Fraserwood Project:

The Boathouse at Sanctuary by WestBank

Horseshoe Bay, BC

The Boathouse at Sanctuary by WestBank stands out as the show piece of this substantial development. The boathouse location, in proximity to the other buildings, meant that it was only accessible from the water side of the development. Fabricated components, hardware, and equipment were barged to site. Bents were assembled on the barge prior to being lifted into place.

Explore how FraserWood executed this project below 
Architect

Merrick Architecture

Engineer of Record

Glotman Simpson

Customer

WestBank Corp.

Contractor

Kanin Construction Management

Timber/Glulam Engineering

Aspect Engineers

location

Horseshoe Bay, BC

Completion

2021

fraserwood’s role

Design Assist, Supply of Glulam and Heavy Timber, Precision Fabrication, Site Survey, Three coats of shop applied finish, Steel Connections, Barging to Site, Assembly

Assembly of half-bents and hardware in the shop

Both custom fabricated steel and generic connections were installed in the shop to reduce the time on site.

Prefabricated douglas fir glulam with connection installed
Prefabricated mass timber glulam with mechanical connection
Prefabricated douglas fir glulam with connection installed
Curved douglas fir glulam with custom steel connection
Curved douglas fir glulam with custom steel connection
Assembled prefabricated douglas fir glulam bents
Preassembled prefabricated douglas fir glulam in shop

Shipping to site.

Assembled half-bents, connecting beams, hardware, and equipment were barged to site to access the challenging location.

Loading barge with preassembled douglas fir glulam
Loading barge with preassembled douglas fir glulam
Barging preassembled douglas fir glulam to Sewell’s Marina
Barging preassembled douglas fir glulam to Sewell’s Marina
Barging preassembled douglas fir glulam to Sewell’s Marina
Preassembled douglas fir glulam on barge at Sewell’s Marina

Raising

Raising preassembled douglas fir glulam components for Sewell’s Boathouse
Installed douglas fir glulam bents for Sewell’s Marina Boathouse
Craning douglas fir glulam bent into place
Craning douglas fir glulam bent into place
Craning assembled douglas fir glulam bent for Sewell’s Marina Boathouse

Finished.

Sewell's Marina Boathouse
Sewell's Marina Boathouse
Sewell's Marina Boathouse
Sewell's Marina Boathouse
Sewell's Marina Boathouse

Finished project photography by Ema Peter.

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