Atlantic Ocean

Iceland

Baffin
Bay Greenland
Ontario, officially Federal Republic of Germany, German
Deutschland or Bundesrepublik Deutschland, country of
north-central Europe, It is the second most populous coun-
try in Europe, the most populous member state of the Eu-
ropean Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and
North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it cov-
ers an area of 357,022 square kilometres (137,847 sq mi),
Northwestern
with a population of over 83 million within its 16 constit-
Alaska Passages
uent states., traversing the continent’s main physical divi-
sions, from the outer ranges of the Alps northward across
the varied landscape of the Central German Uplands and
then across the North German Plain.
Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the
Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the
Hudson Bay south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Neth-
erlands to the west. The nation’s capital and largest city is

Canada Labrador
Sea
Berlin and Hamburg is the second-largest city in Germa-
ny.

Gulf of Alaska Ontario

Ontario
North Atlantic Ocean
United States
Cont e n t Cha p te r 0 1 : S i t e Ana l y s i s XL Sc ale North Ame r ica
L Sc ale C anada
M Sc ale Toronto
S Sc ale Distric t
XS Sc ale Projec t Si te

Cha p te r 0 2 : D es i g n S t ra t eg y Projec t soc iety

Immigration to sha h r ia r
Shahriar resident s ch a ra cte r
Projec t residents ch a ra cte r

Iranian garden
Sun and wind dire ctio n

Cha p te r 0 3 : Ma s t er pl a ni ng or g a ni z a t i on - Mass stu dy A lt 01

A lt 02
A lt 03
A lt 04
A lt 05
A lt 06
A lt 07
A lt 08
A lt 09

Cha p te r 0 4 : Ar chi t ect ur e C oncept D es i g n Form generation

Design Development

Cha p te r 0 5 : Ma s t er pl a ni ng or g a ni z a t i on Conclusion of blocks’ organization

XLarge Scale
Site Analysis
 Atlantic Ocean

Iceland

Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces

and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to
the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean,
Baffin
Bay Greenland covering over 9.98 million square kilometres (3.85 million
square miles), making it the world’s second-largest coun-
try by total area. Its southern and western border with
the United States, stretching 8,891 kilometres (5,525
mi), is the world’s longest binational land border. Cana-
da’s capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan
areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.

Northwestern
A highly developed country, Canada has the 24th highest
Alaska Passages
nominal per capita income globally and the sixteenth-high-
est ranking on the Human Development Index. Its ad-
vanced economy is the eighth-largest in the world, relying
chiefly upon its abundant natural resources and well-de-
veloped international trade networks. Canada is part of
Hudson Bay several major international and intergovernmental insti-

Canada
tutions or groupings including the United Nations, NATO,
Labrador the G7, the Group of Ten, the G20, the Organisation for
Sea Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the
World Trade Organization (WTO), the Commonwealth of
Nations, the Arctic Council, the Organisation internatio-
Gulf of Alaska nale de la Francophonie, the Asia-Pacific Economic Coop-

North Atlantic Ocean

United States
Etymology

While a variety of theories have been postulated for the etymological ori-
gins of Canada, the name is now accepted as coming from the St. Lawrence
Iroquoian word kanata, meaning “village” or “settlement”.[10] In 1535, In-
digenous inhabitants of the present-day Quebec City region used the word
to direct French explorer Jacques Cartier to the village of Stadacona.[11]
Cartier later used the word Canada to refer not only to that particular
village but to the entire area subject to Donnacona (the chief at Stadaco-
na);[11] by 1545, European books and maps had begun referring to this
small region along the Saint Lawrence River as Canada.

From the 16th to the early 18th century, “Canada” referred to the part of
New France that lay along the Saint Lawrence River.[12] In 1791, the area
became two British colonies called Upper Canada and Lower Canada. These
two colonies were collectively named the Canadas until their union as the
British Province of Canada in 1841.

Upon Confederation in 1867, Canada was adopted as the legal name for
the new country at the London Conference, and the word Dominion was
conferred as the country’s title.[14] By the 1950s, the term Dominion of
Canada was no longer used by the United Kingdom, which considered Can-
ada a “Realm of the Commonwealth”. The government of Louis St. Laurent
ended the practice of using Dominion in the statutes of Canada in 1951.
[16][17][18]

The Canada Act 1982, which brought the constitution of Canada fully un-
der Canadian control, referred only to Canada. Later that year, the name of
the national holiday was changed from Dominion Day to Canada Day.[19]
The term Dominion was used to distinguish the federal government from
the provinces, though after the Second World War the term federal had re-
placed dominion.
 There are 10 Canadian provinces, with three territories to the north. Alberta, British Columbia,
Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Is-
land, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. The three territories are Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and
Yukon.

The difference between a province and a territory has to do with their governance. Basically, the ter-
Atlantic Ocean ritories have delegated powers under the authority of the Parliament of Canada; they are grouped
together and ruled by the federal government. The provinces, on the other hand, exercise consti-
tutional powers in their own right. This imbalance of power is gradually being rectified, with local
decision-making powers being granted to the territories.

Each province and territory has its own unique draw for visitors and has tourism organizations to
help you plan your trip—as well as plenty of things to do once you’re there. All have plenty of out-
door adventure by way of camping, hiking trails, lakes, and other natural phenomena. Yet, many
Yukon
have a unique character and terrain. Information on the 10 provinces in Canada, listed from west to
Whitehorse
Northwest Iqaluit east, followed by the territories will help you prepare for your visit to this beautiful country.​
Nunavut
Territories
Yellowknife Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada Provinces and territories
Alberta
British British Columbia
Columbia Manitoba
St John’s New Brunswick
Alberta Newfoundland and Labrador
Sas- Manitoba Northwest Territories
Edmonton katch- Quebec Nova Scotia
ewan Nunavut
Charlottetown Ontario
Prince
Victoria Regina
Ontario Quebec
Fredericton Edward Prince Edward Island
Winnipeg Halifax Island Quebec
Saskatchewan
Nova Scotia Yukon
Alaska Ottawa Labrador
New Brunswick

Canada
Sea
Toronto

Gulf of Alaska
United States North Atlantic Ocean
Large Scale
Site Analysis
 Ontario, Ontario is Canada’s most populous province, by a long shot. It is also home to the federal capital of Ottawa and the unofficial financial
capital of Toronto. The majority of Ontario residents live in the southern part of the province near Toronto, along with Ottawa, Niagara Falls,
and Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Ontario is best known for Algonquin Park, the Niagara wine region, Bruce Trail (the oldest and longest continuous public footpath in Canada),
and the many beautiful forests and lakes.

Canada’s National Tower (CN Tower) defines the Toronto skyline at more than 1,800 feet tall. This engineering marvel is one of the world’s top
destinations. You can go to the observation deck at the top and dine with a 360-degree view.

Ontario
Medium Scale
Site Analysis
Toronto’s History
Etymology
Taronto referred to “The Narrows”, a channel of water
This narrows was called tkaronto by the mohawk, meaning “where there are
trees standing in the water“.

Boom Building
THE 60’S
In the later half of the 1960s, Toronto became a modern city.
Yes, we managed to build a single-line subway a decade before,
but it was the arrival of two buildings that dramatically trans-
formed Toronto:New City Hall (1965) and the TD Centre (1967,
first tower). Both structures were the work of accomplished
international architects and both were unlike anything the city
had seen before. An elevated photo of Viljo Revel’s City Hall on
opening night looks quite distinctly as though it announces the
arrival of the future in Toronto.

At the outset of the decade, Toronto’s skyline was a collection

of sepia-toned banks, hotels and church steeples. It was a quiet
place relative to today, and far more conservative. The restau-
rant scene was virtually non-existent and good luck finding
booze on Sunday or anywhere in the Junction, for that matter.
But for all the apparent dreariness, places like Yorkville and
Yonge Street south of Gerrard were alive with activity, both day
and night. The former was a hub of hippie culture and a musical
incubator for the first half of the ’60s before eventually giving
way to the more retail-driven culture that defines the neigh-
bourhood to this day.

Another major development in the 1960s, seen particularly in

some of the aerial shots of the city outside the core, was the
dawn of apartment block housing. Between 1959 and 1969,
large-scale concrete apartments appear en masse to house the
city’s growing population, one which is less tied to the down-
town core than ever before. The suburbs began their ascent in
the ’50s, but it’s the following decade in which development
kicked into high gear.

The Toronto of this period has been termed a “boom town” for
all the changes that took place in such a short period of time.
With a new subway and expressways, the city grew up a lot in
the 1960s, a process that would, arguably, only increase in the
decade that followed.
Toronto’s Districts
Area: 630 sq km
North-south: 21
About 1.8 km
million
East-west: 43 km
Waterfront beach: 46 km
Topography
Hosts Specialists
Flat + ravins and escarpments
in Economics

ClimateMajor in Science
Hot summer (humid continental climate)
Cold and snowy winter Scarborough
About 1.8 million
North York

Hosts Specialists
in Economics

Toronto
Major in Science

East York
York
Etobicoke

Old Toronto
Toronto’s Natural Disasters
The Great Toronto Fire of 1904 destroyed a large section of downtown Toronto. The fire destroyed more than 100 buildings.
migrants lived in overcrowded shanty-type slums, such as “the Ward,” which was centred on Bay Street, now the heart of the country’s Financial
District.
By 1934, the Toronto Stock Exchange emerged as the country’s largest stock exchange.
In 1954 disaster struck the city again when Hurricane Hazel brought intense winds and flash flooding.
On 2013, severe flash flooding hit Toronto after an afternoon of slow-moving, intense thunderstorms.
On 2013 the worst ice storm in the city’s history happened.
The city continues to grow and attract immigrants. A 2019 study by Toronto Metropolitan University (then known as Ryerson University) showed
that Toronto was the fastest-growing city in North America.
A total of 160 events that occurred in the past 113 years have been
classified into four categories, namely, hydrological, meteorological, geological, and biological. Within the
hydrological category, floods and droughts are included. Meteorological category includes wildfires, tornadoes, cold
events, heat events, winter storms, hurricanes, severe thunderstorms, and other unspecified storms. Geological
disasters do not pose significant threat in Ontario – even though they have a fairly likelihood of occurrence in
Canada’s Quebec province in the east and British Columbia in the west. Biological disasters are generally about
epidemics and infestation events. In Ontario, there have been epidemics but no infestation event has been recorded
during this period.
Natural disasters of Ontario, Canada over past 113 years have been studied for the analysis. Geological disasters, such as tsunamis, earthquakes, and volca-
noes are not common in Ontario. A total of 160 events were recorded, averaging at about 1.4 disasters per year. Short and long term impacts of these events
have been examined – with a particular attention to critical infrastructure and critical facilities. Disruptions in services and businesses cost the58 N prov-
ince, insurance industry, and businesses a fortune as well as a risk of going out of business for private sector. Adverse impacts of disasters during the study
period include, reduced productivity, inability to provide essential services (water, electricity, gas etc.), loss of income for many, highway closures, damaged
powerlines to flooding and ice storms, and backup of sewers with raw sewage spilling into the streets Based upon detailed impacts collected from various
sources of all of the events analyzed in this study, short term and long term impacts of the disasters are illustrated in Figure 4. To discuss a few outstanding
examples, the 1995 snowstorm that hit southern Ontario caused closing of the Peace Bridge between Ontario and New York, and Muskoka, Ontario airport
and weather office were evacuated. The 2013 ice storm in Toronto left over a million people without power for few days, and some for over a week. This
particular event left a long term impact on the province. In the same year, unprecedented flooding due to excessive single-day rain broke the previous record
of flooding caused by Hurricane Hazel in 1954. In July 1936, Ontario hit 42.2 °C killing 1,180 people.
4. Concluding remarks
The Province of Ontario in Canada is prone to a number of hydrological, meteorological, and biological
disasters. Most frequent events include, flooding, wildfires, severe storms, and winter storms. Provincial authorities
(Young 2013; TRC 2009; Nirupama and Etkin 2012) are engaged in taking stock of their understanding of potential
hazards and their possible impacts in the region. Flooding (riverine and from cloudburst), being the most frequent
disaster, the province must consider mitigation measures to protect critical infrastructure and critical facilities in
order to enhance people’s resilience and reduce damage in the future. Some of the feasible measures include,
landuse planning and restricted development in floodplains (need to update zoning), addressing sedimentation
concern in major rivers and creeks and widening of the channels or dredging of river beds to enhance their carrying
capacity, and mid-size dykes where possible. In addition, to reduce damage from urban flooding, municipalities can
consider having dry ponds in every subdivision, similar to current regulations regarding having parks in everyN. Nirupama et al. / Procedia Economics and
Finance 18 ( 2014 ) 55 – 61 61
neighborhood. These dry ponds will allow the excessive rainwater to get collected in them when necessary. Also,
improving drainage systems in each of the watersheds in the province and removal of snow blockage from drainages
will reduce infrastructural vulnerabilities. Thunderstorms and tornadoes, being next most frequent events, should
also be given priority in disaster mitigation planning to address specific impacts caused by them. It must be
acknowledged here that the province is efficient in responding to wildfires and measures are being taken to
encourage people from building properties in urban-forest interface.
To address short and long term impacts of winter storms, building underground powerlines (like gas lines) may
be considered. It an expensive mitigation alternative by some experts, but it will resolve devastating consequence of
ice accumulation and tree branches snapping on them. Structural modifications and regulations can be introduced to
reduce property damage from ice storms in light of the fact that a standard house roof in Ontario is designed to hold
only up to 2 feet of snow, more than that will cause the roof to collapse. Additionally, tall trees can be imposed
restricted use in heavily populated residential areas. The Emergency Management Ontario maintains a State-of-theArt Emergency Operation Centre to
respond to disasters (Thomson et al 2014). It is our intent that this study will
provide valuable insight into past 113 years of disasters to alleviate future impacts from disasters.
Conclusion
The Province of Ontario in Canada is prone to a number of hydrological, meteorological, and biological disasters. Most frequent events include, flooding,
wildfires, severe storms, and winter storms. Provincial authorities are engaged in taking stock of their understanding of potential hazards and their possible
impacts in the region. Flooding (riverine and from cloudburst), being the most frequent disaster, the province must consider mitigation measures to protect
critical infrastructure and critical facilities in order to enhance people’s resilience and reduce damage in the future. Some of the feasible measures include,
landuse planning and restricted development in floodplains (need to update zoning), addressing sedimentation concern in major rivers and creeks and wid-
ening of the channels or dredging of river beds to enhance their carrying capacity, and mid-size dykes where possible. In addition, to reduce damage from ur-
ban flooding, municipalities can consider having dry ponds in every subdivision, similar to current regulations regarding having parks in every neighborhood.
These dry ponds will allow the excessive rainwater to get collected in them when necessary. Also, improving drainage systems in each of the watersheds in
the province and removal of snow blockage from drainages will reduce infrastructural vulnerabilities. Thunderstorms and tornadoes, being next most fre-
quent events, should also be given priority in disaster mitigation planning to address specific impacts caused by them. It must be acknowledged here that the
province is efficient in responding to wildfires and measures are being taken to encourage people from building properties in urban-forest interface.
To address short and long term impacts of winter storms, building underground powerlines (like gas lines) may be considered. It an expensive mitigation
alternative by some experts, but it will resolve devastating consequence of ice accumulation and tree branches snapping on them. Structural modifications
and regulations can be introduced to reduce property damage from ice storms in light of the fact that a standard house roof in Ontario is designed to hold
only up to 2 feet of snow, more than that will cause the roof to collapse. Additionally, tall trees can be imposed restricted use in heavily populated residential
areas. The Emergency Management Ontario maintains a State-of-theArt Emergency Operation Centre to respond to disasters (Thomson et al 2014). It is
our intent that this study will provide valuable insight into past 113 years of disasters to alleviate future impacts from disasters.
Toronto’s Density

Toronto

Lake Ontario
Toronto’s Iconic Buildings
Toronto
Hamburg Iconic
Toronto’s Iconic Buildings
Buildings
About 1.8 million
The Great Toronto Fire of 1904 destroyed a large section of downtown Toronto. The fire destroyed more than 100 buildings.
migrants lived in overcrowded shanty-type slums, such as “the Ward,” which was centred on Bay Street, now the heart of the country’s Financial
District.Europe’s 3rd Largest port
By 1934, the Toronto Stock Exchange emerged as the country’s largest stock exchange.
In 1954Hosts
disaster struck the city again when Hurricane Hazel brought intense winds and flash flooding.
Specialists
On 2013, severe flash flooding hit Toronto after an afternoon of slow-moving, intense thunderstorms.
in Economics
On 2013 the worst ice storm in the city’s history happened.
The cityMajor
continues to grow and attract immigrants. A 2019 study by Toronto Metropolitan University (then known as Ryerson University) showed
in Science
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Art Gallery of Ontario Casa Loma

Royal Ontario Museum Gooderhum

Toronto’s Iconic (Tourism Sightseeing)

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 Buildings are some of our most prized creations. They’re also some of our worst cli-
mate offenders. According to the United Nations, buildings, along with their mate-
rials and construction, account for a staggering 39 percent of global CO2 emissions;
and they represent 13 percent of general emissions in Canada according to a report
from the federal government. The good news is that we have the power to quickly
turn the tide, and at a relatively low cost.
In Toronto, a wave of green architecture (made with sustainable supplies and tech-
niques, as well as the latest innovations) is washing over the city — with new green
homes, offices, schools and community centres rising over the coming years. The
potential for climate progress is huge: Toronto is the fastest-growing urban area in
North America by population, with the most construction cranes on the continent.
And the city’s flourishing cleantech sector of startups stands to benefit from the
federal government’s pandemic-era budget, which is loaded with ambitious envi-
ronmental targets.

Lake Ontario
 Buildings are some of our most prized creations. They’re also some of our worst cli-
mate offenders. According to the United Nations, buildings, along with their mate-
rials and construction, account for a staggering 39 percent of global CO2 emissions;
and they represent 13 percent of general emissions in Canada according to a report
from the federal government. The good news is that we have the power to quickly
turn the tide, and at a relatively low cost.
In Toronto, a wave of green architecture (made with sustainable supplies and tech-
niques, as well as the latest innovations) is washing over the city — with new green
homes, offices, schools and community centres rising over the coming years. The
potential for climate progress is huge: Toronto is the fastest-growing urban area in
North America by population, with the most construction cranes on the continent.
And the city’s flourishing cleantech sector of startups stands to benefit from the
federal government’s pandemic-era budget, which is loaded with ambitious envi-
ronmental targets.

Lake Ontario
Toronto
HamburgIconic
About 1.8 million

Europe’s 3rd Largest port

Hosts Specialists
in Economics

Major in Science

Buildings are some of our most prized creations. They’re also some of our worst cli-
mate offenders. According to the United Nations, buildings, along with their mate-
rials and construction, account for a staggering 39 percent of global CO2 emissions;
and they represent 13 percent of general emissions in Canada according to a report
from the federal government. The good news is that we have the power to quickly
turn the tide, and at a relatively low cost.
In Toronto, a wave of green architecture (made with sustainable supplies and tech-
niques, as well as the latest innovations) is washing over the city — with new green
homes, offices, schools and community centres rising over the coming years. The
potential for climate progress is huge: Toronto is the fastest-growing urban area in
North America by population, with the most construction cranes on the continent.
And the city’s flourishing cleantech sector of startups stands to benefit from the
federal government’s pandemic-era budget, which is loaded with ambitious envi-
ronmental targets.

Lake Ontario
 Scarborough

North York

Toronto
East York
York
Etobicoke
Norderelbe Bridge

Old Toronto
Toronto landuse map
Toronto’s beaches programs
Toronto’s beaches are some of the best beaches in Ontario.
They are easily accessible to all.
Activities include swimming, playing in the waves, strolling,
or just reading a book in a chair. The beaches are an escape
from the densely populated city. Here, your views are huge,
with the other side of the lake not visible. At many locations
on windy days, you’ll be entertained with the antics of kite-
boarders or windsurfers racing back and forth offshore.
Public transport options are good in most cases

Toronto Islands: Ward’s, Centre Island, Hanlan’s Point, and

Gibraltar. Reaching them involves a ferry ride and a walk
ranging from 10 to 15 minutes in length.
Beache’s Sports

Night Elbe River - Watching cruise ships pass Elbe’s Beach Sunset

Boat and ferry tours Fish Market

Toronto’s Event and
Performances

Duckstein free festival Outdoor Cinemas

Celebrating schlager music Drinking Alsterwasser

Altona based street festival Hamburg international Comedy

Holding a funfair in the middle of winter Soaking in every ray of sunshine Stamp festival Water and Light Concerts
CN Tower Today, the CN Tower is the centre of telecom-
munications for Toronto, serving more than
The CN Tower is largely made of con- 17 Canadian television and FM radio stations
crete, which is a building material It is one of the Seven Wonders of the Mod-
made from a mixture of broken stone, ern World and belongs to the World Feder-
sand, cement and water. ation of Great Towers. It is still the tallest
the purpose for building the CN Tower free-standing structure in the western hemi-
was much more practical. During the sphere, which covers all of North and South
60s, Toronto saw a building boom. In America, including the Caribbean, Central
fact the second half of the 1960s was America and Greenland.
seen as the transformation of Toronto
into a modern city.
The real reason it’s called the Canadi-
an National Tower is that it was actu-
ally built by the railway company, Ca-
nadian National.
The skyline of the city changed dra-
matically before the tower was even
finished. It already surpassed the
height of all other buildings partway
through construction.
Lightning strikes the CN Tower around
75 times per year. Copper “grounding”
rods, which run down the side of the
tower into the ground, help to prevent
damage caused by the electricity.
There are six glass elevators that visi-
tors can take to go up to the observa-
tion deck near the top of the tower.
It only takes 58 seconds to make the
journey.
St. Michael’s Church
The restaurant on the observation
deck actually rotates round in a circle
very slowly, so diners can have a com-
plete view of the city while they’re
eating.

Europa Passage - Hamburg Large Shopping mall

Toronto’s Transportation
30 Wohldorfer Straße has a Walk Score of 93 out of 100. This location is a Walker’s Paradise so daily errands
The location is very easy to reach by motorised private transport. The area is accessed directly through Hamburger do not require a car.
Strasse and guarantees regional access and connections.

Subway station

Car

Walking

Cycling Cars
Bicycle

Bus

Bicycle Shop Bicycle Parking

Common Transoportation :
The underground can be reached on foot in 5 minutes. To Hamburg Main Terminal approx. 10 minutes’
travel time with the U3
Bus stops 300m away
StadtRad station 500m away

Pedestrian and cycle path connection

the area is within walking distance and can be reached by cyclists along Hamburger Strasse via Veloroute 5.

Dehnhaide Subway Station Dehnhaide Subway Station

Toronto’s Common buildings

There are large residential buildings in the southern por- By the Aerial researches, this table shows the quantity (percentage) of buildings in Barmbeker Sud :
tion of the area, while the most northern area is a little
further from the city centre with a less urban vibe. Plus,
Hamburg Nord is close to Hamburg Airport, so your ar- Building Type Quantity percentage Conclusion
rivals and departures will be conveniently close.
Type 1 25%

Most of the buildings in Barmbek-Sud have Commercial in ground floor

Type 2 60% and Residential in other levels. the sloping one is more than others in
quantity.

Type 3 15%

Three Architectural Types of Buildings :

Type 1 : Flat Roof : One function or Multifunctional : Residential or Ground Commercial, other Residential

Type 2 : Sloping Roof : One function or Multifunctional : Residential or Ground Commercial, other Residential

Type 3 : Modern tower : One function or Multifunctional, Residential, Commercial or others with more height

Type 3 - High rise Buildings

Sloping Roof

Commercial Type 2 - Sloping roof Buildings

Type 1 - Flat Roof Buildings Type 3 - High rise Buildings Type 2 - Sloping roof Buildings
Type 2 : Sloping Roof : One function or Multifunctional : Residential or Ground Commercial, other Residential
Toronto’s Common buildings

There are large residential buildings in the southern por- CN Tower

tion of the area, while the most northern area is a little
further from the city centre with a less urban vibe. Plus,
Hamburg Nord is close to Hamburg Airport, so your ar-
rivals and departures will be conveniently close.

Water

CN Tower

Highrise Buildings

CN Tower

Historical
Lowrise Buildings

Greenery
Toronto’s Buildings Character

There are large residential buildings in the southern por-

tion of the area, while the most northern area is a little
further from the city centre with a less urban vibe. Plus,
Hamburg Nord is close to Hamburg Airport, so your ar-
rivals and departures will be conveniently close.

CN Tower

CN Tower
Toronto’s Skyline
Skyline
Toronto Graphical Skyline
Gap
Small Scale
Site Analysis
 Project Site Neighbourhoods
As the studies, programs of neighbours are more about Car Services, Medicinal , Sport Schools and some Restaurants. Weidestraße
 Building’s Materiality

Brick Clay

Brick

Aluminium

Concrete

- Sloping buildings with brick facade

and clay roof
- But there are 3 materials in Flat
buildings :
Brick
Concrete
Aluminium

Concrete Aluminium

Brick Clay
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i a Plaz Gro
d win

Local Materiials
d vic e a g Fa a rk
M st m

Morphology
Su ini nd
sta ty La
Character ina
bil

Skyline
ity sat
isfa
Most Populous ctio
n
Identity
ion
s i t
Floating Architecture
CN n

Brownfield
Balance Tow
Density ra

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Water Life Co ld We y t h m
Variability R
Natural Disasters Entrepreneurship

Security
Life Island Technology

Flood
Multiple capabilities
anis
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Mixed-Use
Urb

Trees Standing in Water

Resilience District immigration
Context
Current Situation
Highrise Buildings
Sense of belonging

o m y Modern and Old

E con Hybrid o p hy
Philo s
Nature Slow
Culture

Urb

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Multicultural
Interaction
Architecture + Urban Framework
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Districts Mixed-Use

Trees Standing in Water, Island Floating Architecture

Natural Disasters Technology and Strategy

Framework (Sustainability, e
R silience) Slow Philosophy

Rythm and Transition(Skyline + Layers) Develop

Density Balance

Weather Comfort

Context(Morpholoy, Urban Form) e

K ep and Develope
Project Site Future Concept of Others
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FLOATING OFFICE PODS ARE THE FUTURE OF A TRULY FLEXIBLE LIFESTYLE AND REMOTE “It is still difficult to define the changes
WORK! that [COVID-19] will make in architec-
BY CHI THUKRAL 05/20/2021 ture in the long run. We know for sure
that we are facing a new reality. Remote
Forget waterfront offices, what about an office literally on the water? Think of Enclaves as office work has become the norm for most
meets lazy river (productivity levels not included with the structure). Remote work and flexible companies and will continue for a long
lifestyle have seen a boom thanks to the pandemic which has led to a lot of innovative designs like time to come. Consequently, employees
this floating office pod which is a low-impact concept offering the best of views with maximum will be able to choose the time and form
privacy for focus. of work. To a large extent, we will notice
fatigue with the home space. We will
gladly move the work zone from home
to another place. The concept makes
working remotely possible, becomes a
comfortable place for online meetings,
or relaxing in the new reality of reduced
touch,” says Białek. Till we can get our
own Enclaves, let’s continue with those
daily walks. Since the pods are floating
on the river, it reduces utility require-
ments to almost zero and there is no soil
degradation. Enclaves look like bubbles
on the river – the natural foam creates
floating, geometric shapes that grew
into a larger version for the project.

In the future, you will find Enclaves floating on the Vistula River with the Wawel Castle as the
backdrop. Designer Agnieszka Białek who made this zen office pod is a graduate of the Acade-
my of Fine Arts in Kraków, Poland which explains the picturesque theme. Białek was inspired by The pods can be 3D-printed within a few days using
her usual pandemic strolls (which were the highlight of all our lives) along the Vistula River and waterproof and recycled/recyclable materials to fur-
thought of how cool it would be to have floating co-working spaces that would have no footprint ther reduce their environmental impact. It comes with
on the land. You will have to use a kayak to get to the pod which means effectively eliminating any built-in furnishings that create versatile spaces to
disturbance people. The pods will be designed to be active day or night and can be rented by the suit everyone’s work personality and needs. Like lily
hour to host meetings, change the scenery or just get into a deep focus zone! pads, the pods are anchored to the river bed and also
The architectural structure has soft, curved edges and a contemporary look which is a contrast to attached to each other like a network which makes it
the natural setting but still complements it. modular in nature.
Floating Architecture

For some architects, building on land just isn’t enough of a challenge anymore, so they’ve taken their design skills to the water. These astonishing float-
ing structures can be found everywhere from Thailand to Nigeria and contain movie theaters, schools, housing, and offices. Many of the designs include
sustainable elements including solar panels and locally-sourced or biodegradable materials. But beyond their environmental benefits, these examples of
floating architecture offer a unique way to experience their settings, whether it’s a canal in Amsterdam or a river in South Korea. Browse these beautiful
and innovative structures from around the world. After all, with sea levels rising, these designs just might be the wave of the future.

Conclusion
The global increase in population and the increase in the demand for natural resources have shot up. Floating Architecture serves as an urgent solution to
overpopulation and a Design strategy for floating buildings based on sustainable architecture and sea energy resources can not only improve sustainability
goals in the areas of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, and water but can also increase the attractiveness of floating buildings designs to avoid
climate change and global warming. Floating architecture can be an interesting way to combine sea resources and buildings.

Floating architecture is not only a new way of architectural designing but also encourages the use of sea energy resources and integration into the design.
Floating architecture can become a new way of architectural design with sustainable and regenerative architecture to deal with limited natural resources.
Floating architecture encourages the construction of floating structures in terms of renewable sea energies and sustainable and environmentally friendly
architecture. Utilizing environmentally friendly materials, reducing carbon prints, wastewater treatment methods, and using solar energy can be an added
advantage to Floating architecture.