Simark Controls is facility of 26,000 square feet comprised of office, assembly, and warehouse area.   Interior space layouts were completed for all building areas, including 15,200 square feet of office split across two stories. The building was designed to maximize site coverage on a corner site with large setbacks.

The owner was looking to develop professional office building and approached Spacemakers to help outline the project. The owner had already purchased the site and work immediately began on developing plans.

• Initial plans were developed for 2 story office building of 19,880 square feet with conventional steel structure
• Part way into construction the owner changed scope from 2 story building to a 3 story building with underground parking. Total revised development size of 39,760 square feet. Despite the huge challenge this presented, Spacemakers pushed to overcome the challenge and satisfy the client’s request.
• Underground parking designed to accommodate 22 stalls with required access ramp, security, and ventilation
• Tennant improvements completed including dental suites, office, and specialized medical suites.

The Clifton Associates development is a 15,000 square foot development. The building is primarily office space, with some space allocated to specialized laboratory space, and warehouse.  

• Spacemakers designed the building to fit on existing site with existing building.
• Specifically designed to fit the site with zero lot line and facilitate parking and traffic flow.
• The laboratory executed highly specialized testing, which required coordination with several government bodies.

We met our client through his realtor who helped him secure just over an acre site in Airdrie’s Gateway Commerce Centre. The client’s vision was for a suburban office building that would incorporate the flexibility to suit various situations and conditions.

• The space was designed to accommodate up to four separate users in a building of 17,600 square feet. The longer term goal being for the client’s business to grow into the space and be the single tenant of the space.
• Spacemakers pushed the flexibility sought by the client to another level by designing the office curtain wall glazing at the back of the building so that it can be efficiently converted to overhead doors, allowing the space repurposed from office to light industrial use
• The other vision the client had was to incorporate outdoor space into the design. The ability to effectively integrate the outdoor experience into the suburban office space can be a positive work experience for the people working in the building. Spacemakers designed the building to incorporate a patio space between the two second floor office pods, maintaining the flexibility of multiple tenants or single user.
• The design included unique elevation details, incorporating some elevation articulation and angles not commonly found in suburban office space