Transcript of the rehabilitation of the West Block video
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(Waist shot - Public Services and Procurement Canada employees George Chaar and Alexis McMorran stand side by side, wearing personal protective equipment, with the Parliament Hill’s West Block construction site in the background.)
(Alexis McMorran states)
“Hi! I’m Alexis. I’m a third year Chemical Engineering student with the University of Ottawa.”
(George Chaar states)
“Hi, my name is George. I am a third year civil engineering student with the University of Ottawa.”
(Alexis McMorran states)
“And we’re Junior Project Managers on the West Block Rehabilitation project.”
(General shot - Camera pans up along a West Block tower)
(Waist shot - George Chaar stands in the West Block’s courtyard infill under construction)
(George Chaar states)
“One of the most prominent elements under way and by far my favorite aspect of the building is the House of Commons Chamber.”
(Overhead shot of time-lapse footage of the construction of the West Block’s courtyard infill)
(George Chaar states)
“Once complete, the newly renovated building will host the Chamber for the next ten years. This unique and perplex area will be covered by a triple-glazed dome with controls to manage sunlight levels, keeping the Chamber cool in the summer and warm in the winter.”
(General shot - Alexis McMorran stands in front of the intricate stone fireplace in the Prime Minister’s office, in the West Block’s Mackenzie Tower)
(Alexis McMorran states)
“One of my favourite parts of this project is the masonry. It’s the largest historical aspect of the building and connects us to West Block’s past.”
(Close-up of stone carvings adorning the fireplace - Camera pans from left to right)
(Alexis McMorran states)
“We have several types of stone in the building, limestone, and Wallace, Potsdam, Nepean, and Berea Sandstone.”
(Close-up of a stone carving of a bird within the West Block - Camera pans from left to right)
(Alexis McMorran states)
“Most of the carvings are made of Berea, like this one.”
(General shot - Alexis McMorran stands in front of the West Block construction site)
(Alexis McMorran states)
“West Block is the largest masonry project in Public Work’s history. At its height, we had over 200 historical masons working.”
(Head and shoulders shot - George Chaar and Alexis McMorran stand on the West Block’s roof under construction, with the Peace Tower in the background)
(George Chaar states)
“Thanks for visiting West Block with us!”