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Pam and Clint Cavers barn was deconstructed in order for the wood to find a new life within another building project. Its original structure was constructed at the turn of the 20th century; the portion that was being deconstructed was built in the 1940’s. Old growth lumber that is no longer available in the markets, underneath the grime lays pristine wood that could be rejuvenated into a brand new structurally sound building if properly implemented. It was decided that this wood would be recovered and reused within a structure in the nearby town of Clearwater.

cities and the undefinable

The Redesign became an exterior addition onto the towns co-op restaurant. The three season space would provide ample space for the fluctuating crowds that somehow manage to fill the entire building despite being a town of just 68 residents. The exterior space was to be designed to also become a second stage for the yearly Harvest Moon Festival.

The project demanded a community oriented space to reach out and connect with the surrounding environment. One problem was the visual and perceptual barrier that screened walls created. The challenge was to create a portion of the structure that could transform to account for different scales of interaction. The solution was to create two walls that are able to open up and completely change the scale of the space as well as the relationship to the site it is on.

3D digital Rendering

hand + digital drafting

master planning

Woodland/ Trees

Cultivated Green/ Playfields

Naturalized Grassland

Courtyards

Agriculture

Water

Landscape Structure and Form

Building Use/ Figure Ground

Academic

Research

Library

Collages

Administration

Recreation

Services

Mixed Use

Parkade

Cultural

Community Services

Commercial

Housing/ Residential

Primary Roads

Secondary Roads

Tertiary Roads

Public Transit Route

Campus Shuttle Service

Pedestrian Pathways

Circulation

Architecture is the intermediary condition between the body and site, its the vehicle through which we allow ourselves to engage our surrounding environment. Through an examination of how adaptation of an intermediary device can mediate our engagement within a site, I sought to understand how architecture can be adapted and responsive to the physical opportunities and limitations of Winnipeg’s dynamic environment. Beginning with implicating myself directly into Manitoba’s most concentrated neighborhood, this process employed an iterative series of transformations to an architectural apparatus, revealing opportunities to engage with the site’s evolving physical environment. Learning from this architectural intervention, my proposal is modeled to enhance the relationship between the Osborne neighborhood and its environment, provoking new relationships between community gathering and Winnipeg’s seasonal fluctuations. Through this process, the designer develops an intimate relationship to both material and site, using both experience and experimentation as primary design tools.

The process began with the transformation of the role of the intermediate within the landscape. Following the integration of the device with both the body, and environment, new relationships were formed as critical examinations of the site conditions, and potentials of the evolved apparatus. Using the relationships revealed through use of a canoe hull, Winnipeg’s riverbank next to the Osborne bridge was selected as a site with a diverse seasonal progression, opening up the possibility to discover unique ways the site may actively engage the surrounding community throughout the year. Design decisions were explored through iterations of the intermediary device, which serves as a design tool formed from engaging specifically with the unique seasonal conditions on the river and on land. The design process culminated with a final evolution of a transforming architecture, allowing for the Winnipeg’s built environment to tap into the hidden potential of the climates progressive seasonal evolution.

The process began with the transformation of the role of the intermediate within the landscape. Following the integration of the device with both the body, and environment, new relationships were formed as critical examinations of the site conditions, and potentials of the evolved apparatus. Using the relationships revealed through use of a canoe hull, Winnipeg’s riverbank next to the Osborne bridge was selected as a site with a diverse seasonal progression, opening up the possibility to discover unique ways the site may actively engage the surrounding community throughout the year. Design decisions were explored through iterations of the intermediary device, which serves as a design tool formed from engaging specifically with the unique seasonal conditions on the river and on land. The design process culminated with a final evolution of a transforming architecture, allowing for the Winnipeg’s built environment to tap into the hidden potential of the climates progressive seasonal evolution.design thesis

When removed from its element the device quickly develops friction with its surroundings. So well designed for a specific purpose and situation, when implicated within a new situation the architectural device requires revisions. Taking the two man canoe and working with in a solo condition brought on an evolution of its formAs ice flows began to move downstream the armatures being developed began to focus on improving the performance of the architectural apparatus on land. The promise of the coming freeze up of the river cemented the reality that the canoe would need to change not only in its form but also in its purpose. The Canoe would no longer have the luxury of smoothly coasting through its environment.

Implicated directly within the river, the inhabitation of the island changes dramatically throughout the year. The Summertime (outlined in green) sees half of the stepped concrete structure under water. Variation in the concrete stepping is used as seating facing downstream. These steps lead down the concrete then onto the Two raised platforms, erected in the spring flood.

During the winter the platforms are lowered, frozen in the ice, and lead to a staircase and seating area previously underwater. A tent is erected over these two areas that are then warmed by fire pits.

The concept for this project was that of a pedestrian network, that would extend itself from the eastern side of Pembina highway, across the road then out to the tree line where the bench and chair are located. Rather than the relationship between this treeline and the building be gestural, the site of original inhabitation will be physically connected to the building. The design, centered around the two major bus stops begin with temporary inhabitations in those points, then the nature of the inhabitation changes as you move along the project.

Examining the current Winnipeg condition of temporary inhabitation. Completely exterior bus shelters leave bus riders stranded in the bitter cold, searching for warmth and comfort like the environment of a coffee shop, which provides a safe and secure place to relax and unwind for a short period of time

architecture + infrastructure