POINTS OF DEPARTURE |
“GROW IN, NOT OUT” | GROW ON, NOT UP
NEW HIERARCHIES | REORIENTATIONS | VULNERABILITY | FLEXIBILITY | POINTS OF DEPARTURE
NEW HIERARCHIES
REORIENTATIONS
Find a rhizome, interpret a rhizome, invent a rhizome, draw a rhizome, write a rhizome or make a rhizome... The process of understanding one concept (individual) to understanding the other concept(unity/multiples) is the rhizome – The process is the in between of the two ideas; it is the connection of the different systems.
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Make a map, not a tracing... Mapping out a day of an individual. Determine the most dense areas within the city through starting with the individual and connecting paths to create a unity of space (lack of hierarchy, all paths become intertwined with no beginning or end).
VULNERABILITY
Add a new focus layer: vulnerability... The growth of the population and the types of dwellings developing; single detached, multiples and apartments.
FLEXIBILITY
POINTS OF DEPARTURE ...
Define a level of flexibility to your investigation. The growing population encourages verticle growth. The size of individual units are decreasing as the hight is increasing for residential developments. Need to“GROW IN, NOT OUT” to maintain the green spaces.
“GROW IN, NOT OUT” | GROW ON, NOT UP
OTTAWA DOWNTOWN CORE | BYWARD MARKET
POINTS OF DEPARTURE | LOCATION
“GROW IN, NOT OUT” | GROW ON, NOT UP The initial steps in this investigating focused on mapping. One day of seven individuals was mapped out. The paths connecting the stationary points were overlayed onto one another. This resulted in a few dense areas, mainly surrounding on the downtown core of Ottawa. Through further investigation into each of the individuals days, it was found that most time was spent at home... Houding is fundamental to the economic, social and physical well-being of Ottawa’s residents and communities. Housing is a basic need, and it the central place from which we build our lives, nuture ourselves and out children and engage in our communities. City Housing Strategy 2007-2012.
Continuing to look more closely into housing, the idea to “GROW IN, NOT OUT” came into play. The types of housing developments are being slowly transitioned from single detached homes towards apartment buildings due to the increasing population and the need to save green spaces. Using this strategy to “GROW IN, NOT OUT” would require many high rise buildings with only few single detached and less green space withih the core. GROW ON, NOT UP suggests that the core can densify while incoorporating single detached homes as well as green spaces.
“GROW IN, NOT OUT” | GROW ON, NOT UP
BYWARD MARKET | CURRENT LAND USE
ABOVE GROUND| COMMERCIAL&RESICANTIAL
GROUND LEVEL | STREETS.WALKWAYS.BIKEPATHS.
UNDERGROUND | PARKING.COMMERCIAL&RESIDENTIAL STORAGE.
POINTS OF DEPARTURE |
ABOVE GROUND| COMMERCIAL&RESICANTIAL The Byward Market currently consists of many mixed use buildings. In terms of residential developments there are single detached, semi, detached or multiples and apartmetns. The majority of new residential developments being built are apartnemt building due to less unoccupied land space and high need for housing as the population grows. GROUND LEVEL | STREETS.WALKWAYS.BIKEPATHS. The pedesrtrian level allows for both commercial and residential development and outdoor activity. The outdoor space within this section consists of streets, patios, fruit and vegtable markets and street performances. Although there are public outdoor spaces there are very few green spaces are found withing the Byward Market. UNDERGROUND | PARKING.COMMERCIAL&RESIDENTIAL STORAGE. Beneath the surface of the groud there are multiple opportunities for parking and storage. This area is not desirable to residential development.
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BYWARD MARKET | “GROW IN, NOT OUT” LAND USE
NEW | COMMERCIAL&RESIDENTIAL
GROUND LEVEL | STREETS.WALKWAYS.BIKEPATHS.
UNDERGROUND | PARKING.COMMERCIAL&RESIDENTIAL STORAGE.
POINTS OF DEPARTURE |
NEW | COMMERCIAL&RESIDENTIAL An increase in highrise apartment buildings develops as the population grows. To target the core for an increase in new development, less area for single detached homes and green space would be alvailable. As time passes single detached homes and multiples would be demolished to make room for the growing demand of highrises to meet the needs of the population.
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BYWARD MARKET | “GROW ON, NOT UP” LAND USE
ABOVE GROUND| COMMERCIAL&RESICANTIAL
NEW | COMMERCIAL&RESIDENTIAL
GROUND LEVEL | STREETS.WALKWAYS.BIKEPATHS.
UNDERGROUND | PARKING.COMMERCIAL&RESIDENTIAL STORAGE.
POINTS OF DEPARTURE | STRATEGIC PLANNING TO MAINTAIN HIGH DENSITY IN THE CORE
NEW | COMMERCIAL&RESIDENTIAL To maintain a high density in the core, new development could be built “ON” and inbetween the existing fabric. The new development would “grow up”, however it would not “grow up” in the same way in which it would for multiple new highrises. The new developments have the opportunity to be built on such sites as teardown lots, alleyways near low rise commercial and parking lots and structures.
To be more specific, a series of resiedntial developments could be supported by the existing infrastructure with access points from the streets for circulation cores. These new developments would allow for new green spaces above existing buildings, however they would not directly touch. The green spaces, which are linked to the access core, would provide a source of public connection between each individual private unit. Each unit would then be set back slightly from the street and would rest just above the exicting structures.
Depending on the specific site for each development the number of units and positioning in relation to exitsing buildings would change. There could be a range in types of single detached units as: bachelor, loft style, one bedroom, two bedroom, one storey and two storey. Each unit would stand on its own, however they would be relatively close in proximity.
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BYWARD MARKET | OPPORTUNITIES
POSSIBLE TEARDOWNS ALLEYWAYS WITH 1-3 LEVEL COMMERCIAL PARKING LOTS PARKING STRUCTURES POINTS OF DEPARTURE |
The Ottawa City Housing Strategy 2007-2012 suggested to``grow in, not out``. This would densify the core to allow for the current open land to be preserved for future expansion. In order for this to happen a great number of highrises would be needed. The existing parking lots could allow for a possible site for this to happen, however the downtown would soon turn into an area consisting only of verticle growth; green spaces and single detached homes would slowly dimish within the Byward Market. Focusing on the Byward Market as a starting point, a possible strategy to ``grow on, not up`` could allow for the opportunity to incorporate the single detached home back into the market as well as open up more green spaces. More possibilities for site locations could then be used as a new site. Since the strategy is to ``grow on`` the amount of required open space on ground level would then be limited. Each residential development would require an entrance point from street level which could be directed onto existing infrastructure.
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POSSIBLE TEARDOWNS
POINTS OF DEPARTURE | EXAMPLE SITUATION 1
CIRCULATION CORES CCOMMUNITY GREEN SPACE SINGLE DETACHED HOUSE
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EXAMPLE SITUATION 1 Some of the smaller buildings in the core could possible be torn down and replaced with larger developments. Commercial could be on the ground level and green spaces could be added above. Attached to these green spaces would be single detached homes with street access.
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ALLEY WAYS WITH 1-3 LEVEL COMMERCIAL
POINTS OF DEPARTURE | EXAMPLE SITUATION 2
EXISTING BUILDINGS
SINGLE DETACHED HOUSE CCOMMUNITY GREEN SPACE CIRCULATION CORES
CUM EXAMPLE SITUATION 2 The original courtyard parking lot is redeveloped into a parking garage. Above the garage is a new green space which connects all of the units. The units are accessed from the street where commercial units and circulation cores have been added in the alleyways and empty space
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PARKING STRUCTURES | PARKING LOTS
POINTS OF DEPARTURE | EXAMPLE SITUATION 3&4
SINGLE DETACHED HOUSE CCOMMUNITY GREEN SPACE
EXISTING BUILDINGS PARKING STRUCTURE CIRCULATION CORES
EXAMPLE SITUATION 3&4 Existing parking structures and parking lots will act as a base to the cumminity green space. For this to happen one more level will be added. The existing circulation cores will be renovated to extent up one more level. Single detached homes will then formulate around this green space.
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POINTS OF DEPARTURE |
This point of departure should start with identifying individual needs of the inhabitants and incorporating them into the Byward Market community as a whole. By identifying types of individuals, housing developments and community green spaces can be organized according to needs. The green spaces would then encourage social interaction through the “suburban” feel by adding the individual units. The mini communities would coexsist within the market while maintaining the convienence of living in the core.
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