9C6241 + V1 RECLAD

The two part project begins with the recladding of V1’s building envelope, which is one of the oldest student residents on the UW campus. The new facade is aiming to be durable, sustainable and also evoke a feeling of connectedness for student residents. The most important goal is durability. With the use of durable aluminum & fibre cement panels, we are able to realistically achieve our goal to have a final design that requires low maintenance. Sustainability is also significantly improved by adjusting intensity of passive solar heat gain during hotter months with the use of solar shading.

9C6241, the canopy, named after the hex-color code of the steel as well as the 241 extruded hexagon’s primary purpose is to create a new structure that flows over the gaps between buidlings, definning a contrast between itself and the cubic facade of V1. To achieve this, inspiration was taken from BIG’s Serpentine Pavilion’s use of the same modular component to create a curved form. Our canopy focuses on durability, sustainability and visual attraction.