The 100 year old Walkerville Collegiate Institute building is undergoing a large-scale renovation.
Built in 1922 for - what at the time was an incredible - $600,000.00, the 91次元 is investing nearly $10 million of its renewal budget into this project. Work being done includes extensive work on the exterior masonry and limestone facade as well as:
- Window Replacement 鈥� Removal and replacement of existing exterior windows and door frames
- Water Service Installation and Coal Bunker 鈥� installing a new 6鈥� domestic water pipe (from the city-owned watermain to the school supply (inside the coal bunker). Fill coal bunker. Removal of water storage tanks and existing mechanical and electrical conduits.
- New Music and Dance Room (CRA 120 and 121) 鈥� Fill in the existing pool and convert the space into the new dance and music room. Create a new dressing room (to the left of the pool area) and new music practice room and storage spaces (to the right of the pool area).
- Library Renovations 鈥� Remove existing mezzanine, wall/lockers. Create quiet study areas, small offices, library circulation desks, conference room, and IT closet, upgrades to heating/cooling/ventilation, lighting and electrical upgrades, new reflective ceiling, floor, painting of walls.
- Cafeteria Renovations 鈥� Window Replacement, Relocation of water fountain with bottle filler, floor replacement, new reflective ceilings, new rooftop Air Cooling Condensers, new light fixtures, painting walls
- New Theatre Arts Room (CR 110) 鈥� Remove and replacement of existing millwork, upgrades to power i.e. receptacles & data outlets, repair damaged floor,
- New Vocal Room and Office: Convert existing vocal coach room & practice rooms to a new vocal room and vocal office. New flooring, ceiling, upgrades to the HVAC, new lighting, power, painting walls
- New Room: Convert existing dance room to a new classroom.
- Science Room Drain Upgrade: New chemical neutralization tank, control panel, connection to existing sanitary stack and vent stack, new faucets, relocation of existing hand sanitizer dispenser
- Custodial Room Renovations 鈥� new floor layouts, plumbing, HVAC, lighting, and Power for 6 custodial rooms and creating mechanical rooms.
- Gym Unit 鈥� A new Ventilation unit for gym and associated ductwork and structural support frame work.
Photo Gallery: Walkerville Renovation will appear here on the public site.