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Hassell Ltd. + Partisans

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

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Air is for breathing, not conditioning

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We are all the same

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE COMPETITOR

Competitor	Partisans
	partisanprojects.com

	Hassell
	hassellstudio.com/

Doc. level	75%

Description

Our architectural concept for the Block 2 Parliamentary Precinct Redevelopment emerged directly from our heritage approach for the site. As with many historic places, Block 2 has continuously undergone multiple redevelopments, cumulatively expressing the activities of the people who have once inhabited and owned this block of the city. The current buildings on the site represent the different strands of the history of Block 2, including large scale commercial buildings, classical governmental buildings, a series of historic banks, smaller scale commercial and retail buildings.

But the current buildings on Block 2 only represent just a miniscule sliver of the full historic significance of this land. First Nations were for thousands of years the stewards of this land. For Indigenous peoples, the land is often described as sentient, possessing its own agency, spirit, and rights that are to be respected as much as those of humans and other beings. This view is a difficult concept within Western perceptions as rocks, minerals, and water are described as inanimate objects, often thought of as resources that are to be exploited by people. Indigenous peoples have maintained an intimate relationship with the environment since time immemorial. Reliant upon their natural environment for survival, Indigenous peoples fully acknowledge and embrace their interdependence on the natural world.

First Nations were the original occupants of this land. The British Crown (later Government of Canada) and First Nations negotiated and signed treaties with the intent of delivering mutual benefits. First Nations signed as independent, self-governing nations. Despite the promise of early treaties and the mutually respectful partnerships, Indigenous peoples were targeted by colonial policies designed to exploit, assimilate and eradicate them. The creation of the dedicated Indigenous People Space (IPS) is part of the current reconciliation process in Canada. This offering is of great significance, given the proximity and position within Parliament Hill. However, we do need recognised that the IPS is constrained in between the East and West part of Block 2 and that the IPS currently exists within the former American Embassy and Bank of Commerce buildings. Both of these buildings have a history that bear little significance to Indigenous peoples.

Although the IPS space was not part of the competition site, we believe in the need of a holistic approach to its future development. The relationship of the IPS with the existing Parliamentary precinct will continue to shape the future of reconciliation between the Indigenous Peoples and Canada's colonial past.

In our design process, our consortium saw an opportunity to unlock the full potential of Block 2. By extending the IPS towards the vacant lot of the originally designated "82 East" we are able to re-dedicate actual land to the Indigenous Peoples. This extension gives greater prominence for the IPS as it is positioned on the central axis opposite central Block. In doing so, the gesture will enable a greater inclusion of the IPS within the Parliamentary
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Although we have extended this IPS within our design approach, we have refrained from designing and deciding what the addition will be destined for.

With the majority of the land on the East side added to the IPS, we are confronted with the question of how to build a prominent federal building that serves both Canadian democracy programmatically, whilst representing a contemporary idea of Canada-one that is inclusive and just for all peoples within the remaining site. We recognize the heritage of the buildings standing within the site today, and we also recognize the heritage of the Indigenous peoples and their unceded territory upon which Block 2, and all of Ottawa, occupies. An architectural response that is worthy of contemporary Canada must recognize all of these conditions and find a meaningful architectural expression.

We propose a building that floats above the existing heritage buildings, carefully navigating between their various heights and widths, while peeling back from Wellington Street to make place for the extended IPS. The roof would become a place for all Canadians. An elevated green public space that is easy accessible from both Wellington and Spark street. A place from where the public can experience the inner workings of government with a vista over the rest of Parliament Hill.

(From competitor's text)

Jury Report

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