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Vancouver - Affordable Housing Challenge
Sekajová, Barbora ; Klimecký, Martin (referee) ; Gerö, Jiří (advisor)
The bachelor's thesis is based on an architectural study developed within the subject Studio of Architectural Creation [AG035]. The subject of the proposal is the new construction of an apartment building complex with parking in the city of Vancouver, Canada. The land to which the proposed building belongs is located in the Downtown district, near George Wainborn Park and the Granville Bridge. This is an area intended for residential and mixed use. The lower part of the building is elevated, rows of columns are bearing the weight of the residential building, creating an option of walking underneath the structure. Each floor is divided into 6 parts. The northern module forms the communication core of the building. A typical residential floor consists of, apart from the communication core, 7 residential units. The entrances to the individual apartments are located along the atrium through the living room. Clockwise, with the floor plan oriented to the north, these are the housing units in the following order: two 1+1kk, four 1kk & 2+1kk. The total number of residential units is 86. The building includes underground parking for residents and employees of the building. The main entrance is designed from the north side, a vestibule was created here, serving as a public space with benches and grassy areas with trees. Two circular reinforced surfaces are created, connected by paths, which complement the object compositionally. The basic plan shape is a hexagon. This geometric shape provides the possibility of division into modules, thus creating the flexibility of the building. Sharp geometric shapes are complemented by organic balconies that wrap around the form. Repetitiveness is broken by cut-outs, forming community facilities scattered around the building. The center of the building holds an atrium surrounded by a ring of built-on gallery, single-arm staircases rise and fall through the atrium, creating dynamics. The building is covered with an extensive green roof, the dominant material of the facade is concrete, combined with aluminum windows and cream-colored railings. As part of the project documentation, half of the object SO.01 is addressed.
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