March 7th, 2014: Preliminary Site Work

After a busy day sourcing materials, the students engaged in some preliminary site work to understand the scale and dimensions of the proposed gathering space on site. Students staked out the form, and played with the dimensions and size, to get a feel for what the space would be like when built. The imagination is a useful tool in design!

March 6, 2014: Design Presentation

 

On Thursday, March 6th students had the opportunity to present their conceptual design for the new gathering space to the community group. Members of Neighbourhood Group 3 and the University of Calgary’s Master of Architecture students gathered in Bea and Dix’s living room for the presentation, before moving out to the site to discuss further.

The presentation offered the opportunity for the students to ‘test’ the idea with the community members and to get feedback on their design. Overall the response was highly positive, but some concerns in regards to sun during the winter, appropriate wind protection, height of the structure, and fire safety were also addressed.

Meeting with the community on site