THE SOCIAL OF THE SOCIAL HOUSING | ST.JAMES TOWN RESIDENTS’ COUNTER-PROJECT
Site | Ownerships
TTC
Medallion Corp.
city leased land Privately Owned Medallion Corp.
city owned land
Greenwin Inc.
TCHC Owned Land
CAT Regal Group Privately Owned
TDSB
G&C Regal Group
TTC
18 towers Medallion Corp.
city leased land
Scenario
Privately Owned Medallion Corp.
city owned land
7000 Units
CAT Regal Group Privately Owned
TDSB
TCHC Owned Land
17000 Residents + me G&C Regal Group
Densification and Neighborhood Improvement
Site | St. James Town
Site | St. James Town
Site | St. James Town
St.James town | A Failure?
St. James Street
St.James town | A Failure?
Rose Street
St.James town | A Failure?
Wellesly street
St.James town | A Failure?
Overview | Step One
Overview | Step Two
Overview | Step Three
Overview | Step Four
10-15 years
Overview | Timeline
Challenge | Changing Needs
How do we design the built environment to support both stability - in respect to long term community interests and change - in respect to individual preferences?
Toronto | Immigration Pattern
North America Central America Caribbean and Bermuda South America Western Europe Eastern Europe Noerthern Europe Southern Europe Western Africa Eastern Africa Northern Africa Southern Africa West Central Asia and the Middle East Eastern Asia South East Asia Southern Asia
Number of Immigrants 10 500 1,000 1,500 1,955
Before 1941
Toronto | Immigration Pattern
North America Central America Caribbean and Bermuda South America Western Europe Eastern Europe Noerthern Europe Southern Europe Western Africa Eastern Africa Northern Africa Southern Africa West Central Asia and the Middle East Eastern Asia South East Asia Southern Asia
Number of Immigrants 10 500 1,000 1,500 1,955
1941-1950
Toronto | Immigration Pattern
North America Central America Caribbean and Bermuda South America Western Europe Eastern Europe Noerthern Europe Southern Europe Western Africa Eastern Africa Northern Africa Southern Africa West Central Asia and the Middle East Eastern Asia South East Asia Southern Asia
Number of Immigrants 10 500 1,000 1,500 1,955
1951-1960
Toronto | Immigration Pattern
North America Central America Caribbean and Bermuda South America Western Europe Eastern Europe Noerthern Europe Southern Europe Western Africa Eastern Africa Northern Africa Southern Africa West Central Asia and the Middle East Eastern Asia South East Asia Southern Asia
Number of Immigrants 10 500 1,000 1,500 1,955
1961-1970
Toronto | Immigration Pattern
North America Central America Caribbean and Bermuda South America Western Europe Eastern Europe Noerthern Europe Southern Europe Western Africa Eastern Africa Northern Africa Southern Africa West Central Asia and the Middle East Eastern Asia South East Asia Southern Asia
Number of Immigrants 10 500 1,000 1,500 1,955
1971-1980
Toronto | Immigration Pattern
North America Central America Caribbean and Bermuda South America Western Europe Eastern Europe Noerthern Europe Southern Europe Western Africa Eastern Africa Northern Africa Southern Africa West Central Asia and the Middle East Eastern Asia South East Asia Southern Asia
Number of Immigrants 10 500 1,000 1,500 1,955
1981-1990
Toronto | Immigration Pattern
North America Central America Caribbean and Bermuda South America Western Europe Eastern Europe Noerthern Europe Southern Europe Western Africa Eastern Africa Northern Africa Southern Africa West Central Asia and the Middle East Eastern Asia South East Asia Southern Asia
Number of Immigrants 10 500 1,000 1,500 1,955
1991-1995
Toronto | Immigration Pattern
North America Central America Caribbean and Bermuda South America Western Europe Eastern Europe Noerthern Europe Southern Europe Western Africa Eastern Africa Northern Africa Southern Africa West Central Asia and the Middle East Eastern Asia South East Asia Southern Asia
Number of Immigrants 10 500 1,000 1,500 1,955
1996-2000
Toronto | Immigration Pattern
North America Central America Caribbean and Bermuda South America Western Europe Eastern Europe Noerthern Europe Southern Europe Western Africa Eastern Africa Northern Africa Southern Africa West Central Asia and the Middle East Eastern Asia South East Asia Southern Asia
Number of Immigrants 10 500 1,000 1,500 1,955
2001-2006
Room occupants
Dwelling Influence
Influence
Block
Room Control
Influence
Dwelling occupants
Control
Influence
Neighborhood Control
Control
John Habraken | Diagram
District
Block occupants
Influence
Neighborhood occupants
District occupants
parties
territories
John Habraken | Adaptation
Block Structure
Strategy
Building Types
Open Space Tower Interventions
Tactical Urbanism
Tactic
Why | Social
Why Social matters?
Female 25-29
Female 45-64
Male 65+ +So is that what that could make it (living in SJT) sort of special for you? -Yeah +That network of… -Yeah, the network of people you know; acquaintances and going down the street there’s always somebody to say “hello” to.
+What about your neighbours: have they been here a long time like you? -Not, really, no. They come and go. I’ve had since I’ve been here about four, five different neighbours. I’m about the oldest one on this estate now. they just pass you. You see people coming and they just pass you now, unless they’re from here as long as me they would say “hello” but anybody that’s new here, they just pass. It’s just like a city now.
I think everyone keeps themselves to themselves. When we first moved in we used to work in a community shop at the corner and there everyone was very clicky and into their own business, and don’t want to know anyone else. So we don’t go there no more.
Length of residency
Level of Satisfication with community
37%
Faily satisfied
Security|road configuration
7.69%
23%
Very satisfied
Less than a year
2.56%
Neither satisfied or dussatisfied
22%
Very dissatisfied
Between 2 and 5 years
32.05%
11%
Slightly disatisfied
between 1 and 2 years
34.62%
23.08% Between 5 and 10 years
7%
0%
10%
20% 30%
40% 50%
60%
70%
11+ years
Community Spirit
St. james Town City of Toronto
70% Agree
60% 50%
Disagree
40% 30%
Don’t know
20% 10%
Empty Response
0% People know each other
Willing to help Neighbour
People don’t get along with each other
People do not share same values
Education
Income
Why | Social
Social infrastructure vs Socializing infrastructure
Why | Social
PRIMARY
Social infrastructure
Why | Social
-Community Computer Centre -Cabbagetown Youth Centre -Community Matters -Goodwill -Growing Together -Low-Income Families Together -The Neighbourhood Information Post -Ontario Works Employment Resource Centre -Parliament Street Employment Resource Centre -Rose Avenue Public School -Silayan Community Centre -St. James Town Youth Employment Centre -Toronto District School Board -Wellesley Community Centre -Yonge Street Mission
PRIMARY
Social infrastructure
High Density Residential Medium High Density Residential Medium Low Density Residential Local Shops Offices Institutional Site Number
High Density Residential Medium High Density Residential Medium Low Density Residential Local Shops
Why | Social
Offices Institutional
Social infrastructure
Why | Social
Socializing infrastructure
Why | Social
St. James Town - September 24, 2010
Why | Social
Why | Social
Why | Perimeter Block
Socialiazing Space Neighborhood Level
Why | Perimeter Block
Why | Perimeter Block
Why | Perimeter Block
Why | Midrise
0.5
Why | Midrise
0.25
Why | Midrise
precedent studies
Alison and Peter Smithson, Robin Hood Gardens, London, 1968-1971
precedent studies
Design Competition, Robin Hood Gardens, London, 2015
precedent studies
Ralph Eden Smith, Bain Co-Op, Toronto, 1925-1931
precedent studies
Ralph Eden Smith, Bain Co-Op, Toronto, 1925-1931
precedent studies
Powell and Moya, Churchill Gardens, London, 1946-1962
precedent studies
Froetscher Lichtenwagner, centrum.odorf, Inssbruck(Austria), 2006
precedent studies
Froetscher Lichtenwagner, centrum.odorf, Inssbruck(Austria), 2006
precedent studies
Froetscher Lichtenwagner, centrum.odorf, Inssbruck(Austria), 2006
precedent studies
Massimo Ciuffini, Playscape, Drancy, Europan 7
precedent studies
Massimo Ciuffini, Playscape, Drancy, Europan 7
precedent studies
Studio Gang, The garden in the machine, Cicero, Illinois
precedent studies
Studio Gang, The garden in the machine, Cicero, Illinois
1-2 years
Block Structure
2-4 years
Tower Transformation
7-10 years Densification
Tactical Urbanism
5-7 years
Clean up and Re-use
Phasing
10-15 years
Phase 1 | Clean-up and Re-use
Unused Indoor pool Party/gathering room Lucker/storage room
Phase 1 | Clean-up and Re-use
Surface Parking Non-programmed open space Programmed open space
Phase 1 | Clean-up and Re-use
213 parking space 183 occupied 430 parking space 372 occupied
350 parking space 183 occupied
Proposed 618 parking space 349 occupied
758 parking space 396 occupied
Existing
850 parking space 570 occupied
P: 9,748
Phase 2 | Block Structure
P: 5,914
V: 16,848
V: 22,190
8HrPedVol= P 8HrVehVol= V P: 575
P: 5,071
V: 8,082 V: 24,804
P: 1,343
V: 7,378
V: 13,458
V:7,234
V:12,225
P: 3,393 P: 3,659 P: 4,285
Phase 2 | Block Structure
Phase 2 | Block Structure
Phase 2 | Block Structure
Add pedestrrian walk way
Phase 2 | Block Structure
Public Street Low Speed shared street
Phase 3 | Tower Intervention
Phase 3 | Tower Intervention
Phase 3 | Tower Intervention
Grids
Phase 4 | Densification
Blocks
Phase 4 | Densification
Demolition
Phase 4 | Densification
Primary|Secondary
Phase 4 | Densification
Open Up
Phase 4 | Densification
Shadow Study
Phase 4 | Densification
Extrude
Phase 4 | Densification
Phase 4 | Densification
Subway Station
Fire Station
Phase 4 | LandUse
Anglican Parish Church
Rose Avenue School
Lobby-collective space community Center Toronto Public Library
Retail/Office Food Basic
Residential
Phase 4 | Market Path
Phase 4 | Back alley access
Subway Station
Phase 4 | Program recommendation
sport Facilities
Grocery Store Recreation Theatre Medical offices
Rose Avenue School
Book Store Art Supplies
Medical offices Art Studio
community Center Toronto Public Library
Food Basic
Phase 4 | Parking Entrances
Phase 4 | Garbage Collection
Phase 4 | Built Form Catalogue
Phase 4 | Built Form Catalogue
Phase 4 | Built Form Catalogue
Phase 4 | Built Form Catalogue
Borneo Sporenburg - Netherland
Tactical Urbanism
Tactical Urbanism
Tactical Urbanism
Open Space Catalogue
Open Space Catalogue
Open Space Catalogue
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