Your collaborative partner for bold experiences.

With 2 decades of experience under our belt, we know where complex, custom projects tend to go off the rails. 

Heavy brings equal parts creative input, technical process, and construction know-how, culminating in total accountability for our scope of work.

OUR PROCESS

CAPABILITIES

  • We can provide in-house artists, professional artist curation, or work with preferred artist.

  • We take a holistic approach, taking historical context and artistic vision into account to generate truly bold ideas.

  • Inviting places that spark conversations are a cornerstone of thriving communities - we make sure your creative features reflect the people residing there.

  • Exploring the connection between our shared historical context and the new built forms in the landscape

  • We can advise on budget and help to set requirements moving forward.

  • We love problem-solving. Bring your boldest ideas and we will develop a plan to bring it to life.

  • We protect your vision while ensuring it meets the budget, schedule and design intent of the project.

  • We bring initial sketches to life with detailed 3D models to explore every aspect of the design.

  • We employ advanced visualization techniques to ensure we understand the impacts of each decision and option.

  • Iterating quickly, we explore options at small scale to test options in the real world and rigorously determine the best way forward.

  • Experimentation is part of any creative process - we explore materials, finishes, and prototypes to make sure we deliver the best possible product.

  • Your dedicated project manager will communicate with you to ensure we stay on time + budget.

  • Using actual materials and production techniques at full scale, mockup are the culmination of the development work and act as a final check to confirm all decisions.

  • Developing and refining cost estimates as we evaluate options to give you the information you need to make informed decisions.

  • Ensuring all details are planned down to the last bolt.

  • 3D modeling and drawings that detail every connection, material and bolt.

  • With a dedicated project manager assigned to your project, we ensure you stay up to date and informed at every step.

  • Our expert production staff take the time to understand the intent and execute to high level of fit & finish.

  • As the central hub for your creative feature, we recommend the best suppliers and manage logistics, on time and budget.

  • We integrate seamlessly with your team to manage all parties involved with making your project a success - suppliers, contractors, fabricators, installation crew, and more.

  • We’ve got your back! We ensure all parties are aligned on the creative vision to deliver a world-class fit & finish.

  • Heavy is fluent in a variety of materials, ensuring there are no gaps where one fabrication scope ends and another begins.

  • We work with you to develop detailed installation plans from the beginning - influencing our fabrication strategy to ensure your features arrive safely and last a lifetime.

Looking for something specific?

Ask us!

Creative + Fabrication

Delivering a world-class fit & finish, every time.

Polycarbonate, acrylic, plastics +

Soft woods, Hard woods +

Concrete, GFRC +

Dichroic, glass +

Weathering steel, stainless steel, metals +

Fibreglass, composites +

  • “Heavy’s knowledge, quality and patience while working through the design phase allowed us to ensure that the end product was achievable and well executed. We also appreciated how Heavy coordinated their work with both structural and architectural considerations, including related scopes such as glazing and stainless steel. This helped mitigate the risk associated with coordinating trade scopes on such a unique build.”

    — PCL Construction Management Inc.
    Scott Updegrave & Keith Bowers

  • “Working with the Heavy team was not typical. It was collaborative, exciting, fast-paced and fun. As a result a completely personalized, unique and truly iconic piece of artwork was delivered, which far exceeded the project team's expectations."

    — CANA Management Ltd.
    Erin Thorp

  • “In today's construction industry your company clearly stands for making a difference and pushing the design and fabrication envelope to a new level. We experienced this throughout the project in every interaction we had, from concept to the completion, with the installation crew on site."

    — Ledcor Construction Limited
    George Thomson

  • "Ms. Anholt’s design may be described as simple to execute — it wasn’t. This simplicity required an emotional commitment to the project and attention to every detail to ensure that it was done right. It was done right and looks fantastic! It is also important to note that the project was done on time and on budget. Simply put, Heavy exceeded all of our expectations”.

    — Fort Calgary Preservation Society
    Sara-Jane Gruetzner