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Zone 3B Structural Fieldwork // Concept B

Engineered Prairie Terrains & Living Architecture

Outdoor rooms, terraces and planting shaped around your property. Explore architectural garden concepts, then discuss your site, priorities and project scope.

Ground conditions Site assessment Design after review
Surface planning Materials to agree Crushed Limestone
Seasonal movement Site-specific design Plant suitability to assess
Elevation Index // Topo 238.4m ASL
Ref. DWG-PEL-0824
Illustrative landscape concept

Site 50.1° N, 97.1° W

Tyndall Stone Tiered Retention, Sub-Slab Hydronics & Prairie Bluestem Meadow Corridor

SELECT SITE TOPOLOGY ARCHETYPE: Site assessment priorities
Sub-Base Retaining Spec Helical Deep Screws (3.2m depth)
Frost Mitigation Vector Continuous Rigid Geofoam Sub-Drain
Botanical Windbreak Buffer Juniperus & Little Bluestem Drift
Section 02 // Documented Works

Built Architectural Project Matrix

Engineered residential estates, riverbank consolidations, and structural hardscapes catalogued with exact soil mechanics and geological specifications.

Folio B01 Assiniboine Reach
Completed Fall 2024

South Assiniboine River Terraces

Structural hillside stabilization utilizing stepped Tyndall stone ashlar masonry, deep frost-pinning micro-piles, and high-flow aggregate drainage channels.

Footprint 14,200 sq.ft.
Soil Class Red River Heavy Clay (CH)
Frost Depth Spec 2.6m Helical Isolated
Infiltration Rate 38 mm/hr Permeable
Tyndall Ashlar Precast Pavers
Details →
Folio B02 Headingley North
Completed Spring 2024

Headingley Windbreak & Sunken Pavilion

Sub-grade subterranean outdoor lounge insulated from prevailing northwesterly winds via dual-canopy coniferous shelterbelts and weathered corten retaining facades.

Footprint 22,500 sq.ft.
Soil Class Lacustrine Silt & Fine Sand
Frost Depth Spec 2.4m Hydronic Poured Wall
Wind Shear Dampening Site-specific planting plan
Corten Plate Thermal Ash
Details →
Folio B03 River Heights Infill
Completed Summer 2024

River Heights Courtyard & Bioswale

Zero-runoff microclimate courtyard with calibrated understory plantings, custom basalt slab alignments, and subterranean rainwater detention cells.

Footprint 4,800 sq.ft.
Soil Class Engineered Topsoil / Structured Sub-base
Frost Depth Spec 2.2m Pad + Floating Joint
Rain Retention Drainage reviewed on site
Basalt Slabs Native Birch
Details →
Section 03 // Geological Palette

Material Specimen Library

Every stone unit, alloy plate, and timber dimension is subjected to cyclic freeze-thaw laboratory ratings prior to structural site incorporation.

SPEC-TYN-01

Tyndall Limestone

Garson Quarry, MB
Compressive: 62 MPa
ASTM C568 Approved
SPEC-WOD-04

Thermal Ash Timber

215°C Pyrolysis Cured
Class 1 Durability
Material movement considered
SPEC-BAS-07

Anthracite Basalt

Honed Bush-Hammered
Compressive: 140 MPa
0.12% Water Absorption
SPEC-STL-02

Raw Corten Plate

ASTM A588 Grade A
6.35mm Gauge Solid
Self-Healing Oxide Film
SPEC-AGG-09

Glacial Pea Gravel

Birds Hill Deposit, MB
8-12mm Double Washed
Permeability: Max Flow
Section 04 // Systematic Phasing

Technical Design-Build Protocol

Continental climates forgive no oversights. Our four-stage methodology links geotechnical engineering directly to biological maturation.

01 Stage: Alpha

Geotechnical Survey & Grade Modeling

Borehole penetrometer testing, plastic limit evaluation of Red River clay formations, and 3D digital terrain models capturing seasonal spring snowmelt flowlines.

Deliverable: Sub-Surface Drainage & Load Blueprint
02 Stage: Beta

Structural Masonry & Frost Isolation

Mechanical deep foundation installation beyond the 2.4m frost threshold. Engineered aggregate clear stone ballast with geogrid reinforcement prevents differential heaving.

Deliverable: Poured Footings & Retaining Matrix
03 Stage: Gamma

Soil Inoculation & Botanical Matrices

Re-establishing native mycorrhizal networks in depleted subsoil. High-density planting of Zone 3B cultivars in interlocking root networks for slope shear binding.

Deliverable: Zone 3B Xeriscape Maturation Plan
04 Stage: Delta

Post-Settlement Structural Audit

Laser scanning verification after the first seasonal freeze-thaw thaw cycle (+35°C to -40°C). Precision joint re-calibrations and soil organic balance checks.

Deliverable: Agreed project documentation
Site Consultations // 2025/2026 Construction Seasons

Initiate Geotechnical & Exterior Site Review

We take on a limited roster of residential estates and precision architectural landscapes each construction season. Book your initial grade survey and spatial consultation directly with our principal team.

Borehole Clay Testing
3D Topographical Scan
Zone 3B Botanical Map
Discuss my landscape project Direct Line: 204.555.0198 // Studio Winnipeg
Website Demonstration — Concept Prototype B: Outdoor Architecture for Winnipeg & Prairie Region
Index: PEL-B-ARCH-2025