The Piano

The Opportunity

The Piano is a multi-phased, mixed density development located in the City of Langford near Happy Valley Elementary. One of the challenges of the project was accommodating the 200 year flood plain, as per the City’s requirements. This required close consultation with the design team and other service providers. Westbrook also addressed the challenges involved with designing drainage to allow for completing the project in multiple phases. 

The Approach

Westbrook Consulting provided topographic survey, detailed civil engineering design, and construction administration services for Phase 1 and 2, as well as detailed civil engineering design and construction administration of Phase 3. 

Infiltration galleries were used to manage onsite stormwater to ensure that any additional runoff created by the change in land surface type due to development will not result in additional loading to existing drainage systems.

The Result

Construction of Phase 1 of The Piano was completed in the winter of 2014; Phase 2, in the fall of 2017; and Phase 3 in 2021.