Cambrian Heights
A 46,500 ft² multi-tenant industrial building in mass timber, placed on a difficult site using DAO's own cost and site models.
Industrial architecture in Sudbury and Northern Ontario
New industrial buildings, warehouse additions, envelope renewals and tenant fit-ups. Most of our industrial work is in Greater Sudbury, much of it for one long-standing client, Bloomington Developments.
What we design
Everyday buildings, done carefully.
Industrial buildings are judged on cost, schedule and how well tenants can work in them.
- New multi-tenant buildings, such as Cambrian Heights, a 46,500 ft² mass timber building with units that can be combined or divided.
- Renovation and new construction on one operating site, as at Herold Industrial Park.
- Additions and loading upgrades, such as the loading bay and underpinned ramp at Armstrong Industrial.
- Envelope renewals that cut operating costs, like the 70,805 ft² re-cladding at Lapointe Industrial.
- Upgrades that extend the life of older heavy-industrial steel buildings, as at Fielding Industrial in Lively.
- Tenant fit-ups, including Habitat for Humanity's ReStore.
Why DAO
Mass timber and site modelling for industrial sites.
Cambrian Heights is one of the first mass timber industrial buildings in the Sudbury area. It was designed in steel and switched to glulam when the steel market changed. The Canadian Wood Council features it in Exploring the Role of Mass Timber in Industrial Buildings and Warehouse Construction. See mass timber.
Northern Ontario sites often mean bedrock, fill, flood plains and highway setbacks. On large sites we model the ground and foundations to compare building positions, elevations and sizes by cost before the layout is fixed. See algorithmic costing and design.
We also handle approvals and construction: rezoning, minor variances, site plan approval, building permits and construction administration.
Questions
Common questions
Do you only work in Sudbury?
No. Most of our industrial work is in Greater Sudbury, but we work across Ontario from Sudbury and Ottawa, and our aircraft makes distant site visits practical.
Can mass timber work for a warehouse or industrial building?
Yes. Cambrian Heights and the new building at Herold Industrial Park are both mass timber, and Webbwood Industrial is in design with a timber addition and canopy. Whether it suits yours depends on spans, loads, fire separations and supply, which we check early.
Can you work on an occupied or existing building?
Yes. Many of our industrial projects are renovations, additions or fit-ups, often phased so the site keeps operating. We start from record drawings and 3D scans where needed.
Who do you work with on engineering?
We coordinate the consultant team. Each project page lists its structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, geotechnical, code and mass timber partners.
Industrial projects
Herold Industrial Park
A renovated 21,500 ft² building and a new 18,800 ft² mass timber building on a constrained site between two highways.
Webbwood Industrial
A mass timber warehouse addition and wrap-around timber canopy that give an existing building a presence on the arterial road.
Armstrong Industrial
Renovation, a loading bay addition and a tenant fit-up for Habitat for Humanity's ReStore, keeping as much of the original building as possible.
Lapointe Industrial
A 70,805 ft² envelope renewal with new insulation, cladding, windows and doors to cut operating costs.
Algonquin Industrial
A new street-facing entrance volume in ACM panels, with signage and an accessible entry.
Fielding Industrial
Upgrading an older heavy-industrial building's structure, envelope and services to extend its life for a new tenant.
Start a conversation
Have a site, a building or an idea? Tell us about it.
Email [email protected]. We work from Sudbury and Ottawa across Ontario.