Salter Pilon Architecture has experience in design of a variety of project types including administrative/municipal offices, recreation centres and commercial/retail buildings. Our design services cover projects of various sizes, from small 2,000 square foot office renovation projects to our award winning 600,000 square foot Ontario Provincial Police General Headquarters.
Chosen from 38 Architectural proposals, Salter Pilon and in association with Lett Architects were commissioned in the Summer of 2005 to provide full-service consulting services for the new 60,000 square foot Grey-Bruce Health Unit in Owen Sound. The building is designed as a multi-purpose facility with offices/workstations for 155 people, classrooms, laboratories, training areas, and consultation spaces. The building will be three storeys with a mix of copper, stone and cedar cladding and will incorporate green building design concepts. The Grey Bruce Health Unit Board is committed to establishing a benchmark for healthy living by creating a healthy building for its operations. Our innovative design includes collection of rainwater for use in waterclosets and the use of natural ventilation in the office spaces. The current design reduces energy consumption by 53% of the Model National Energy Building Code. The project is targeted for LEED Gold. Salter Pilon and Lett Architects will also be specifying and designing all the furniture for the project, including workstation and furniture standards. The building is being developed on a reclaimed "brownfield" site on the Owen Sound harbour. This project is seen as a catalyst for development in the area. This innovative project which was tendered for $13.89 million in December 2006 is currently under construction with a scheduled completion in October 2008.
