Architectural Technology - Studio 6 Midterm Winter 2021
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Its last owners created an apartment in the building between the two larger structures and operated a store in the taller of the two. Also in the building, a community/workshop space for local artists or groups to use. The property also includes 30 acres of land, access to the Teeswater River over 2kms of its length, a dam, and a millpond. Their plan is to create 10 - 15 small affordable apartments on the larger 5 - storey side of the two buildings. Emma is the principal architect of Invizij Architects in Hamilton and has already completed a proposed layout. In the future they also hope to harness electricity from the dam, add yurts for camping, and add to the biodiversity on the site – which includes a walnut tree grove.
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The students have been tasked with preparing a design and small set of drawings that demonstrate a full scale adaptive reuse of the 4-storey silo building pictured above. Any design concept and program was allowable, as long as it reuses the existing structure and is viable for the local area. The existing 4 storey silo building currently has 1 floor within it and the remainder is a triple height space. The clients have expressed value in salvaging as much of the existing structure as possible including the cupola on the roof. The existing basement is not part of the scope. The students have had 6 weeks to prepare the work on their respective pages and were required at minimum to provide the following: Plan drawings showing functional use of the spaces 1 detailed plan drawing highlighting a unique area or design issue to be resolved 1 building section highlighting an addition to the building or major intervention on the building 1 site plan 2 elevations minimum 2 - 3D representations |
Studio 6Professors Peter Kitchen and Shannon Pirie have led the first 6 weeks of this class. They have been team-teaching for one of two weekly sessions. Using a conversational approach, they share their experiences and expertise to bring new knowledge and perspective to their Studio 6 students. |
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