Scale House

Additional Info

Award Winner : ATCO Structures & Logistics Ltd.

Architectural Excellence : This 12’ X 30’ single unit Scale House is located at the Stony Plain Transfer Station in the County of Parkland, about 40 kilometers west of the city of Edmonton, Alberta. The frameless unit consists of three separate and distinct areas: a scale room, a public area, and a utility area which includes a handicap accessible washroom, staff area complete with sink, storage room and mechanical room.

Cost Energy Effectiveness : In order to guarantee comfortable interior temperatures during the potentially frigid Alberta winter, R20 insulation was used on all exterior walls.

Design Firm Name : ATCO Structures Inc.

Occupied Date : 5/17/2006

Production Start Date : 3/27/2006

Project Location City : Parkland County

Project Location State Name : AB

Technical Innovation : The key element for the exterior was to create a clean, sleek outer surface with large, protruding windows on both sides of the structure. The interior was required to serve as a functional, comfortable environment for employees and customers alike.
A crucial requirement for the Scale House was the inclusion of two sliding windows, on either side of the structure. It was essential the windows be designed to protrude from the structure, allowing easy comfortable access to drive up customers.

Building protruding windows on both sides of the unit provided some difficulties. The box style windows required a frameless unit be built. For support, creative carpentry techniques were implemented, utilizing joist hinges among other additional materials to ensure stability of the unique protruding windows.

Total Square Feet : 360