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Metal FabricationFrom a drone view this looks like a beaver tail — from a ground view this looks like a beaver dam.
The Beaver Tail Outlook deck is a river lookout within Grey Nuns White Spruce Park, an ecologically and historically significant landscape on the edge of St. Albert.
Grey Nuns Beaver Tail Outlook Deck
Grey Nuns Park, St. Albert
Wilco contractors
The lookout is artist-designed in the shape of a beaver tail, its viewpoint railing crafted to evoke a beaver dam — a tribute to the industrious residents of the river it overlooks.
For a structure set inside a living park, the material had to work with the environment rather than against it. Weathering Corten steel was the natural choice: its warm, rust-toned patina deepens over time, echoing the earth, spruce and river tones of the site while standing up to the Alberta seasons with minimal maintenance.
IMARK was engaged to turn the design vision into a fully fabricated, buildable railing system.
Custom-designed Corten steel viewpoint railing
Nature-inspired “beaver tail” and “beaver dam” forms
Design assist, detailing, and in-house fabrication
Durable exterior metalwork tailored to the St. Albert environment
Weathering Corten steel selected for its evolving patina, durability, and connection to the surrounding landscape
IMARK’s experts crafted the custom design and final details based on the rendering provided, translating the concept into precise shop drawings for every component of the viewpoint railing. The team’s design-assist approach supports constructability, design efficiency, and the realization of a unique architectural vision.
All custom components were manufactured in-house at IMARK’s Edmonton facility. Every post, rail, and interlaced member was produced under one roof—from raw Corten plate through to finished assembly—using precision fabrication processes and quality-controlled workmanship.
IMARK’s tradesmen meticulously shaped and welded each custom Corten steel component to exact tolerances. The result is a sculptural railing system that supports safety and durability while weathering naturally into its park setting—designed to suit its environment.
