Canadian Plaza at the Peace Bridge

Supported on slender steel columns, the wooden roof structure on the Canadian Plaza evokes the indigenous peoples’ long house structure and the canoe - one of the earliest forms of transport used to cross the local Niagara River.

Client

Peace Bridge Authority

Consultant

NORR Limited Architects

Contract Type

Stipulated Sum

Project Size

12,150 sq. m

Duration

20 months

Project Value

$30,600,000

Aerial view of Peace Bridge Fort Erie roof showing unique canoe shape

The redevelopment aimed to reduce congestion and enhance security. This project includes a two-storey refugee processing facility and a three-storey Peace Bridge Authority administration building. Bird completed this project in phases in order to keep the high-volume facility fully operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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