Ali Navid
245 Dalhaus responds to the need for increased density on Dalhousie street. The new elevated residential apartments over the retail leaves the ground level for commercial use and allows the building to have a set-back for a more generous sidewalk. A friendly entrance off of Dalhousie gives presence to the residence and provides a comfortable way to the new raised residential ground plane.
This new ground plane is extended into a garden where it forms a green buffer between the building and the neighboring block towards the east. Access galleries with light wells that provides light, fresh air and moderate the temperature of galleries. The galleries are enveloped by a glass-block structure allowing the galleries to act as an extension to the living spaces which bring pleasant spatial experiences to the housing complex.
Teamwork with Stephanie Murphy, Dwelling layouts, 2013
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