-your post outlines a line of inquiry wondering "what makes it unique" yet the response you come up with are nothing grounded in a unique position YOU have to provide; that there are physical features and the site has to follow the Ryerson Master Plan is tacit -your village concept is still unclear; what makes the project really problematic is the strange obligation to have a "natural circulation" that would cut through the site; why are you doing this?; you are forfeiting prime ground level space to simply serve as a generic shortcut; there are other buildings which sit on corners yet do not have to make an overt pathway; if you want people to come through, by all means do so, but just do not feel obliged to make some strange "natural circulation" path which is far from it -the massing gets interesting but I think you will have to go into greater detail to show the section(s) and plan(s) of key areas to demonstrate awareness of architectural intent -the seating recesses in the ground are interesting however you must be cautious so that it doesn't become a mecca for homeless and skateboarding people -what do you anticipate in the "community street"? the ideas you have outlined are quite engaging but there are some problems in the future such as your need to comply with regulatory issues (residential units need window access, two means of egress, the nature of your communal spaces is still up in the air) -the circulation corridor on the north face is interesting however be mindful of the residential need for glazing; also be clear about your fire egress; you are currently breaking the law
-your post outlines a line of inquiry wondering "what makes it unique" yet the response you come up with are nothing grounded in a unique position YOU have to provide; that there are physical features and the site has to follow the Ryerson Master Plan is tacit
ReplyDelete-your village concept is still unclear; what makes the project really problematic is the strange obligation to have a "natural circulation" that would cut through the site; why are you doing this?; you are forfeiting prime ground level space to simply serve as a generic shortcut; there are other buildings which sit on corners yet do not have to make an overt pathway; if you want people to come through, by all means do so, but just do not feel obliged to make some strange "natural circulation" path which is far from it
-the massing gets interesting but I think you will have to go into greater detail to show the section(s) and plan(s) of key areas to demonstrate awareness of architectural intent
-the seating recesses in the ground are interesting however you must be cautious so that it doesn't become a mecca for homeless and skateboarding people
-what do you anticipate in the "community street"? the ideas you have outlined are quite engaging but there are some problems in the future such as your need to comply with regulatory issues (residential units need window access, two means of egress, the nature of your communal spaces is still up in the air)
-the circulation corridor on the north face is interesting however be mindful of the residential need for glazing; also be clear about your fire egress; you are currently breaking the law
Use another font. I thought this was Demitri.
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