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Stephanie Chan Thim / Maria Javornik / Viviane Hui Zhang

Repenser et redéfinir le logement social au centre-ville, concours étudiant / Rethinking and Redefining Social Housing in the City Centre, student competition

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A. Location plan.

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B. Schema.

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B. Ground floor plan.

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B. Text.

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C. Perspective.

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE COMPETITOR

Team	Stephanie Chan Thim
	Maria Javornik
	Viviane Hui Zhang
Doc. level	75%

Description

SITE: MONTREAL

Mosaic : A Transitory Home for New Canadians

A Clearly Defined Clientele : Newly Arrived Immigrants in Need of Social Housing
Countering the assimilative melting pot, Mosaic fosters social inclusion through a celebration of cultural difference. In addition, it positions the typology of social housing as a positive contributor to the richness of the city by fostering interaction, rather than seeking invisibility.

A Transitory Space : for Learning and Cultural Exchange
The ultimate goal of Mosaic is for immigrants to gain skills and knowledge to help them thrive in a metropolitan Canadian center. As such, it is intented as a transitory dwelling space. During their stay, residents partake in activities that allow them to share their cultural knowledge with the community at large, such as the scale of ethnic goods, language courses and social activities, while learning business management skills and Canadian customs.

A Hybrid Programme : Extending Dwelling into the Public Sphere
Rather than being introspective, Mosaic responds to the street and city life. Spaces of varying privacy levels cater to the needs of the individual resident as well as to those of the neighbouring community. The hybrid program places public facilities, such as a daycare center, social services and retail alongside social housing.

Flexible Spaces : A Response to Variegated Cultural Needs
Different lifestyle requirements brougt about by evolving social mores and the diverse cultural needs immigrants are addressed through flexible elements. Movable partitions transform dwelling units to accomodate time-of-day and other temporary needs. Various unit size requirements can be accomodated through the annexation of acjacent units.

Project and Site : A Mutually Beneficial Relationship
A variety of neighbouring building types of mixed use and a diverse population provide an ideal environment for a socially inclusive residential project for immigrants, while the rehabilitation of a site left vacant for several years further stimulates the neighbourhood's vitality.

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