RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE, HALIFAX MAIN LEVEL CONCEPTUAL INSPIRATION

Conceptual Inspiration: The Halifax Commons

Located in the center of the Halifax Peninsula, "the Commons" dates back to the settlement of the city and has been at the center of civic life ever since

It has continuously evolved to fit the needs and changing lifestyle of the community It's home to open, recreational and sporting facilities, providing versatility, vibrancy and a richly layered city center

Just like "the Commons", the Ronald McDonald House is in the heart of Halifax, open and welcome to everyone within the Atlantic provinces It is a home, away from home a place where each family can engage in daily life in a supportive and inclusive environment surrounded by natural elements

We draw inspiration from the Commons not just for the natural color palette it provides, but for what it represents

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE, HALIFAX

Main Level Conceptual Inspiration

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE, HALIFAX MAIN LEVEL CONCEPT

Nurturing United Expansive

Building from the general concept of the Halifax Commons, we propose taking the public spaces and breaking them into zones that celebrate one of the three core ideas of the RMDH: nurturing, united, and expansive The above images also help create a color pallete for the different spaces

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE, HALIFAX MAIN LEVEL: APPLYING THE CONCEPT

In this stage of the design process we merge the zoning and circulation plan with our three core ideas that have emerged from our design concept: the Halifax Commons Within the plan there are areas for people to come together in different ways: from the initial area of feeling united, to areas that are more nurturing, to those that allow for more active, expansive activity