LIFTED BOUNDARIES
China Town Culture Center, Thesis
2024 Winter Thesis project
Instructors: Bruce Hinds, Dan Bricker Site: 285 Spadina ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
In Chinatown, sense of boundaries are weakened, shop signs and merchants spill out into the street and make Chinatown a unique urban setting. In this thesis, a Multi-use public/commercial market/culture center will provide residents with public space, while revitalizing a old theareter bring new heart to Chinatown. This revivitalization will supports commercial and culture activity to facilitate community connection and celebration of the diverse culture of Chinatown. The architecture will focus on breaking sense of boundaries between the street and interior space and emphasis on integrating architecture into urban environment.
COLLAGE: FADING BOUNDARIES
SPADINA AVE DUNDAS ST SITE
ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO
TORONTO CITY HALL
DUNDAS SQUARE
Iterative Model
Massing Model
PLAYING WITH LIGHT
SITE VISIT
LIFTED BOUNDARIES design process
ISOMETRIC BLOW-UP
SITE PLAN SCALE 1:500 50 40 30 20 10 0 100M
10 8 6 4 2 0 20M GROUND FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:200
SITE PLAN SCALE 1:500 50 40 30 20 10 0 100M 10 8 6 4 2 0 20M BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN: MARKET SCALE 1:200 SECOND FLOOR PLAN: FOOD HALL SCALE 1:200 10 8 6 4 2 0 20M FOURTH FLOOR PLAN: LOBBY SCALE 1:200 FIFTH FLOOR PLAN: THEATER SCALE 1:200
10 8 6 042 20M GROUND FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:200 10 8 6 4 2 0 20M 10 8 6 4 2 0 20M THIRD FLOOR PLAN: CLASSROOM SCALE 1:200 10 8 6 4 2 0 20M 10 8 6 4 2 0 20M SIXTH FLOOR PLAN: GALLARIE SCALE 1:200
SOUTH ELEVATION
SOUTH SECTION
WEST ELEVATION
WEST SECTION
DAY LIGHT RENDER
NIGHT RENDER
COLLAGE: FADING BOUNDARIES