Perimeter Aviation
COMMERCIAL
Type: Commercial Mass Timber
Size: 14,000 sq. ft.
Region: Winnipeg
Architect: MMP Architects
Completed: 2024
Builder: Penn-Co Construction
Timber: Cornerstone Timberframes / Nordic Structures
- Perimeter Aviation began operations in 1960 has grown. Now with 850 employees it provides passenger, air ambulance, and cargo service to 33 communities in Manitoba and Northern Ontario. Only two of the communities served have year-round road access.
- The addition of terminal space is critical to the airline’s goal of providing more flights and elevating the customer experience on the ground and in the air.
- Nordic glulam columns and beams form the bones of the terminal with 5-ply CLT’s used for the roof diaphragm. A total of 265 cubic meters of sustainably harvested and FSC certified wood will be used, storing away 256,520 kg of CO2.
- The interior design calls for the wood to be fully exposed.
- Thanks to the stress-reducing properties of natural materials like wood, passengers who may feel nervous about flying can thank mass timber for providing some relief.
