THE RISING HILL
Our Design
The Rising Hill, as its name reveals, is a shelter appearing to rise from the lawn behind it. The lawn seamlessly becomes a green wall, then roof, creating two separate yet connected spaces: a protected shelter below and a green terrasse above.The green wall/roof provides excellent insulation for both the winter cold and summer heat. The shelter will be sealed in the winter, with a single-panel rotating door (similar to those used in Montreal's metro stations) ensuring minimal heat dissipation. In the summer, the door will be locked in an open position, and small windows on the upper part of the shelter will open to provide better air circulation.Placing the shelter just north of the two trees present on the site not only provides an aesthetic addition, but will also shade the shelter during the summer, lowering the temperature and also providing a pleasant,intermittently shaded area on the roof. The green roof will thus become an ice little spot to lie down and read in the shade on some spots, or sunbathe on others, attracting students to the shelter during its off-season.The trees becoming an obstacle for efficient sunlight use, a separated structure facing the shelter on the other side will hold several solar panels,powering the shelter. While the energy generated by the panels will not be enough to heat the shelter during the winter, the excess energy gathered in the warm season will be sent back to the grid to balance its usage. This structure will serve as a secondary waiting spot, providing seating, shade, and partial protection from the elements. It will also hold a couple of billboards,which will be visible from the main shelter. Both structures will be lit using LED lighting, facing downwards to limit light pollution. The two structures will be connected with a paved path, ensuring dry feet in the winter, and providing a visual cue in the summer.We believe that green roof's role in the shelter will serve as a great, obvious example of alternative architecture, as well as spark the commuters' interesting the subject.
Community Consultation
In order to design a shelter that better responds to the students' needs,we ran a survey which allowed us to better understand how the current shelter is used and what its users think of it. The online survey was posted on multiple social media pages, as well as sent to some of the departments based on the Loyola campus to be diffused to their students. We received 71 responses in total.The survey revealed that the shelter is mostly used in the cold season and that most of the students only use it a couple times a week. While about half of the participants agreed that the fact that the current shelter is heated was a positive element, more complained about how cold the shelter can be in the winter, as well as how crowded it can become.When asked about the current shelter's screen displaying the location of the campus shuttles, the participants let us know that the screen does not really work, and that it is practically useless. Many called for it to be more interactive.An open question at the end of the survey gave us a surprising amount of long answers, highlighting the aforementioned problems, as well as bringing forth issues unknown to us, such as poor drainage around the current shelter,or the great lines forming outside of it.We tried as much as possible to address these issues in our redesign.
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