Mclean Mill

Port Alberni, BC
Client: Heritage Canada
Budget: $7.5 million

Innovation often emerges in response to challenge. In 1989, Heritage Canada declared the derelict McLean Mill in Port Alberni a national historic site and initiated plans to restore the mill to working condition. As project manager, Roger oversaw the restoration and re-engineering of the mill – in his own words, “piecing the puzzle back together.” He sought innovative solutions to the many challenges inherent in restoring the mill to its fully operational condition. Among these challenges was the need to upgrade the site to meet current safety and building standards (such as introducing sprinkler systems and earthquake-resistant features) while retaining the mill’s original historic character.

Completed as Principal of Merrick Architecture