Take a first look inside McMaster Innovation Park’s Glass Warehouse
McMaster Innovation Park has released a first look at its future Building 606 and Glass Warehouse, which will occupy the former Westinghouse Corporation factory site.
The overhaul of the Aberdeen Avenue site is meant to foster creativity and collaboration" through connected spaces, Ty Shattuck, CEO of McMaster Innovation Park, said in a statement.
This ambitious project will facilitate collisions between leaders in business, science, academia, finance, marketing, investment, and the arts."
Design firm McCallumSather said it began working with McMaster Innovation Park in 2019 to realize a vision" for the 350,000-square-foot adaptive-reuse project.
An initial feasibility study assessed the existing structure at 606 Aberdeen Ave. to determine how and if it could accommodate commercial-scale science and technology, as well as collaboration and social venues, the firm said in a press release.
Building 606 is set to be a reinforced concrete-framed structure with four floors.
The space will be vast" and flooded with natural light," read the release. The concrete columns and perimeter beams will be exposed, with an array of windows and brick masonry in the bays.
The Glass Warehouse will extend to the north of Building 606.
It will consist of four main bays, each positioned in a north-south axis. Each bay will be framed with steel columns supporting impressive" roof trusses that span the width of each one.
The beautiful and innovative concept" is a balance of cultural heritage and modern amenities, Christina Karney, associate at McCallumSather, said in a statement.
As both the gateway and heart of the campus, we sought thoughtful solutions, sensitive to how the two environments interact with each other and the surrounding campus."
In its entirety, the McMaster Innovation Park will encompass 2.5 million square feet once its complete.
It will also include The Hamilton Spectator's building at 44 Frid St, which the newspaper had called home since 1976. It was acquired this past March.
The development is dedicated to innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship."
Fallon Hewitt is a Hamilton-based reporter at The Spectator. Reach her via email: fhewitt@thespec.com