people they reached out to. For his part, Lester was excited about that project due to its artistic dimension. Beyond the standard structural and functional requirements of a large commercial building, the dealership includes a prominent showroom component that called for a more deliberate design sensibility. “There was a lot of art in this one because of the showroom component,” he says. “It was something we’d never really done before for a tractor dealership, so I was excited to do it.” The building is currently under construction, with Imagine’s structural drawings largely complete and the team now focused on interior design, finishes, and detailing. Throughout the process, the team has maintained a rhythm of weekly or biweekly meetings with the client – sitting down together for roughly an hour and a half at a time to review progress, discuss changes, and keep decisions moving. “It’s been a very, very good process,” Lester says. “I’m happy with how it’s been going so far.” On the residential side, a recent project closer to home offers a different kind of example. The clients owned an Ontario-style brick farmhouse near Imagine’s Drayton office and wanted to transform it into something with an old-world, Old English stone cottage character. The scope of work was varied and detailed – a new sunroom addition at the back, a rebuilt garage with an addition above it, and a comprehensive exterior THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA
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