As part of its? Doors Open festival, the City of Windsor Built Heritage Awards has announced five recipients of its 2022 Built Heritage Awards.  
One of the awards goes to Mackenzie Hall. An integrated conservation team of GBCA and Studio g+G Architects provided forensic analysis, construction/restoration documents, and oversight of the masonry rehabilitation project.
Photo credits: Jason Grossi
Constructed in 1855, Mackenzie Hall is recognized as one of the first heritage-designated properties in Windsor. It is named after the second prime minister of Canada , Alexander Mackenzie, as he and his brother were the builders of the Hall.  The architect was A.H. Jordan. Both architect and builder names were engraved onto the building.

The Hall was extensively renovated in the 1980s – this included the addition of a stone clad extension along the south side of the original building. The 1980s repairs introduced inappropriate hard cementitious mortars which ultimately caused severe deterioration to the stone walling and decay at the wood windows, which lled to the recent repair needs.
The work on Mackenzie Hall presented a unique opportunity to the architectural team of GBCA and Studio g+G to provide expert advice to the building owner – the City of Windsor.
Photo credits: Jason Grossi
The initial scope described in the City?s original Request for Proposal was to replace the deteriorated windows. However, following the team?s investigations, the architects were...