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OCTOBER 2015 | 67 Deloitte Tower station's ornamental roof trusses from the site's 19th century rail Bush shed couldn't be removed due to heritage concerns, so KPF incorporated it into the window line of the courtyard-level lobby," explains Alan Fraser, senior associate with B+H. The Bush shed needed to be dis- mant led (and later painst ak ingly reassembled), when a joint venture between PCL Constructors Canada Inc. and Construction C.A.L. commenced construction on the tower in October of 2012. "Design wise, we tucked in the base of the tower to accommodate the Bush head, which gave us a lower pedes- trian scale and visual interest," says Chaiken. Engineered columns, bracing and other structural components were required for the pedestrian-level cut- outs of the tower base. The 32-foot-high main lobby was designed to be a showpiece in and of itself; it features warm wood finishes and buff stone suffused by natural light from a floor-to-ceiling glass wall look- ing onto the courtyard. "The lobby gives guests a sense of space and grandeur, which carries through into the office levels with their extra-high ceilings," says Fraser. PCL and Construction C.A.L. Inc. work crews faced several hurdles, one being the tight confines of the site. The courtyard proved to be an excellent staging area, and Fraser-Reid credits the members of the building team for their versatility in rejigging schedules at the last moment. "I say that because Montreal went through three of the most horrible winters in recent memory – brutal cold and heavy snow – and yet PCL and C.A.L. still met their targets and came in on budget," he notes. Once the tower took shape, the court- yard was repurposed with extensive landscaping, seating and a ref lecting pool, which along its south side features a canopied patio whose roof transits through glass into the building's lobby. That outdoor space incorporates land once used by Windsor Station. The ref lecting pool, designed and built by Soucy Aquatik, spans the entire north face of the building and will serve as a skating rink in the winter. To create the "water mirror," the team at Soucy Aquatik had to construct a 35,000-litre stainless steel tank underground. "The challenge was ensuring the ref lecting pool did not conf lict with the refrigeration components of the ice rink," says Jessica Mark from Soucy Aquatik. "It was also essential to inte- grate the mechanical equipment with the refrigeration system." Despite these challenges, the team was able to create a real showpiece. Alan Fraser says the overall design of the tower and courtyard remained "true to its design goals. The only thing that changed was the exterior lighting, which towards the end of the project was refocussed on the crown of the tower." As of August, Deloitte Tower was 70 per cent leased – a good omen, consid- ering it's a key component of a $2-bil- lion, 15-year plan by Cadillac Fairview to redevelop prime areas of downtown Montreal. "We're extremely happy with the end product," says Fraser-Reid. "We often joke that it's a shame the tower isn't taller, because it's so beautiful." A LOCATION 1190 Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montreal, Montreal, Quebec OWNER/DEVELOPER Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited ARCHITECTS Kohn Pedersen Fox Assocs / B+H (architects of record) / Lemay et Associés GENERAL CONTRACTORS PCL Constructors Canada Inc. / Construction C.A.L. Inc. (joint venture) STRUCTURAL CONSULTANTS Entuitive / Pasquin St-Jean et Associes. MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL CONSULTANT Bouthillette Parizeau Inc. MECHANICAL CONSULTANT TMP Consulting Engineers ELECTRICAL CONSULTANT Mulvey & Banani International Inc. AQUATIC CONSULTANT Soucy Aquatik TOTAL SIZE 515,000 square feet TOTAL COST $200 million (approximately) PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEPHAN POULIN/COURTESY CADILLAC FAIRVIEW

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