The Co-operative Utilidor

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EDUCATION

CO-OPERATIVE Democratic regulating body which unites education, industry and community stakeholders. Acts as the driver of a network of goods and people which aspires to achieve self-sustainance of northern communties through the growth of economic viability and interdependance while providing the framework for social and cultural revitalization

Economic Viability

- Transfer of Goods + People - Network of Transportation - Co-operative Dispatch + Administrative training

COMMUNITY

INDUSTRY Marine Belt

- Arctic Charr Commerical Fishing - Arctic Charr Fish Farming + Value-Added Products - Beluga Whale Hunting

Wild Game Belt

- Local food production - Local employment

SELF-SUSTAINENCE

A public intervention

COOPERATIVE UTILIDOR

PIPER BERNBAUM + FRASER PLAXTON

Shared Ressources

- Musk Ox + Caribou Hunting - Musk Ox Farming + Textile Industry

Shared Infrastructure

Agriculture Belt

Shared Products

Cooperative Housing

- Permanent / Visiting - Subsidized (Family / Single Homes)

Social Groups

- Support Groups + Volunteerism - Health + Wellness

Higher Education + Local Industry Specialization Infrastructure

- Major Industry Infrastructure - Network of Transportation + Trade Hubs - Intra-community networks (paths + public spaces)

- Greenhouse production (food produce + plants)

Prefrabrication + Construction

The Northwest Territories is a unique and complex region characterized by harsh climates and isolated communities. As local populations depend increasingly on resources from the South, issues of food, employement and health are paramount. The cooperative utilidor project seeks to establish new industry and connectivity amoung these communities, striving for self-sustainance through the activation of local economies. These strategies celebrate native culture, hoping to provide the framework for improved quality of living and a revived sense of community in the region.

BEFORE

AFTER

UTILIDOR PERSPECTIVE SECTION

A. ECOLOGY NETWORK

B. INDUSTRY NETWORK

Mapping the wildlife and resources available in the NWT for strategic developement of local industry. Along the Mackenzie river valley a corridor has been created that builds upon existing barge routes to connect communities and industries and create an production network that will operate year round. The main hubs are where primary industry is located and operated while smaller settlements will support these hubs creating a regional cooperative aimed at achieving self-sustainance within the network.

Three belt of agricultural production have been indicated based on availability of resources and proximity to existing -net works and infrastructure for transportation. The marine belt is located in the coastal region with its primary hub at Inuvik. The wild game belt is located in the central valley region with a focus on musk oxs farming while supporting and maximizing the indigeneous hunting industry. The Greenhouse production belt is located in the warmest climatic zone, making use of both sun-light basd greenhouse and LED greenhouse production of food, vegetation and plants. Each town has supporting indus tries and ports to allow of the exchange of goods, but specialization in these industries remains in the newly established belts of production.

COOPERATIVE UTILIDOR

Mapping the wildlife and resources available in the NWT for strategic developement of local industry. Along the Mackenzie river valley a corridor has been created that builds upon existing barge routes to connect communities and industries and create an production network that will operate year round. The main hubs are where primary industry is located and operated while smaller settlements will support these hubs creating a regional cooperative aimed at achieving self-sustainance within the network.

Interprovincial

Net Migration

International

Migration, In and Out of Province

600

9.5

30

500

9

25

400

8.5

20

300

8

15

200

7.5

10

200

7

5

100

6.5

0

6

-100

5.5

-200

5

-300

4.5

-5 -10 -15 -20 -25

0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25

0 -5 -10 -15

Number of Persons

0

-200 -300

Number of Persons

35

Number of Persons

35

Provincial Agricultural/Food Trade Balance (Billions)

35

Provincial Agricultural/Food Trade Balance (Billions)

Ecology Network

PIPER BERNBAUM + FRASER PLAXTON

-200 -300

-20

-400

4

-25

-500

3.5

-30

-600

3

-35

-700

2.5

-40

-800

2

-45

-900

1.5

-50

-1000

1

-55 NU

YK

BC

AB

SK

MB

-55 ON

Province (Year 2010)

NU PQ

YK NB

BC NS

AB PEI

SK NF

-55 -1100 -1100 MB NWT ONNUPQYK NBBC NS AB PEI NUSK NF YKMBNWT BCON ABPQ SKNB MB NS ON PEI NU PQNF YK NBNWT BC NS Province (Year 2010)

Province (Year 2010)Migration By Province to the NWT (Year 2010)

AB PEI

SK NF

-1100 0.5 0.5 AB ON SK PQMB NBON NS NU PQ PEI YK NB NF BC NS MB ONNUPQYK NBBCNU NS ABYK PEISKBC NF MB

Migration By Province to the NWT (Year 2010)

Migration By Province to the NWT (Year 2010)Province (Year 2010)

AB PEI

SK NF

0.5 MB ON NWT ONNUPQYK NBBC NS AB PEISK NF MB NWT Province (Year 2010)

PQ

Province (Year 2010)

NB

NS

PEI

NF

NWT

Industry Network

COOPERATIVE UTILIDOR

NWT PROJECTIONS

PIPER BERNBAUM + FRASER PLAXTON

Three belt of agricultural production have been indicated based on availability of resources and proximity to existing-net works and infrastructure for transportation. The marine belt is located in the coastal region with its primary hub at Inuvik. The wild game belt is located in the central valley region with a focus on musk oxs farming while supporting and maximizing the indigeneous hunting industry. The Greenhouse production belt is located in the warmest climatic zone, making use of both sun-light basd greenhouse and LED greenhouse production of food, vegetation and plants. Each town has supporting ind-us tries and ports to allow of the exchange of goods, but specialization in these industries remains in the newly established belts of production.

Self-Sustenance + Industry

COOPERATIVE UTILIDOR

PIPER BERNBAUM + FRASER PLAXTON

Direct to Homes

Through co-operative market

Direct to Homes

Through co-operative market

Sachs Harbour

Packaging

Plastic lined boxes

Arctic Charr Fishing

Cold Storage Raw catch stored on ice

Remote net + weir fishing

Packaging

Plastic lined boxes

Arctic Charr Fishing

Cold Storage Raw catch stored on ice

Remote net + weir fishing

Arctic Charr Fishing

Barge

Produce shipped to / from remote posts

Ulukhaktok

Remote Camps

Beluga Whale Tracking

Harpoon + Rifle Hunting

Meat Processed

Cut into transportable pieces

Beluga Whale Hunting Direct to Homes

Through co-operative market

Tuktoyuktuk

Direct to Homes

Through co-operative market

Local Grocery Store + Market

Barge

Produce shipped to / from network communities along MacKenzie river

Packaging

Paulatuk

Plastic lined boxes PHASE 1 PROCESSING

Sorting + Filleting

Washing + De-bonning

Packaging

Plastic lined boxes

Cold Storage

Frozen / Refrigerated for transport

Cold Storage Raw catch stored on ice

Fishing

Remote net + weir fishing

Arctic Charr Fishing Phase 1 Fish Processing

Inuvik

Aklavik

Arctic Charr Fish Farm

Filleting

Vacuum Packaging

Cold Storage

Frozen / Refrigerated

Greenhouse Production

Filleting

Juvenile Rearing Tanks

Maturation tanks

PHASE 1 PROCESSING

PHASE 2 PROCESSING

Washing + Inspecting

Butchering

Fish Farming (Grow-out)

Local Grocery Store + Market

Fresh Produce

Direct to Homes

Aquaponic Greenhouses

Canned, Sealed, Labelled Canning Through co-operative

Dried, Cured

Arctic Char Fry Icy Waters Arctic Charr Farm Whitehorse, YK

Fort McPherson

Tsiigehtchic

Smoked

Vacuum Packaging Smoking

MARINE INDUSTRY NETWORK AND SYSTEMS

Health (5%) Government, Religion (12%)

INUVIK PROPOSED FISH FARMS SECTION

Science (5%) Management (13%)

Art and Culture (3%) Trade (18%) Health (5%) Government, Religion (12%)

Science (5%) Management (13%)

Art and Culture (3%) Trade (18%)

INUVIK, OCCUPATION

Educational Services (7%)

Finance and Real Estate (7%)

Sales and Service (23%)

Educational Services (7%)

Sales and Service (23%)

Processing and Manufacturing (1%) Business (19%)

Primary Industry (1%)

Retail Trade (7%)

Finance and Real Estate (7%) Other Services (36%) Processing and Manufacturing (1%) Business (19%)

Primary Industry (1%)

Retail Trade (7%)

Construction (10%)

INUVIK

Wholesale Trade (3%) Health and Social Services (12%) Agriculture and Resource Industries (3%)

INUVIK, INDUSTRY

Business and Services (15%)

COOPERATIVE UTILIDOR

Establishing Industry

PIPER BERNBAUM + FRASER PLAXTON

1 21

4 2

WATER 4

5

WATER

5

3

9

3

9

8 8 7

6

7

6

PRIMARY ELEMENTS PRIMARY ELEMENTS Existing Secondary School

2

1 Super School

Existing Secondary School

3

NorthMart 2

Super School

4

NorthMart Community3Greenhouse

5

4 Community Greenhouse Aurora College

6

Aurora College Government5 Building

7

Building 6 Government Aurora Research Facility

8

Old School 7

9

Old School 8 Center Recreational

9

COMMERCIAL

INUDSTRIAL

PORT

1

COMMUNITY & EDUCATION COMMUNITY & EDUCATION COMMERCIAL

PORT

NATURE NATURE RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL

INUDSTRIAL

Aurora Research Facility

Recreational Center

EXISTING SITE AND UTILIDOR, INUVIK

SEWAGE TREATMENT LAGOON

Aquaponic Greenhouses Fish Farming

Nutrient-rich water piped from fish farms

1 2 3

Industrial programs (port, fish farming, processing/packaging) utilize fresh water from the reservoir

2

HIDDEN LAKE PURIFCATION RESERVOIR

ACTIVE ZONE Treated meltwater used for flooding surfaces + irrigation

1

Community programs (greenhouses, ice/water surfaces) repurpose grey water from adjacent zones

PRODUCTIVE ZONE

Meltwater from the Mackenzie valley is collected and treated trough a series of filtering troughs and snow fences

LEGEND FRESH WATER PIPING SEWAGE WATER PIPING REPURPOSED WATER PIPING WATER DEPENDANT PROGRAMS WATER MONITORING / PUMPING FACILITY

WATER NETWORKS AND SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE, INUVIK

WORKING SURFACE, UTILIDOR COVER EXTRUDED EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE INSULATION

ELECTRICAL CABLES

GALVANIZED STEEL OUTER SHELL COLD AIR HOT AND COLD WATER LINES

EXTRUDED EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE INSULATION PLYWOOD SEWER LINE FRESH WATER

HEAT TRACE PIPE SPACERS

COLD AIR FLOW BETWEEN THE INSIDE WALL AND THE OUTSIDE SHELL CARRIES HEAT AWAY AND PROTECTS THE PERMAFROST

TYPICAL UTILIDOR SECTION

TO: THREE MILE LAKE WATER SOURCE

EXISITING UTILIDOR, INUVIK

3

COLLECTION ZONE

Ice Skating + Snow / Water Park

COOPERATIVE UTILIDOR

Typologies

PIPER BERNBAUM + FRASER PLAXTON

SHED

SURFACE

SHACK SURFACE

SHACK

SHED Metal shell sheds snow and wind protect buildings and provide forandprogram within Metalshelter shell sheds snow wind

Sliding metal shell

Surface panels can be removed to create lowered spaces within the surface to activate program.

Sliding metal shell

protect buildings and provide shelter for program within

Inuslated polycarbonate building envelope

1 Surface + Stair

Open-web wood joist structure is relatively lightweight allowing efficient shipping and assembly.

Planted trees provide new landscaping while also serving as a wind and snow block for the utilidor pathway.

Inuslated polycarbonate building envelope Mobile shed

Open-web wood joist structure is relatively lightweight allowing efficient shipping and assembly. Sliding perforated metal screen sits

3 Surface + Shell Shell wraps up surface to provide and source of heat and light while sheltering surface from snow and wind.

1 Surface + Stair

within the structural frame and extends to provide sheltered support spaces.

Regular structure of metal joists and metal piles provide stability against permafrost

1 Processing & Market Shed

Integrated trailor bed

Shell extends to provide sheltered support space. Garage door opens fully for ease of access.

Mobile shed

Building envelope is insulated and structural independant of the exterior shell system.

Sliding perforated metal screen sits within the structural frame and extends to provide sheltered support spaces.

2 Surface + Ramp Ramp allows truck access and efficient movement of goods and people on surface.

3 Greenhouse Shed

2 Fish Smoking Shed Shell and perforated screen extend to create a sheltered entry and secondarysupport space.

Planted trees provide new landscaping while also serving as a wind and snow block for the utilidor pathway.

Fish smoking chimney can be installed to basic shed typology.

Shell extends fully to create a full sheltered support space and exposing polycarbonate structure.

1 Typical Shed Shell extends to provide sheltered support space. Garage door opens fully to allow shed to activate plugin surfaces.

Sliding shell accomodates flexible program providing shelter for support spaces or controlling access.

1 Processing & Market Shed

Integrated trailor bed

Shell extends to provide sheltered support space. Garage door opens fully for ease of access.

Shell and perforated screen extend to create a sheltered entry and secondarysupport space.

Regular structure of metal joists and 2 Fish Smoking Shed metal piles provide stability against Fish smoking chimney can be installed to permafrost basic shed typology.

3 Greenhouse Shed

Shell extends fully to create tered support space and exp carbonate structure.

Building envelope is insulated and structural independant of the exterior shell system.

1 Typical Shed Shell extends to provide sheltered support space. Garage door opens fully to allow shed to activate plugin surfaces.

Sliding shell accomodates flexible program providing shelter for support spaces or controlling access.

D. GREENHOUSE

C. FISH SMOKING F. RECREATION E. MARKET

B. FISH FARMING

A. PORT Trees

Wetlands & Marsh

Grasses & Gardens

COOPERATIVE UTILIDOR MASTER PLAN

WALKTHROUGH, EXISITING CITY OF INUVIK

COOPERATIVE UTILIDOR

Community Port

PIPER BERNBAUM + FRASER PLAXTON

A.

PORT + COMMUNITY RIVER ACCESS

1 1

5 3 8

A

4

10 5 9

Fish Farming

2

Planted Trees

3

11

6

1

Serve as wind and snow block to shelter fish farming

Utilidor Pathway Connecting port to fish farming and town center

4

Community Garden

5

Community Access Surface

6

7

2

Community Boat Launch Sliding perforated metal shell provides shelter from snow and wind when ice road is in operation and retracts to allow additional dock space in thaw seasons

7

Community Truck Access

8

Transport Truck Loading Surface

9

Staging Surface Sliding perforated metal shell slides to provide shelter from snow and wind depending on season

10

Shipping Crane Efficient loading and unloading of goods along the Mackenzie river valley shipping network

11

BEFORE

SLIDING SHELL

Ice Road Access Ramp

COOPERATIVE UTILIDOR

Fish Farming + Processing

PIPER BERNBAUM + FRASER PLAXTON

B.

6

FISH FARMING + PROCESSING

7

B 1 8

1

Fish Farming Lake Pothole lakes allow fish farming without impacting local hydrology; only non-motorized craft are used on these waters

5 2 1 4

3

Outdoor Fish Cages Size of cages corresponds to maturation process of fish; plastic lined cages allow water to be circulated independently of natural water body in order to capture nutrient-rich farm water for aquaponic use.

Fish Cage Access Path Fish cages are accessed by boat and pathway allowing for ease of monitoring and harvesting as well as efficient transportation

9

3

4

Fish Farming Docks Sliding perforated metal shell slides to provide shelter from snow and wind depending on climatic conditions

5

Indoor Fish Farming Indoor fish tanks allow for all season fish farming as well as monitoring and reasearch facilities

1

6

Community Gardens

7

Truck Access Surface

8

Loading Surface Sliding perforated metal shell slides to provide shelter from snow and wind depending on climatic conditions

2

9

BEFORE

AQUAPONIC WATER CIRCULATION

RADIANT HEATED WORKING SURFACES

Utilidor Pathway

COOPERATIVE UTILIDOR

Community Squares

PIPER BERNBAUM + FRASER PLAXTON

C.

FISH SMOKING + COMMUNITY GATHERING

8

1 7

C 5

2

6

4

1

Dog Feeding Surface Scrap fish produce used as dog feed

3

2

Shell Serves as wind and snow block as well as providing shade; sliding perforated mesh maintains visual connection with river

BEFORE

WIND AND SNOW PROTECTION

HEAT OUTPUT

3

Plugin Shack

4

Fish Smoking Racks

5

Stepped Community Surface

6

Utilidor Pathway

7

Plugin Shack w/ Smoke Stack

8

Community Truck Access

COOPERATIVE UTILIDOR

Greenhouses + Gardens

PIPER BERNBAUM + FRASER PLAXTON

D.

GREENHOUSES + COMMUNITY GARDENS

7

6

D 3 5

4 2

1

BEFORE

SLIDING SHELL

AQUAPONIC WATER CIRCUATION

1

Community Truck Access

2

Sliding Metal Shell Solid shell slides fully to open greenhouse in growing season and retarcts to shelter and block light allowing for LED-based production in winter

3

Community Greenhouse

4

Community Garden Plots

5

Utilidor Pathway

6

Community Gardens

7

Greenhouse Shack

COOPERATIVE UTILIDOR

Community Market

PIPER BERNBAUM + FRASER PLAXTON

E.

5

COMMUNITY MARKET

E

1 2

Shell Protects from snow and wind while provding heat and light

3

1 4

BEFORE

PLUG IN SHACK ACCESS

2

Community Market Surface

3

Plugin Shack

4

Community Truck Access

5

Utilidor Pathway

COOPERATIVE UTILIDOR

Water + Ice Surface

PIPER BERNBAUM + FRASER PLAXTON

F.

SKATING + WATER SURFACE

F

2 3

4

5

1

Zamboni Ice surface maintained by zamboni stored at the local recreation center

6

1

2

Community Truck Access

3

Shell Protects from snow and wind while provding heat and light

4

Stepped Community Seating

5

Flooding Surface Capitalizes on water from utilidor to flood surface for use as water park or ice rink depending on seasons

6

BEFORE

WATER CIRCULATION; WINTER AND SUMMER

WIND AND SNOW BARRIER

Utilidor Pathway

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