HERITAGE

Jensen Chernoff Thompson Architects is known for its award winning heritage restorations.

Located in a historic part of Victoria, this building required interior renovations to meet modern standards for hostel accomodations and exterior restoration of the facade to it original 19th century grandeur. This historic restoration was the proud recipient of Victoria's Hallmark Society's President's Award for Excellence in Heritage Restoration for 1991 and the 1991 Urban Development Institute's Award for Restoration.
(Jensen-Kew Architects)

This project consists of three different forms responding to the sponsoring society’s desires to meet a variety of housing needs. A renovation to a World War I Memorial Hospital heritage building provided four unique housing units in a formerly unusable building. This authentic restoration provided the architectural vocabulary for the other two buildings: the second one being a senior citizen’s housing project with amenity spaces and the third being a building specially designed for handicapped accessible and adaptable residential units. (JGA)

The original turn of the century Salt Spring Island Trading Company building had served the community well but was in need of major upgrades for its continued existence. A major addition was designed to expand the existing commercial space, linked to the existing building by the addition of the historic veranda element. As testament to the success of the project, the coffee shop/boutique has become a popular meeting spot for Island Residents and tourists alike. (JGA)

A feasibility study was undertaken to investigate improving the current building to meet residential care standards. Alternate uses were proposed for the upper storeys because they did not lend themselves to residential care uses. The project was undertaken to preserve the integrity of the building facades. (JGA)

In 1980, our predecessor firm, Darrel Jensen Architect completed the Feasibility Study for Fire Safety Upgrading for the Hatley Park Castle, then under the auspices of the Department of National Defense. The challenge was to integrate a fire protection system within a historic building with heritage designated interior spaces with the minimum of disruption. This was achieved utilizing many of the ornate architectural details to conceal fire systems. In 1982, we completed the construction document for this project including fire sprinklering, exit doors and stairs respecting the heritage quality of this landmark building. (JGA)

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