Project Description
Steel Edge Award
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Submitted by: Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.
CISC Members: Beauce Atlas Steel Fabricators, Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.
In the fall of 2010, Brewster Travel Canada issued an Expression of Interest request for design build teams to create a new and exciting tourist attraction. They wanted to create an experience that would attract people from around the world to Jasper National Park. “Gobsmacked” and “visceral” were terms Brewster used to describe their expectations. The resulting Glacier Skywalk is a thrilling and dramatic structure featuring 30m of curved glass walkway extending 30m beyond the cliff face and suspended 280m above the Sunwapta River. By cantilevering the structure, Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd., as design lead and structural engineer, was able to deliver the unique and exhilarating experience they wanted while blending the Skywalk in with the natural environment.
