2901 Western AvenueKenny Hong Alan Pang Thomas Edmunds Jamie Smith Marco Yuen Sean Kelly

Urban PlanningSite A- Temperate Evergreen

PartiPaths & Connections

Our building focuses on the idea of “Paths and Connections,” with a physical connection to the street and an experiential connection to the park.

DevelopmentFinal Form

Sloping Roof

Elevation of Pathway

Roof is angled towards the South-West permitting plenty of sunlight through our ceiling screen. Sunlight from the Southwest casts strong, crisp shadows.

As the user walks through the path, several flightsof stairs takes the user down the slope of the site.

Elevation ViewsFaçades

South Elevation

West Elevation East Elevation

FIAT500/ Blast RadiusProgram

Gather

Exposition

Genius Loci

Design/ Relaxation

WalkwayPaths & Connections

Positive / Negative Space

Figure / Ground

Architectural MomentPathway

Exploded Axonometric

Structure

Walkway

Landscape

Design in Layers

Architectural MomentEntrance

Architectural MomentAmphitheatre

TectonicsDesign in Grid

Placement and spacing of columns are 10’ x 15’

TectonicsStructural Detail

Central vertical columns are 8” x 8”Central joints are a combination of steel and wood

Architectural MomentTectonics

TectonicsMaterials

Wood

Steel

Wood

Retail SpaceFIAT500

Retail SpaceFIAT500

Studio SpaceBlast Radius

Studio SpaceBlast Radius

Interaction DesignRaphael Grignani

Interaction DesignFIAT500

Information Projection

ResourcesBooksCities for People- Jan GehlEl Croquis- Architectural Magazine101 Things I learned in Architecture School- Matthew Frederick

Online Sourceshttp://www.fiatcanada.com/history/http://www.blastradius.com/service-model/http://www.linkedin.com/company/blast-radiushttp://www.mvrdv.nl/#/projects/464houseofcultureandmovementhttp://www.designboom.com/design/scholten-baijings-colour-one-minihttp://www.carid.com/fiat-500-accessories/?gclid=COPBgPDyp7YCFQzhQgod_zQA-g