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Wilkinson Eyre + IDEA Inc.

Finalist

Parliamentary Precinct Redevelopment - Block 2 in Ottawa / Réaménagement de la Cité parlementaire - Bloc 2 à Ottawa

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE COMPETITOR

Competitor	Wilkinson Eyre Architects
	wilkinsoneyre.com

	IDEA Inc
	integrateddesign.ca


Distinction	Finalist
Doc. level	75%

Description

Stage 1

The proposed buildings are informed and connected by the history of the site to the modern era. Our design concept for the key Wellington Street elevation has been inspired by the scale and rhythm of the historic financial buildings once occupying the site and referred to as Bankers Row. These buildings created a well-defined urban edge with consistent scale and massing running alone the length of Wellington Street. The notion of 'Crown and Town' was created.

Key to the architectural expression on Wellington Street and Metcalfe is the reading of a series of 11 expressed bays. The bay design is underpinned symbolically by the idea of an organic tree structure. At the base of the building timber structural trees connect to steel branches which rise and form the columns of the bays. These in turn split, separate and extend to the roof to become a series of individual fins. On the very top of the building the facade design resembles the unwrapping pattern of the bark of a birch tree.

Conceptual Conservation Approach
Conceptually the conservation approach is to insert the new building volumes behind the existing historic facades to introduce new continuous floor construction behind these renovated facades. This will allow for more efficient and more useable provision of space and construction that meets modern day standards in terms of safety and performance. Notable historic interior features will be retained and re-located within the new buildings. On Wellington Street the Union building, the last fragment of Bankers Row, will have its facade and important interior features retained.

Stage 2

We recognise the extraordinary setting for this project and the national significance of the Parliamentary Precinct to all Canadians and the Indigenous Peoples. Block 2 occupies a hugely important location within this historic Precinct, directly opposite Canada's Parliament buildings. Our proposals are respectful to the dignity of the Parliamentary Triad and the Indigenous Peoples Space (IPS) and reinforce the visual and symbolic pre-eminence of Parliament Hill.

Our concept proposes the re-instatement of a tightly defined street frontage repairing the urban fabric. We seek to complete the 'fourth wall' of the Parliamentary Triad and the great lawn. It is a bold reinforcement of the 'Crown and Town' symbolism. Simultaneously, our design presents a new identity embracing all the peoples of Canada. This new identity reflects the broad diversity of modern-day Canadians based on mutual respect, and a shared connection with nature, the seasons, Canada's distinct regions and its unique landscapes.

The proposed buildings are informed and connected by the history of the site to the modern era. Our design concept for the key Wellington Street elevation has been inspired by the scale and rhythm of the historic financial buildings once occupying the site. These buildings created a well-defined urban edge with consistent scale and massing. The new buildings align their façades with the IPS building and unification of the block is further reinforced by the introduction of volumes which are largely symmetrical around the IPS building. The design is therefore both respectful to the macro scale of Parliament and the local setting and scale of the classified IPS building.

Our proposals are offset respectfully from the IPS, allowing it room to breathe. The flanking walls are curved to provide a soft, rather than truncated interface and to imply a symbolic circular volume offset which is generated from the centre of the IPS. These curved flank walls are stone faced and windowless to allow privacy into the IPS site and flexibility for future uses. The walls could be inscribed or carved; it is for the Indigenous people to decide how they would like to utilise these assets.

Our design reflects a contemporary architectural language that has evolved from the understanding of the values of the site. The new buildings and additions are compatible with, subordinate to and distinguishable from the historic place. The scale, proportions and massing of the additions reflect the tripartite organization of the historic structures. The stepped back and scalloped upper storeys serve as unifying element tying the individual buildings together and reflecting the evolved program of the block from individual independent buildings to a united single complex.

The use of natural and traditional building materials - stone, wood and metal - provide a continuity with the historic material palette. The expressed tree-like structure, scalloped crystalline upper storeys, sculptural ceilings, woven meeting pods and undulating atrium spaces introduce organic forms to the site and embody a new Canadian architectural expression that is rooted in nature and a more inclusive and representative understanding of the nation's history and evolution.

(From competitor's text)

Jury Report

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