST Undisclosed Phone 905.304.9998 Email office@schuitstucco.com schuit.ca Plastering.indd 1 Plastering.indd 1 2024-05-13 10:32 AM 2024-05-13 10:32 AM Ultimate Fire Protection | 905-664-0061 | ultimatefire.ca Proud to have provided the fire protection for the Union Towers - Station Park project. Ultimate Fire Protection.indd 1 Ultimate Fire Protection.indd 1 2024-05-15 2:07 2024-05-15 2:07 Oneil Electric.indd 1 Oneil Electric.indd 1 2024-05-14 12:47 PM 2024-05-14 12:47 PM