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What if we as architects looked at designing for sustainability less as the epilogue of a design conversation (inclusion of low-flush toilets, geothermal, triple-pane glazing, etc.) but as a key driver in the overall form of our built environment" In Bjarke Ingels? 2011 TED talk, ?Hedonistic Sustainability,? he states that architecture should be more than just superficial 2D facades, that we need to see architecture as both an ecology and perhaps even an economy. How could architecture serve not only its inhabitants, but also enter into a dialogue with larger ecosystems outside of itself"
This question formed our departure point for designing a 20-unit multi-family building in Bankview, a hilly inner-city Calgary neighborhood with a diverse demographic and community-oriented lifestyle. We mined the potential of the banal, dissecting the design brief, by-law and building code requirements, site restrictions and budget to find hidden potential to inform our design. We discovered challenges and opportunities, such as 20 feet of elevation change from the north-west to the south-east corner of the site, restrictive setbacks and height limits, stringent landscape and amenity space requirements and a ?community-centric? Area Redevelopment Plan that advocated for vibrant social spaces and ?knowing your neighbour.? We began developing massing models that explored a topographical allocation of density that addressed a number of challenges. We took advantage of the site?s st...
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