LUNAWOOD COMPETITION
MONTREAL | CANADA
Wooden Road
Different Station
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Function | Station, Resting area, Outdoor Cafe
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Type | Competition
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Duty | Research, Design, 3D
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Role | Modeling, Presentation and
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Year | 2019, Individual
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Software | Revit, Photoshop, Lumion
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Detail | Sustainability: Plan 4 trees for 3 cut tree - A week Preparation
20 / 07 / 2019
Challenges:
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Creating new material and usage in the area where the buildings are made by concrete
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An outdoor cafe and public space for the people who are running in this path from Mont-Royal
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Different characteristics of the place
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Sustainable and affordable structure
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Grab ‘n go coffee for the students who are using the library
Design Story: McTavish street is located in downtown Montreal right beside McGill University, connecting the Sherbrooke street in the southern part, to the Mount Royal in the north side of it. This street became a car-free zone in 2010 since then there are not many changes as for creating a public space or connecting the people to nature. Mount Royal is located in the north part of this street, but there is not any footprint of the nature of the mountain in the road. Inside the street, all the buildings have glass and concrete façade and lack of sustainable material is a weakness for the area. The main concern in this project was designing a different kind of public space in the area for the people who use the street for going to the library or entering Mount Royal. The main purpose of the design was to make a pause for people who walk through the street by resting here or using the café for relaxation. People use this street to enter the library or Mount Royal. I designed this box with three trees but I planted four trees to support the eco-system and showing respect to the environment.
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History: McTavish street is located in downtown Montreal right beside McGill University, connecting the Sherbrooke street in the southern part, to the Mount Royal in the north side of it. This street hosts many students for coming to McGill University and people who are trying to reach Mount Royal from the south part of it. Also, this street is one of the hubs which connects Mount Royal to the downtown as a walkable space. In May 2010 the lower part of the street became a car-free zone, so now it is the best opportunity to define public space in this zone and try to invite people to use this unique space. The city and the University call for greening the street with additional shrubs and trees. This street is full of building with concrete façade, so, a space with wooden material would be impressive for the people and the city. the available site has two benches and two trees nearby, the decision is replacing them inside the mentioned space and add two other benches under the trees for the using the shadows in the summer, so we will double the trees and sitting area. In addition, students should take a long walk for finding a café or buffet for buying coffee or snacks when they are in the McLennan library which is a place where many students spend their time inside it. Moreover, people who do running and walking inside this path, ended in this zone, normally tired of the exercise, so the resting area would be a delightful finish line for them.
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Projects: A wooden road in McTavish street, right beside McGill university a place where there are history and a university. Every day many people visit this space. One of the main elements of McGill University when staying in McTavish street is the view of the Mont-Royal which gave a unique identity to this place. Wood is a local material in Montreal, but we cannot see many wooden public spaces in the city as thermowood furniture. In this project, the main concern was how we could define a wooden space in the area full of concrete and glass.