Commercial Construction: Red Barn Montessori School
Commercial Construction: Red Barn Montessori School
Date: 2017
Location: Squamish B.C.
The Red Barn Montessori project in Brackendale was a challenging but rewarding one. The clients came to us wanting to transform an existing space into a Montessori School for young children.
The space was made up of 3 connected buildings: a garage, a two-bedroom rental suite and the existing main house. The spaces had seen many renovations over the years and basically needed to be gutted back to the studs and structurally rebuilt to allow for all interior walls to be removed. In the end, it would be one very clean, modern and beautiful space for kids to learn.
The garage was turned into what became the new front entrance to the school, complete with a true timber frame structure at the front door. The back of the space had a large covered play area built to allow for the children to play outside while staying dry. Due to the garage being turned into a classroom, the clients needed a new garage space, which was built at the rear of the property.
The timeline for this renovation project did not allow for any delays, as it needed to be completed in time for the next school year.
Everything went off without a hitch and the space is now home to 12 very short and very energetic students every day.
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What The Client Is Saying
When looking for a contractor to build our Montessori School. We interviewed a number of contractors. They all came with the same sales pitch we heard before. Our expectation was sinking as I thought maybe in need to tackle this job myself. As busy Site Superintendent building Projects in Vancouver, I wasn’t looking forward to adding more to my plate. Until we meet Mike from Blue Water Construction, I could quickly tell Mike didn’t have a silly sales pitch. He spoke honestly and understood the process very well.
I will continue to use Blue Water Concepts for all our future projects and have recommended Mike many times in the past.
- Sean Dickson