The Tribune Building
Calgary, AB
The Tribune building is a designated building and it holds the distinction as having the first loft residence in the downtown area. This residence was on the second and third levels of the building. It was later turned into office space but only required one exit as a residence. An exterior stair was installed to accommodate the second exit requirement. However, this was an opportunity for homeless people to access the roof to take advantage of the warm roof top equipment. We worked with the owner and City Building Regulations to redesign the stair to meet the current code and eliminate unauthorized access to the roof.