Intervention
NOSOA was conceived as an stimulating factor in the economic life of Northern Ontario, where there is the historical precedent of government intervention in mine safety. The NOSOA building begins as an intervention in the physical urban block bounded by Elgin, Grey, and Brady streets. NOSOA will need a building larger that the combined existing total on the block, and will have a visual impact that is impossible to ignore. NOSOA will also change the existing social life of the block, bringing a significant number of new people. These people will bring with them their own diversity, including students, faculty, staff, industry representatives, english-speaking and francophone.
Connection
NOSOA will have connections with the existing community on the block, even as it will have connections with the larger economic community of the city and region, the education communities in the city, and architecture schools worldwide. By replacing some existing retail spaces with spaces inside the new building, the community will be welcomed into the facility. By keeping most of the existing street frontage, the NOSOA population will be aware of the culture that is here already and be invited to participate in its social and economic life. Colors from the existing facades on Elgin will be used on the new building to keep a reminder of the past. The NOSOA building will have significant visual connections across town because of is size and transparency. People visiting Sudbury Arena will be able to see the circulation and studio gallery spaces, and students will be aware of crowds coming and going. Connections inside the new building are essential for effective education. The large vertical circulation and studio gallery spaces on the east facade of the main building provide visual and acoustic connections between the floors and along the length of the main wing.
Renovation
Some spaces will be renovated for use by NOSOA or to suit the expected community needs. Residences will be added or renovated above and behind the stores on Elgin Street. Residences attached to retail or commercial space help to enliven a city block, and are more energy-efficient than stand-alone suburban-style housing. A building on Grey Street currently occupied by a sporting goods store and plumbing company will be renovated to provide a 200-seat theater space suitable for lectures. This location is good for a theatre because it takes advantage of a slope to bury part of the theater that does not need much daylight. Storefronts on Elgin will be unified with a color scheme and similar awnings. The streetscape around the entire block will be improved with plant life, lighting, pedestrian amenities, and signage.
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