TAZA RESERVOIR FENCE
Reimagining a water infrastructure building as a culturally significant landmark to the development.
Our Approach
The reservoir evokes cultural themes from the Tsuut’ina nation - the sanctity of water, low impact environmental practices, and the conical shape of a teepee. The Tsuut’ina are known as the “Beaver People”, inspiring the use of the wooden beams reminiscent of a beaver dam.
Heavy worked collaboratively with the teams at Zeidler Architecture, Canderel, WSP, and the Taza Development to bring this landmark design to life.
The Opportunity
Heavy was excited to be on the team for this landmark project, situated right at the entrance of the ground-breaking Taza Development.
Particular attention to detail was paid to the angle and spacing of the wooden beam cutouts. Heavy’s team applied the cuts individually as the beams were positioned in place, ensuring they stayed true to the design.
Solar panels were installed with specially designed attachment systems to ensure a perfect fit. With the unobstructed year-round sunshine the fence would enjoy, these solar panels would easily provide a majority of the pumphouse’s energy needs.
| TAZA WATER RESERVOIR |
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| DESIGNER — Zeidler Architecture |
| CLIENT — Canderel |
| PLACE — Taza Park, AB, Canada |
| MATERIALS — Wood beams, structural steel, solar panels, lighting |
