Communal Farms 03

Ottawa Housing Affordibility Study & Proposal

ARCU 3303 | Urbanism in the City| Fall 2020 (Academic)

Duration: 3 weeks

Location: Ottawa, Canada

Partner: Anthony Papini

Instructor: Ozayr Saloojee

Software: Rhino, AutoCAD, V-Ray, Adobe Suite

Concept:

This urban design project was inspired by housing affordability and feasibility in Ottawa. After researching unemployment, and the wealth disparity in Ottawa, this site looks to incorporate current farmland with housing and commercial buildings on an existing farm field. This adaptive re-use project looks at preserving existing farmland while carefully adding density to the area.

Affordability Study:

Vision:

While looking to preserve the farmland around the site, it was crucial for us to limit car paths while maximizing walk paths around the area. Through the inspiration of the shape of an eye, we focused on concentrating density in areas of the farmland to achieve target density, allowing commercial and retail to thrive, and creating a community within each node of density.