“We had weekly walk-throughs with the university’s staff and the engineers to identify issues so we could make changes along the way without the extra cost of re- work and to minimize end of project deficiencies.” Understanding the buildings will be occupied largely by first and second year students who have the potential for heavy wear and tear, and may be away from home for the first time, Westerman says an effort was made to ensure finishes were durable but also felt homey. “Gathering spaces have been created within the build- ing’s towers to allow students semi-private gathering spaces and on the top floor both towers have multi-func- tion rooms with kitchens and extra capacity for events.” Again, recognizing the aboriginal culture and connection Westerman says the east tower also contains an aboriginal smudging space designed specifically to handle ceremo- nial smoke. Aboriginal art has also been incorporated into two main-floor multi-purpose rooms. Marquardt Mechanical has been design- ing, building and installing mechanical solutions in commercial, institutional, and industrial environments across Western Canada since 1982. 3200 12 th Avenue Regina, SK S4T 1J9 Phone: (306) 352-2789 Fax: (306) 352-2108 marquardtmechanical.com 26 – November 2015 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report Westerman says the design of the building and its ac- companying underground parking also created a unique opportunity for creativity in outdoor spaces. “The building doesn’t cover the whole of the parking lot underneath so a green roof was added to the top of the parking garage which will disguise its presence and also create a massive and somewhat private gathering space that will be acces- sible to the daycare.” He says there were typically about 150 workers on site during construction and that one of the biggest challenges was finding local and available skilled sub-trades. “We ended up having workers here from Alberta and Quebec to get the job done.”