^Yeah that's a difficult site. I like to look at real world high density building sites. The Oceanex yard would be hard to get approved for high rises being surrounded by low density housing.
The site I've selected in Halifax looks big; however look at it as phase 1 of 4 in the area that extends all the way to the Fairview Cove container terminal, between Robie/Massachusetts Avenue and Windsor Street. The block I've focused on would be more of a master planning exercise: street layout, parking requirements, green space, residential blocks, facade design, how would you integrate the historic hockey arena/farmer's market and build around the Monaghan Square project. Individual building structure and floor plans aren't necessary in this round, although you could do a few for various residential styles eg townhouse, midrise, flats. Suggested due date: 21 June 2020.
The rules
1) 20 storey height limit
2) Monaghan Square Condos site must be retained
3) integration of historic Halifax Forum (hockey arena/farmers market)
4) 6080 Young office block - options to retain, adaptive reuse or redevelop
5) public park space
6) some commercial retail at grade
The site: Young St/Robie St/Windsor St/Almon St in Halifax's northend.
Last edited by urbandreamer; May 17, 2020 at 7:49 PM.
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