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STEELCITY LIVING : Hamilton, Stelco and the Post-Industrial City

Building 22, Edition 14

M.Arch Thesis Project

Editor + Graphic Designer

09/2014 - 05/2015

05/2014 - 09/2014

Hamilton Design Award Winner 2015

Assistant Editor : Nicholas Leblanc

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Building 22 is an annual student- initiated publication highlighting work from the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism at Carleton University. It showcases a select number of projects from all levels of the program which prove to be critical and captivating explorations into the realm of design. It is meant to inspire new students, challenge the more experienced, and excite the public. Se-lected as the Assistant Editor of Edition 13 and consequently the Editor and Designer of Edition 14. Official event of Ottawa Architec-ture week.

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Hamilton, Ontario, like many other North American cities, has its share of industry to credit its historical development. For more than a century, U.S. Steel Canada (formerly known as Stelco) has defined the skyline of Hamilton. At peak production, ten percent of the city’s population was made up of families and dependents of Stelco employees. Its economic, cultural and physical mark on the city of Hamilton is palpable, and the demise of this once great steel giant is not a pill easily swallowed by Hamiltonians. With such a lasting footprint on the city of Hamilton, along with the cultural implications that such a transition has, the prospect of redevelopment along the water’s edge is an essential discussion for the city’s future.

Steelcity Living seeks to reoccupy the 4.5 square kilometer site from private industry to public habitation through the adaptation, remediation and preservation of its industrial ruins for a new model of mixed-use programming that provides new opportunities to live, work and play. Drawing on the site’s historical past as the Canadian steel giant, Steelcity Living on the site of U.S. Steel Canada has already sparked this essential discussion in Hamilton. The utopian vision is a controversial idea for Hamiltonians, who have never imagined the site without steel.

The new vision for Hamilton’s on the U.S. Steel site is that of an integrated approach, profiting from the conscious layering of preserva-tion, remediation, and ultimately adaptation. It is an active and functional landscape, slowly changing the toxic state of the site to con-struct a new landscape design that provides benefits to communities through work and play. For Steelcity Living, this synthesis of the physical and symbolic histories of Hamilton’s industry forms a new backdrop for public integration. Through the implication of mix use programming the project focuses on the development of landscape as the source of brownfield remediation and the design of affordable housing rooted in the post-industrial ruins.

6 Homes for Canadians

The HIVE : Sprott School of Business

M.Arch Studio Project

M.Arch Studio Project

01/2014 - 04/2014

09/2014 - 12/2014

Ottawa Urban Design Award Winner 2015

Project Partner : Luisa Ji

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“Do architects have the means - technical, cultural, or aesthetic - to intervene in human affairs during moments of crisis and calamity?” Through an initial comprehensive research project on Canadian Extreme Weather and its effects on the private and public economy, it unveiled a disaster acceptible to the general popluation. At its hight in production the Post War Suburb intro-duced the notion of the ‘full basement’, largest standard lot size to date and a vision of the perfect 2.5 children family. Canadian housing has used the suburban formula for over a century and this prolonged ingnorance is a quiet disaster.

Since the Modernist movement in the early 20th century Architects have attempted to pursuade the middle class away from Sub-urban development. Although the popularity of the suburb has remained, recent design projects have taken a more interventive approach with infill housing, laneway housing, and low rise apartments in place of a singular dwelling.

Dissecting a block within Ottawa’s Alta Vista neighbourhood, the housing patterns from CMHC’s 1948 publication 67 Homes for Canadians’ reveals an outdated vision for the Canadian family. The new ‘6 Homes for Canadians’ creates an inner block lane-way that showcases the six different households represented in the 2011 Canadian Census. Physically the houses are raised and connected to responsed to the struggle with Canadian weather and represent the community relationships founded within the suburb sixty years before.

Sprott School of Business nurtures growth, collaboration, and intelligence. While the school is in rapid expansion, the Dunton Tower is no longer a place to foster an upcoming institution at the nation’s Capital. Working with the site’s proximity to Dow’s Lake and the Rideau Canal, the project stretches a soft fabric of landscaping over the institutional program to form a continuous connection from downtown Ottawa to Carleton University. The HIVE is inspired by one of nature’s most collaborative spaces: beehives. The organic form of hexagonal packing supports growth and expansion, while the rational system sustains its inner strength. The Sprott philosophy is where the HIVE started, and from here, we grow.

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STEELCITYLIVINGHamilton, Stelco and the Post-Industrial City

1910Company Birth

Growth + Expansion

Unionized

Local 1005 Strike

Name ChangeStelco Inc.

Bankrupcy Protection

Sold to U.S. Steel

Stop Production

Land For Sale

2014

2013

2007

2004

1980

CopetitionGrows Stronger

1993

1945

WWII1939

WWI1915

1930

Growth + Expansion

1974

1946

Strike1958

Strike1969

Strike1981

Strike1990

ModernUpgrade

1950

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ArcelorMittal Dofasco

Blast Furnace

Shipping

Main Office

Coke Oven Battery

Coal + Coke Piles

Loading Dock

Cold MillZ LineGalvanizing LineRolling Mill

Bar Mill

LANDSCAPEREMEDIATION

AFFORDABLEHOUSIN

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ArcelorMittal Dofasco

Blast Furnace

Shipping

Main Office

Coke Oven Battery

Coal + Coke Piles

Loading Dock

Cold MillZ LineGalvanizing LineRolling Mill

Bar Mill

ORDABLEHOUSING

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PHYSICAL MODEL

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RESIDENTIALBUILDINGS ON STELCO SITE

1 294 AFFORDABLE UNITS 975 MARKET

2 269 TOTAL PREFAB UNITS ? TO SUPPLEMENT COST OF REMEDIAUNDETERMINED NUMBER OF CONDO UNITS

CONDOMINIUM UNITS TO SUPPLEMENT COST OF INTENSIVE REMEDIATION FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS

STELC$100 000 HOUSE

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NUMBER OF UNITS

30’

26’

24’

18’

22’

1 BEDROOM

1 BEDROOM + DEN

2 BEDROOM

2 BEDROOM + DEN

TOTAL AREA : 468 ’ MATERIAL PRICE : $48 265SALE PRICE : $118 000


*MATERIAL COST/ ’ : $103.13 *SALE COST/ ’ : $252.52



30’

26’

24’

18’

22’

1 BEDROOM

1 BEDROOM + DEN

2 BEDROOM

2 BEDROOM + DEN



*MATERIAL COST/ ’ : $103.13 *SALE COST/ ’ : $252.52



UNIT TYPES

MARKET VALUE

SUPPLEMENT COST OF REMEDIATIONUNDETERMINED NUMBER OF CONDO UNITS

WATERFRONTPublic access onto site, waterfront intervention, community centre,walking paths through site.

PYTOREMEDIATIONIntensive rememdiation for waterfront.Phytorememdiation for remaining site.

HOUSE CONSTRUCTIONDofasco begins construction of prefabhousing unit on east side of the site.

HOUSINGBegin to inhabit existing sheds withhousing units and supporting commerical programs.

kPOST INDUSTRIALFollowing remediation, industrial paropens for public use.

HOUSINGRemanding sheds are occupied withcommercial and housing units, housingcontinues to be built.

TREE FARMFollowing 25 years of remediation the farmis opened for public habitation and production.

PROJECTTIMELINE 25

20

15

10

LCO’S$100 000 HOUSE

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NUMBER OF UNITS

12

STELCO’S $100 000HOUSE UNIT COST

MATERIALS$40 000

$10 000

$ 5 000

$10 000

OVERDRAFT

LABOUR

MANUFACTUREPROFIT

AFFORDABIITYMORTGAGE $100 000 HOUSE

HAMILTONANNUAL INCOME

MONTHLY INCOME

30% OF INCOME

DOWNPAYMENT

MONTHLY RENTAL FEES

MORTGAGE INTEREST

AMORITIZATION (YEARS)

MONTHLY PAYMENTS

INTEREST COSTS

MAXIMUM POSSIBLEMORTGAGE LOAN

25,000$

81,000 100,000 100,000 100,000

35,000$

2 083

625

300

516

16 989

439

36 822

645

21 239

439

36 822

2.79%

5 000

2 916

875

300

2.79%

5 000

$

15 25 15 25

$5000 1st Time HomeBuyers Tax Credit

5% Downpayment1

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$10 000

$20 000

OVERHEAD,ENERGY + TRANSIT

UREDEVELOPER PROFIT

$100 000 TOTAL COST

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Editor & Designer

Assistant Editor : Nicholas Leblanc

Book Launch: 10.04.2014140 Pages

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67 HOMES FOR CANADIANSPublished in 1948 by Canada Mortgage + Housing Coporation.Canadians purchased over 29 000 copies across the country within the first year.Population 1942 : 11 million peoplePopulation 1972 : 23 million people

Linear ParkConnecting:Kilborn Allotment ParkOrlando ParkParklandGrasshopper Hill ParkPlayfair ParkPleasant Woods ParkRobert Andrew Russel ParkBillings ParkLynda Lane Park

Kilborn Allotment Garden

R1O Residential ZoneSchool + Playground

ALTA VISTA, OTTAWA ONMID-CENTURY NEIGHBOURHOOD:

City of Ottawa January 1950.Current Population : aprox. 24 000Current Density : 2142.2 houses per km2Average House Age is 60 years.Average Lot Size 50’ x100’.Land Price : 10cents per square foot.

1285 1289 1293 1297 1301 1309 1313 1317 1321 1325 1329 1333

1305

1300 1310 1312 1316 1320 1324 1328 1332

13061282

1290 1294 12981286

RESIDENTIAL SIXTH DENSITY ZONE

RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY ZONE

Restricted building zone to detached dwellings with in mid-block laneways designated in areas as General Urban Area in the official plan.

A SUBZONE PROVISIONSMin. Lot WidthMin. Lot AreaMax. Building HeightMin. Front Yard SetbackMin. Corner Yard SetbackMin. Rear Yard SetbackMin. Side Yard Setback

50’1475sq.ft.26’12’12’25’ 10’

15m450m28m3.5m3.5m7.5m3m

B SUBZONE PROVISIONSMin. Laneway WidthMax. Building Foot PrintMax. Building HeightMax. Distance Over Lot LinesMax. Driveway AreaGarden Plots Available

30’130 sq.ft.30’25’N/AVaries

9m12m29m7.5mN/AVaries

AR6 CHANGED ZONING

OR1 CURRENTZONING

BR6 LANEWAY ZONING

Restricted building zone to detached dwellings in areas designated as General Urban Area in the official plan.

Now as urban suburbs, are theseneighbourhoods functioning totheir full potential? Who livesin them? Can the neighbourhoodhandle higher density? Is thisstill the type of housing and Canadian citizens need or desire?A look back on CMHC’s67 Homes for Canadians.

Basement

Living

Bedrooms

Kitchen+ Bath

Basement

Living

Bedrooms

Kitchen+ Bath

CASESTUDY OF POST-WAR CANADIAN HOUSING URBAN VS. BUILT FORM

O SUBZONE PROVISIONSMin. Lot WidthMin. Lot AreaMax. Building HeightMin. Front Yard SetbackMin. Corner Yard SetbackMin. Rear Yard SetbackMin. Side Yard Setback

50’1475sq.ft.26’20’15’25’ 10’

15m450m28m6m4.5m7.5m3m

1285 1289 1293 1297 1301 1305 1309 1313 1317 1321 1325 1329 1333

SNOWDON STREET - ALTA VISTA 1286 1290 1294 1298 1302 1306 1310 1312 1316 1320 1324 1328 1332

CURRENT STREET GRID

FIGURE/GROUNDSNOWDON STREET

INTRO. OF LANEWAYS

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67 HOMES FOR CANADIANSPublished in 1948 by Canada Mortgage + Housing Coporation.Canadians purchased over 29 000 copies across the country within the first year.Population 1942 : 11 million peoplePopulation 1972 : 23 million people

Linear ParkConnecting:Kilborn Allotment ParkOrlando ParkParklandGrasshopper Hill ParkPlayfair ParkPleasant Woods ParkRobert Andrew Russel ParkBillings ParkLynda Lane Park

Kilborn Allotment Garden

R1O Residential ZoneSchool + Playground

ALTA VISTA, OTTAWA ONMID-CENTURY NEIGHBOURHOOD:

City of Ottawa January 1950.Current Population : aprox. 24 000Current Density : 2142.2 houses per km2Average House Age is 60 years.Average Lot Size 50’ x100’.Land Price : 10cents per square foot.

1285 1289 1293 1297 1301 1309 1313 1317 1321 1325 1329 1333

1305

1300 1310 1312 1316 1320 1324 1328 1332

13061282

1290 1294 12981286

RESIDENTIAL SIXTH DENSITY ZONE

RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY ZONE

Restricted building zone to detached dwellings with in mid-block laneways designated in areas as General Urban Area in the official plan.

A SUBZONE PROVISIONSMin. Lot WidthMin. Lot AreaMax. Building HeightMin. Front Yard SetbackMin. Corner Yard SetbackMin. Rear Yard SetbackMin. Side Yard Setback

50’1475sq.ft.26’12’12’25’ 10’

15m450m28m3.5m3.5m7.5m3m

B SUBZONE PROVISIONSMin. Laneway WidthMax. Building Foot PrintMax. Building HeightMax. Distance Over Lot LinesMax. Driveway AreaGarden Plots Available

30’130 sq.ft.30’25’N/AVaries

9m12m29m7.5mN/AVaries

AR6 CHANGED ZONING

OR1 CURRENTZONING

BR6 LANEWAY ZONING

Restricted building zone to detached dwellings in areas designated as General Urban Area in the official plan.

Now as urban suburbs, are theseneighbourhoods functioning totheir full potential? Who livesin them? Can the neighbourhoodhandle higher density? Is thisstill the type of housing and Canadian citizens need or desire?A look back on CMHC’s67 Homes for Canadians.

Basement

Living

Bedrooms

Kitchen+ Bath

Basement

Living

Bedrooms

Kitchen+ Bath

CASESTUDY OF POST-WAR CANADIAN HOUSING URBAN VS. BUILT FORM

O SUBZONE PROVISIONSMin. Lot WidthMin. Lot AreaMax. Building HeightMin. Front Yard SetbackMin. Corner Yard SetbackMin. Rear Yard SetbackMin. Side Yard Setback

50’1475sq.ft.26’20’15’25’ 10’

15m450m28m6m4.5m7.5m3m

1285 1289 1293 1297 1301 1305 1309 1313 1317 1321 1325 1329 1333

SNOWDON STREET - ALTA VISTA 1286 1290 1294 1298 1302 1306 1310 1312 1316 1320 1324 1328 1332

CURRENT STREET GRID

FIGURE/GROUNDSNOWDON STREET

INTRO. OF LANEWAYS

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1332

1328

1324

1320

1316

1312

1310

1306

1300

1298

1294

1290

1286

1333

1329

1325

1321

1317

1313

1309

1305

1301

1297

1293

1289

1285

SNOWDON STREET

The new 6 Homes for Canadians.The new laneway is a representationof Canada’s modern family. A crosssection showcasing the diverse familysturctures present in the modern day.No longer should the traditional family of the1950s dictate the design of a generic Canadian home.

LANEWAY HOUSINGFOR CANADA’S POST-WARNEIGHBOURHOODS

EXTERIOR VISUAL CONNECTION

HIGHER DENSITYR6 A+B LANEWAY ZONINGR1 O ZONING

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONPERSONAL GARDEN/YARD

14% of Canada’s Population

ELDER

3 Units on Snowdon


BACHELOR

7 Units on Snowdon


SINGLE PARENT

3 Units on Snowdon


(NO KIDS)COUPLE

3 Units on Snowdon


FAMILYTRADITIONAL

5 Units on Snowdon


ROOMMATES

2 Units on Snowdon

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1332

1328

1324

1320

1316

1312

1310

1306

1300

1298

1294

1290

1286

1333

1329

1325

1321

1317

1313

1309

1305

1301

1297

1293

1289

1285

SNOWDON STREET

The new 6 Homes for Canadians.The new laneway is a representationof Canada’s modern family. A crosssection showcasing the diverse familysturctures present in the modern day.No longer should the traditional family of the1950s dictate the design of a generic Canadian home.

LANEWAY HOUSINGFOR CANADA’S POST-WARNEIGHBOURHOODS

EXTERIOR VISUAL CONNECTION

HIGHER DENSITYR6 A+B LANEWAY ZONINGR1 O ZONING

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONPERSONAL GARDEN/YARD


ELDER

3 Units on Snowdon


BACHELOR

7 Units on Snowdon


SINGLE PARENT

3 Units on Snowdon


(NO KIDS)COUPLE

3 Units on Snowdon


FAMILYTRADITIONAL

5 Units on Snowdon


ROOMMATES

2 Units on Snowdon

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