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THE PARK HISTORICAL BUILDING REVITALIZATION Senior Thesis Project DIDS402 I Senior Thesis 3 I Professor Lauren Pillote Academy of Design at RCC Institute of Technology Bachelor of Interior Design Deanna Christensen I December 18, 2015
Senior Thesis Project
DIDS402 I Senior Thesis 3 I Professor Lauren Pillote Academy of Design at RCC Institute of Technology Bachelor of Interior Design Deanna Christensen I December 18, 2015
The Memorial Park Library represents Calgary’s history and a body of knowledge, which, like language, is a continually evolving communication, requiring revitalization in order to maintain its relevancy and connection within its community. With a layer of contemporary style and function, this Thesis proposes an adaptive re-use, which provides spaces that reinvigorate community interaction and connection, while preserving the building’s original integrity and sharing information on its historical importance to the City. The City of Calgary will soon open its doors to a brand new, world-renowned central library ofgering the latest in technology and services within its 240,000 sq.ft footprint. This $245 million facility is highly anticipated and is located only 7 city blocks from the existing Memorial Park Library branch. The Memorial Park Library is one of Calgary’s few historical buildings but currently sees minimal foot traffjc due to its limited ofgerings, which doesn’t provide the “bells and whistles” that many patrons are vying for today. In order to reclaim its relevancy and generate a new audience, this facility requires a transformation, which will inevitably retain and promote its historical importance to visitors, grounding its signifjcance and identity well into the future. The issues that can arise as part of an adaptive re-use of this type of historical facility are:
NEW CENTRAL LIBRARY DESIGN (2018) (Designed by: Snøhetta and DIALOG) MEMORIAL PARK LIBRARY BRANCH (1912)
I was exposed to this building when I had my fjrst job at an architectural fjrm, looking at the replacement of the existing carpeting and paint colours. Perhaps it was its rare stylistic features or representation of our City’s early beginnings but I have loved this building ever since I can remember. The site is unique and is a living monument to the contributions of both Calgarians and
center.
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Memorial Park Library Fountain Memorial Statue “The Boxwood Cafe” Ceremonial Site First Baptist Church Sheldon Chumir Health Centre
SITE DETAILS:
landscaping;
South African (Boer) War, located in the centre of the par’s oval;
front of the library;
park’s oval;
Force, added in 1930;
cenotaph, added 1994;
in 1996;
cenotaph, added in 2004;
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Client Profjle
A Calgary based commercial developer seeks to bring an opportunity to the city’s downtown by providing a symbolic core, whose very being will assist in becoming the systemic and artistic kernel of the city’s
and consumptive ancillaries, which creates a relationship between business and its people. The very basis
urban core from a place of primary business and economic interactions to a refmection on why and how this relationship even began.
User Profjle
As a whole, the re-development of this building is intended for all ages. While the fjne dining experience may be centered
abilities, grade school fjeld trips, post secondary students and families. “The Park” - Fine Dining. It is a distinctive and trendy location that focuses on fjne dining but remains centered on its sustainable core values: locally grown and raised food sources. Catering to foodies and those that appreciate quality ingredients, “The Park” is an eatery which brings together business professionals and artists from their 20’s and onward. “The Gallery” - Opportunity. This venue assists in supporting the local artist scene, catering specifjcally to Calgarian amateurs, those whose talent is distinctly unique and showcases the very spirit of the city’s philosophical presence as a sustainable environment conducive to artistic inspiration. The Gallery is an opportunity to discover hidden talent, for students to observe and witness pieces of art, to criticize the structure and underlying basis of infmuence, and to speak to the artists themselves, to create an interactive community that eliminates the chasm between Subject and Object. “The Window” – History. This museum is distinctly Calgarian, its artifacts and its displays a window to the city’s past. If one is to experience a city’s present, it often takes understanding a city’s past to realize and recognize the signifjcant patterns of and similarities we share with our forebears that lets us understand history is not so much a monolithic circumstance as it is a cycle of learning, of continuous progress. Here we witness Calgary’s economic past, the roots and foundation upon which the city was built, providing us a mirror to refmect what we’ve become relative to who we once
present with a fjrm appreciation of our ancestry and their many achievements.
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The original concept of this thesis project was to provide a narrative that connects past, present and future. As design development was further refjned, the project was able to retain these key ideals in the following ways: Historical Preservation: This is not only contributed through the functions of the spaces but also the aesthetics that are envisioned for the completed project. The museum is the connective tissue to the past by enabling the visitor to travail current spaces, to exist in the moment, but devote his
monuments on display. Museums have always served as retrospective symposiums whose purpose is to not only teach the past, but to learn from it, to carry in each visitor’s continuous venturing that the modern context from which he or she gauges the lessons being taught remain infused as contiguous building blocks of progress. It was imperative that the details of both the exterior and interior remained a key focus when envisioning the fjnal design. AESTHETICS: Even with the merging of modern conveniences and fjnishes throughout the project, there is a great importance in the preservation and retention of a majority of the exterior and interior
and terrazzo fmooring will fjrmly remain rooted in early 20th century aesthetics. KNOWLEDGE: The importance of retaining the ties with history is evident with the inclusion of the museum on the second level, ensuring that patrons not only enjoy to experience Calgary’s history but that such knowledge is retained through the interactive process of newer technologies. Connective Time lines: Having the myriad of these three distinct components within one building is about providing a unique experience for the visitors. Functioning as singular entities or as complementary services, these three components create a communal experience allowing for the preservation of both the past, present and future to be that much more efgective. Time is in essence the function, both primary and fjgurative, of each component in this project: in creating a threefold purpose for the location, time’s linearity helped to break down and defjne the motivations inherent to the fjnal design. Time, like the Memorial Park Library, can be categorized in its own lineal trilogy of the Past, Present and Future. The Library itself, as it was built and as it has existed prior to this re-purposing, highlights as a general platform that its suitability and sustainability in the City of Calgary is a result of its historic
from what is modern, an ant viewed from the glass high rises skirting its block. The Library is the very embodiment of the Past, and thus serves the perfect function as an arterial access to the city’s heritage. By accommodating this telescopic role, the Library serves to benefjt the Present by sustaining its patrons’ hunger, both for knowledge and food, ofgering in its academic role the opportunity and convenience to partake in the city’s cuisine, an art form of the culinary type.
Creating a narrative of our interpretation of history, to preserve the PAST, yet infmuence the signifjcance of the FUTURE, while occurring in the PRESENT.
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The wood trellis and garden enclosure represented in the rendering is minimal in its design approach to not obscure or overpower the existing building details. It is intended to be simple, not overly detailed, providing a complimentary and contemporary design component. This structure also provides the necessary support structure for the whimsical string of lights that illuminates the patio during the evening.
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The lounge was laid out to optimize the number tables that could be provided in the
as I did in the dining room, to provide some continuity from one space to another. I felt that two person tables were more appropriate for this space, as they could provide the most fmexibility for both small and medium sized parties. With the retention of the existing passenger elevator along the north wall, it provided a natural delineation and layout for the size and shape of the bar. In total the design can accommodate for 15 people within this space.
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LOUNGE BAR ART GALLERY OVERFLOW STORAGE ELEV. WASHING STN./ DRY STORAGE WOMEN MEN ELEV.
The acoustic plaster ceiling, crown moulding, and potlights shown in the dining room continue seamlessly into the bar and lounge area. An assortment of styles, shapes and heights of white and gold pendant fjxtures hang over the bar area for aesthetic interest, while the lounge area provides a singular contrasting brass fjxture over each table.
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BRICK VENEER 48 47 F12 DINING TABLE 49 50 51 52 SSUR3
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The wine cellar is a feature area that represents sophistication with it’s acoustically sealed and temperature controlled room. The walls are clad in brick veneer and wine bottles are supported by extrud- ed gold rods, mounted into the wall. Wall washing LED light fjxtures are provided in the ceiling to illuminate and highlight the textured wall surface.
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BRICK VENEER 56 HDWD1 MOBILE TABLE/CART 43 PT4 C1 F3 F9
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