| Project Type | Stacked Housing |
| Client | Private |
| Neighbourhood | Sandy Hill, ON |
| Concept | Multi-Residential Housing |
| Contractor | The Client |
The Wilbrod Apartment Conversion and Addition client requested a design to convert an existing rooming house interior and add to it to create 20 apartments. The majority of the apartments are one-bedroom, but some are studios. The neighbourhood of Sandy Hill requires careful consideration of context, heritage, urban design, and client project objectives.
Site
The site for the Wilbrod Apartment Conversion and Addition is situated mid-block of an urban street in the Centre Town Area of Ottawa. The project is located in the Sandy Hill Cultural Heritage Character Area, which aligns with our desire to fit the project into the neighbouring context.
The history of this location is fantastic. It once housed students studying Theology; it also housed students from the nearby culinary school; and, most recently, it functioned as a rooming house.
Appearance
ARCA-VERDE desires to arrange the addition project so that it does not dominate the existing structure. We intend to work with the existing materials, proportions and horizontal lines to marry the new with the existing. However, the detailing of the new is modest compared to the existing due to budget constraints and to allow the existing structure to remain prominent on the site.
Functional Description
The new configuration will provide 20 apartments with one-bedroom and studio layouts. They are intended to serve the neighbouring students of the University of Ottawa. The apartments are designed to support the lifestyle of a University Student. Also included is a barrier-free suite and access ramp.
Material and Design Features
