In 2018, non-profit housing provider Barrie Housing was seeking a solution for the upkeep and maintenance of 30-year-old parking garage access ramps suffering from failing ice-melting systems.

To improve pedestrian and vehicle safety by other means, Tatham Engineering was retained to complete the design and construction phase services for the installation of roof enclosures at the access ramps for two high-rise apartment complexes.

The final design for new steel framing and metal siding blends seamlessly with the existing concrete walls on either side of the ramp which now serve as a base for the enclosure.