Faculty 47

Parallel Studios was engaged as a specialist subcontractor on the restoration of 47 Wellington Street, a landmark building originally designed by John Power in 1873. Led by Cityflats, the project transformed a building with a long and varied history, including use as a schoolhouse, HMCS Cataraqui Barracks, and a Queen’s University laboratory, into thoughtfully restored modern apartments.

Our scope focused on the heritage glazing, including the reinstallation of the original historic windows and the fabrication of period appropriate millwork to replace deteriorated sills, frames, and other original components. Work was carried out to stabilize the glazing and ensure long term performance while retaining historic detailing and material integrity.

Parallel Studios received recognition from the Frontenac Heritage Foundation for our contribution to the project.

A construction worker wearing a white safety helmet and gray work clothes kneels on a step ladder while installing or repairing a brick wall next to a window in a building under renovation.
Interior view of a construction site with four arched windows, scaffolding outside, and ladders inside. A worker's arm is visible on the right side.
A construction worker wearing a safety helmet and dark work clothes is repairing or installing a window in a building. The worker is standing on a ledge outside the building, with tools and equipment nearby.
Close-up of a window frame under construction with wood and brick, showing the insulation and building materials.
Close-up of a tall, arched Gothic-style window with black metal framing and white stone trim, set in a stone building wall.
A large historic stone building with gothic stained glass windows, a central tower, and an arched entrance with steps leading up to it. There are trees and a sidewalk in the foreground.
View through an unfinished window with wooden framing, overlooking a residential street with parked cars, brick houses, trees, and a sidewalk.
View from inside a building under construction, looking through a wooden-framed window opening, showing a street with parked cars and a red brick house across the street.
Historic window installation during conservation project
Newly installed arched historic window following conservation work