THE EMBRACE - WATERLOO MIXED USE COMPLEX

Public buildings and monuments, and historically significant structures. Boundaries and transitions

Established through material junctions or changes in spatial characteristics, the transitions across the site are commonly abrupt in nature. The transformations from exterior to interior, and from solid wall to entrances, are characteristically defined by sharp corners and short setbacks. In a neighborhood full of residential developments and commercial buildings, this theme is likely due to a deemed waste of floor area for transitional space. It does have a distinct impact on the environment of the street. Sharp juxtapositions and a tighter sense of enclosure on the pavement can reduce engagement with people and the built environment.

Material Transitions:

Heritage Listed Properties

Conservation Areas

Spatial Transitions:

A list of the materials encountered on site is arranged on the left. They are placed into three general categories for a more cohesive understanding. Natural elements on site exist in the forms of trees, grass, shrubs and bushes. Each of these are distinct from one another, but most appear to be used as boundary elements on the side of sidewalks facing the road.

Tiled materials are mostly seen in actual construction of buildings on and around the site, with the exception of pavement and steel. Uniform material textures can also be observed on the site, with most being used on buildings as well, with the exception of asphalt.