To increase production and expand product offerings, Kalesnikoff has opened its third mass timber facility. Products and services at the new 100,000 square foot manufacturing facility Castlegar, BC will include modular construction, prefabricated mass timber and light frame components, as well as increased glue laminated timber capacity.
The new facility is designed with a mass timber framework, showcasing exposed structural timber elements throughout the interior.
The building features a straightforward glulam post and beam system, complemented by steel moment frames, GLT roof panels, and CLT walls. A steel and timber canopy wraps around all four sides of the structure, offering protection for materials and serving as the foundation for a series of timber slat walls. These slat walls are both structural and functional, acting as screens to obscure the view of manufacturing materials from a nearby highway and airport.
Additionally, the canopy extends over three ‘outbuildings’ that house the reception area, design offices, staff rooms, a biomass heating facility, electrical room, and other auxiliary spaces.
