Interim Presentation

The critique I received on Tuesday included: changing my floor to ceiling heights from 2.6 to 3m, tighening up the married and barrier free units (and taking advantage of my setback so more light enters the barrier free unit). I also need to further develop my HVAC system and expand my basement level. Also, my third space needs to tie into the DMZ more. Other than that, more than half of the technical issues that Danielle posted were said during my crit (I went first), so I need to look into those.

After Interim

Well, there are some obvious issues with the upper levels of the design, as was pointed out in today's critique the floor plates and the nature of the circulation/layout beyond the 7th level is questionable especially with regards to code. At this point I am considering progressively pushing the setback back towards the southern property line at these levels in order to create better more optimal spaces.

After modeling the massive truss systems (which I'm not even sure will function properly as of yet) I have realized that the DMZ spaces will be heavily affected by this and will require some review in order to maintain my flexible work space with the sliding glass partitions. Can I switch up the system to columns and open web steel joists just for these two floors or delete some of the intermediary memebers? The other levels are fine as they line up with walls and offer interesting opportunities to break up the 3rd place on the ground plane.

Finally,after some consideration I wish to reevaluate the angle of the slope and build significantly higher (15+ stories). This should be possible with some minor tweaking of the plans. Since the surrounding development is clearly on this trajectory and with Ryerson's master plan calling for urban intensification and the vertical campus I feel this is a good opportunity to do so.