This modest addition to the Bonnyville Neighbourhood Inn provides the hotel’s popular restaurant with an opportunity for outdoor seating and an enhanced urban presence. Our design considered not only the inn’s initial desire for an outdoor patio expansion that could accommodate patrons into the early fall, but sought to add value by addressing its location at a prominent intersection at the edge of the town so that it acts as a landmark “beacon” and signals its presence as a socially active place. 

Aluminium slats, also extending onto the existing hotel fascia, provide solar and wind protection, while steel accent “banners” further add visual presence. Lighting onto the wood structure provides a warm glow towards the main highway, and a tile-clad fireplace anchors the patio space. 

We worked closely with the inn as well as a local contractor well-versed in heavy timber construction, and are happy that we were able to contribute to enhancing an important local social spot.

Location: Bonnyville, Alberta

Status: Completed | 2021