Ron Eydt Village Reclad

For my 2A Studio Course I performed a case study on one of the University of Waterloo’s residences, Ron Eydt Village. This residence was constructed in 1968 and after analyzing the wall assemblies it was found to have insufficient insulation, no air or vapor barriers and numerous regions where thermal bridging can occur. The key focus of this project was to design for a reclad of the building that would improve the visual curb appeal of the building, be more energy efficient and most importantly create a comfortable experience for occupants. I worked alongside Ashten Fairhall, Emily Wong and Adrienne Koops for this project. The sole design restriction for this project was that no floors or interior walls were allowed to be relocated.

The building has three levels and our design focused specifically on the North Quadrant. For the exterior design of the building we wanted to introduce a modernized look while also considering the appearances of the surrounding architecture. We decided to clad the building in GFRC panels of various neutral colours creating a diagonal design from the bottom floor to the top floor. To optimize daylighting we added two large windows per room while also providing horizontal louvers across the south wall to limit the harsh sun exposure. This project was created using Revit as well as SkecthUp.