IW09
WINNER OF A 2019 CANADIAN ARCHITECT AWARD OF MERIT
The hybrid structure includes a cast-in-place commercial podium topped with cross-laminated timber residential floors. The building is wrapped in a wood diagrid.
Located just south of Calgary?s downtown business district, Inglewood is the city?s oldest neighbourhood. Lately, a younger generation is rediscovering the area, and its historic storefronts are being replaced by mid-rise structures.
IW09 is a mixed-use building that seeks the best of new and old: it?s an unapologetically contemporary form that?s shaped by its historic context. Three floors of commercial and retail space build up from the sidewalk, referencing the existing urban fabric. The upper residential floors twist to make room for the century-old Canadian Bank of Commerce building, while stepping back from 9th Avenue SE. The form rises up towards 12th Avenue SE, meeting requirements for a taller scale at the gateway intersection. Section
The tapering form minimizes shadow impact, and gives an appropriately shallower floorplate to the residential units. A triangular forecourt provides access to both the new building and renovated bank. More entrances are carved out facing the corner and other streets, adding to the sculpted quality of the form. Community-oriented spaces include rooftop terraces atop both buildings, and a third terrace that overlooks a lawn bowling green. The design also activates a public lane behind the site.
The wood projects out to form a...
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