Upgraded lighting provides a bright, modern workspace. New stainless steel finishes are robust and easy to clean.
Stony Mountain Institution Kitchen
Stony Mountain Institution
Stony Mountain, Manitoba, Canada
Architecture, Renovation, Institutional Planning..Architecture
Cohlmeyer Architecture with Fabriq Architecture.
To improve function and meet revised health-related requirements, the 1,200-square-metre kitchen at Stony Mountain Institution required a thorough redesign. Kitchen production continued throughout construction, providing three meals a day to more than 600 inmates. Renovations took place in a challenging campus infrastructure. Construction occurred in three phases while one-third of the kitchen remained operational. Many of the service paths were congested.
Solutions required the incorporation of federal security standards. Old mechanical and electrical systems needed evaluation and replacement alongside careful design considerations to meet facility restrictions. Information technology and security systems were upgraded.
Complex renovations included asbestos remediation; removal of outdated and abandoned systems and equipment; repair of structural elements; installation of new windows and doors; rehabilitation of building envelope sections; reconstruction of walls and services; new floor, ceiling and wall finishes; and installation of new equipment.
The new renovation achieved smooth and intuitive movement of inmates during kitchen operations which include food delivery, preparation, cooking, distribution, the return of used trays, and, finally, dishwashing.
The new cooking line includes steam kettles, flat top grills, and combination ovens under a new two-stage exhaust system.
This kitchen cook line was completed in phase two of the three-phase project. A temporary cook line was established at the end of phase one to allow construction of phase two. Before phase three began, the temporary cook line was dismantled and this new cook line began operating. This mitigated kitchen closures and kept food production operative.
Food preparation rooms include windows for visibility.
Nine brand-new cold storage rooms were installed on an existing concrete floor. Insulation was installed under the floor slab to minimize thermal transfer.
Surrounding the inmate-occupied areas of the kitchen, raised offices were designed to allow for oversight of the operations, increasing security. Proper sightlines were a priority in the design outcome.
Credits.
Mechanical Engineer, SMS Engineering
Electrical Engineer, SMS Engineering
Structural Engineer, Crosier Kilgour & Partners.
Civil Engineer, Sison Blackburn.
Commissioning, Crosier Kilgour & Partners
Kitchen Consultants, G. Lummis with K. Pierce
Contractor, Regent Construction.
....Technically Excellent..Excellence technique....
