Award of Excellence Recipient

Prescriptive building codes across Canada require two means of egress for all multi-unit residential buildings exceeding two storeys. However, a review of codes across other jurisdictions shows that multiplexes and small apartment buildings can be safely constructed with a single exit stair. This approach supports gentle density, maximizing land use on smaller properties while improving sustainability, accessibility and design flexibility.
 

This thesis project proposes a type of township development that integrates industry with water-based communities toward the promotion of healthy environments and nature-based infrastructural systems. The design site is centered on a kilometer long section of a sediment-filled shallow river in the community of Fall River, Nova Scotia.