2015 | Toronto, ON, Canada Comprehensive Building Studio Project Institutional | Bridge | Sustainable Design In Collaboration with: David Di Giuseppe
The studio attempts to address a void in the fabric of the Lawrence-heights neighbourhood in Toronto. The void was created forty years ago when the construction of the sunken Allen Expressway separated two neighbourhoods. This void creates both a
   
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The design starts off by establishing two lines connecting both sides of the sunken highway and providing a North-South connection. The roof of the proposal is utilized as a pedestrian bridge with multiple access points from the ground level by mea
The program is divided into clusters addressing the context of the site by having the art exhibition section on the east-end, the center of innovation (workshare)  on the west-end and art production studios bridging both sides.  A se
+ Cross section cutting through performance theaters (interior + exterior), dance studios and the meandering ramp    
   
+ Ground floor plan with a longitudinal section cutting through large exhibition spaces    
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+ First floor plan and a longitudinal section cutting through the theater and studios
+ A series of short sections (East to West) shows the meandering ramp that runs throughout the length of the building as a circulation element with viewing opportunities into the creative spaces of the project
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Each of the five vertical circulation towers resemble a solar chimney that drives air ventilation passively. Distributing the five circulation towers along the length of the building enabled the adequate use of the solar chimneys to control or contr
The building is wrapped with a perforated, faceted and triangulated metal scrim with varying opacity corresponding to the program behind it and controlling the amount of light and heat entering the building.
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