WALL IN STONE
Spring 2020
Toronto, Canada
Rhino 3D, V-Ray, Illustrator, and Photoshop
Toronto, Canada
Rhino 3D, V-Ray, Illustrator, and Photoshop
Wall in Stone is a challenge to the fundamental principles of Passive House building standards. The decision to build simply and specifically generic with massive materials aims to mitigate and reduce building processes, reducing complexities both presently and in the future. Using materiality as a parameter for massing and envelope strategies, the built areas aim to reduce dependency on mechanical systems.
This project is situated on Tommy Thompson Park at the southern tip of the Leslie Street Spit in Toronto, Ontario. Tommy Thompson is the resulting formation of infill from various construction sites around the city. While mainly composed of inorganic debris from destroyed infrastructure, the subsequent environment has proved to be a successful in fostering a diverse biotic area for local birds and plants alike.
By simplifying the way we build, we increase our ability to reuse materials in the future and can in turn promote the cyclic nature of layers rather than the replacement and destruction of whole systems. Buildings in this sense should be responsive to the evolution of human need and desire. When one builds with the intent of building specifically generic, we can avoid mono-functionality within a building as over designing will inevitably lead to obsolescence. Anticipatory typologies support multiple uses, and the decision to use unadulterated materials permits the structure to become adaptable, reconstructible, and reusable.
This project is situated on Tommy Thompson Park at the southern tip of the Leslie Street Spit in Toronto, Ontario. Tommy Thompson is the resulting formation of infill from various construction sites around the city. While mainly composed of inorganic debris from destroyed infrastructure, the subsequent environment has proved to be a successful in fostering a diverse biotic area for local birds and plants alike.
By simplifying the way we build, we increase our ability to reuse materials in the future and can in turn promote the cyclic nature of layers rather than the replacement and destruction of whole systems. Buildings in this sense should be responsive to the evolution of human need and desire. When one builds with the intent of building specifically generic, we can avoid mono-functionality within a building as over designing will inevitably lead to obsolescence. Anticipatory typologies support multiple uses, and the decision to use unadulterated materials permits the structure to become adaptable, reconstructible, and reusable.
