Husky Travel Centre, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

H. Bradford Green Architect Inc. was retained to design the new Husky Travel Centre to replace the antiquated facility at 1275 Trunk Road in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The reconstructed site consists of the 753 s.m. Travel Centre, four retail fuel dispensers, commercial card lock with six fuel dispensers, 47 customer parking stalls including 3 barrier-free stalls and parking for 23 trucks.

The new Travel Centre contains a 108-seat restaurant with a full commercial kitchen and an adjoining C-Store. The C-Store has 165 s.m. of retail floor area well as six shower rooms (incl. one barrier free shower room) and a laundry room for truckers. A seating area with curved glazing accentuates the retail space. The retail space and restaurant have independent barrier-free entrances and there is convenient interior access between the spaces. Barrier-free public washrooms are provided in both the C-Store and restaurant.

The building's exterior finishes consist of a combination of split faced masonry and acrylic stucco. A composite aluminum panel fascia band accents the building and provides a consistent appearance with the front retail fuel canopy and rear card lock canopy.

Project Details:

• Client: CTM Design Services LTD.
• Project Size: 753 s.m. G.F.A.
• Project Value: $4,300,000
• Contractor: Mike Moore & Sons Construction Ltd.
• Completed: April, 2009
• Location: Sault Ste. Marie, On