Bucking Horse Lodge

Additional Info

Award Winner : Northgate Industries Ltd.

Architectural Excellence : Can you off site fabricate a modern and inviting restaurant destined for the Alaska Highway
meant to serve the general public, private contractors and travelers from every walk of life? This is exactly how one would define this facility. Designed with strict architectural controls and a thought process governed by the need to satisfy many, the Buckinghorse restaurant was designed to mimic any similar product you would find in a shopping common in a large city.
The building was fabricated to factory completion of 80%, transported and installed to function as a fully self-sustainable revenue generating restaurant.

Cost Energy Effectiveness : Simply, an 80% factory completion average is not to be underestimated when install costs are five to ten times the factory rate - the dollars saved cannot be underestimated in todays’ economy. The architectural, mechanical and electrical systems are completed in factory for plug and play installation eliminating the need for core system installation in the field with the sole intention to drive down costs and increase revenue from day one of operation. All utility systems and fixtures were selected for lessening their impact on the environment.

Occupied Date : 10/6/2014

Production Start Date : 6/24/2014

Project Location City : Fort Nelson

Project Location State Name : British Columbia

Technical Innovation : An 80% percent factory completion presents specific challenges considering the requirement for complex and multiple mechanical and mastic based weather sealants in order to seal the structure from the severity of the Alaska Highway. These challenges required unique solutions for all utility systems and weather penetration related issues; sealing the structure from the elements when the thrust of the project is cost control via factory completion and the implementation of components specifically designed for use during an installation taking part in largely through the winter months; factory weather seals, moisture barriers designed to mesh with systems required during the install by utilizing the latest technical sealants; specific sound transmission building strategies designed to eliminated room to room noise; providing factory designed integral components for the utility system to accommodate the installation process above grade

Total Square Feet : 720