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PROJECT INFORMATION & SITE CONTEXT

OTTAWA, ONTARIO

SOMERSET HOUSE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1897. BUILT BY ARCHITECT EDGAR

HORWOOD, LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF BANK STREET AND SOMERSET AVE-

NUE IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF CENTRETOWN. USED AS A DRY GOODS

STORE AND LATER A HOTEL, UNTIL RECENTLY A HOSTEL AND BAR UNTIL

BOUGHT BY THE CURRENT OWNER IN 2007. BUILDING UNDERWENT RENOVA-

TIONS UNTIL A STRUCK COLUMN BROUGHT A PORTION OF THE BUILDING

DOWN. CITY IS NOW IN DISPUTE WITH OWNER. THE BUILDING HAS NOT BEEN

TOUCHED AND LEFT IN A STATE OF DISSARAY SINCE 2007.

OUR OBJECTIVES FOR THIS BUILDING ARE TO:

PRESERVE ITS HERITAGE VALUE WITH THE SOURROUNDING NIEGHBOUR-

HOOD OF CENTRETOWN.

STABLIZE THE BUILDING WITH A NEW PROPOSED STEEL STRUCTURE

USE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS

GIVE THE BUILDING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY, FIRST FLOOR RETAIL AND

RESTAURANT SPACES

CREATE A TERRACE FOR THE TENANTS TO HAVE A SPACE TO GATHER, SO-

CIALIZE AND INTERACT.

DOWNTOWN OTTAWA CENTRETOWN PROPOSED SITE - BANK AND SOMERSET

BANK STREET FACING WEST

BANK STREET FACING EAST

CENTRETOWN TODAY

SOMERSET AVENUE WEST FACING NORTH

SOMERSET CIRCA 2010 SOMERSET CIRCA 1905

CENTRETOWN’S ARCHITECTURE:

PROPOSED WEST STREET ELEVATION

PROPOSED SOMERSET HOUSE MASSING VIEW

SOMERSET VILLAGE

JORDAN COOKE

ALEXANDER JENNINGS

WILLIAM KLASSEN

AHMAD MOHOMMOD

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GROUND FLOORPLAN + OCCUPANCIES

OTTAWA, ONTARIO

THE WINERY WILL OCCUPY THE MIX RETAIL OCCUPANCY ON

THE BANK AND SOMERSET CORNER. OPEN CEILING CON-

CEPT WITH POLISHED CONCRETE FLOORS. RUSTIC LIKE

FURNISHINGS WILL MAKE THIS STORE A WELCOMING

PLACE. AN OPEN AREA CAN BE USED FOR THE BOTTLING

PROCESS OR FOR WORKSHOPS SCHEDULED BY THE

STORE.

SOMERSET AVENUE ‘THE VILLAGE’ IS A STRIP THAT HAS BEEN RETRO-

FITTED TO LOOK LIKE THE NEIGHBOURHOOD IN THE 19TH CENTURY.

ALL OF THE HERITAGE HOUSES ON THAT STIRIP HAVE BEEN CONVERT-

ED INTO RESTAURANTS AND WE PROPOSE TO INTRODUCE A BISTRO/

PUB IN THIS OCCUPANCY THAT FOCUSES ON THE ART SCENE. AN

OPEN CONCEPT DINING HALL ALLOWS FOR ART SHOWS AND PERFOR-

MANCES. THERE IS ALSO A FULL WORKING KITCHEN AND BAR.

THIS IS THE MAIN LOBBY FOR THE APARTMENTS ABOVE.

IT WILL HOUSE A LIVING WALL WITH SOURROUNDING

SEATING, MAILBOXES AND A GLASS CASED ELEVATOR.

CHANDELIERS HANG FROM ABOVE .

GROUND FLOOR & SITE PLAN ROOF PLAN

BASEMENT

ALL OF THE STORAGE COMPONENTS OF

THE THREE OCCUPANCIES ARE FOUND IN THE

BASEMENT. MECHANICAL ROOMS AND STAFF

AREAS ARE ALSO LOCATED HERE.

THERE IS PARTIAL ACCESS TO THE ROOF,

WHICH HAS A ROOF TOP UNIT SUPPLYING

THE LOBBY AND FEATURES AN ATRIUM FOR

THE LOBBY ASWELL.

AA

AA

BB BB

WINERY: RESIDENTIAL LOBBY: RESTAURANT:

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SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR PLAN

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TERRACE

THE NORTH-EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING HAS A

TERRACE FOR THE TENANTS TO ENJOY. PLANTERS

AND BENCH SEATING THROUGHOUT ALLOW RESI-

DENTS TO HAVE THEIR OWN PLOTS AND BE ABLE

TO GATHER AND SOCIALIZE ON THE TERRACE.

THIRD FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

AA

AA

BB BB

BB

BB

AA

AA

RESIDENTIAL SUITES

THE RESIDENTIAL SUITES ARE TARGETED AT YOUNG

PROFESSIONALS . SUITES ARE ORIENTED TOWARDS

EXTERIOR WALLS TO ALLOW MAXIMUM LIGHT PENE-

TRATION. HIGH CEILINGS ALLOW FOR MORE SPA-

CIOUS SUITES. WOOD FLOORING RECLAIMED FROM

THE OTTAWA RIVER WILL BE OUR FOCAL POINT IN

ALL SUITES. A BEIGE/BOWN COLOUR PALETTE WILL

BE USED PRIMARLY THROUGHOUT.

1’ 5’

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EXTERIOR BUILDING ELEVATIONS

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EAST BUILDING ELEVATION WEST BUILDING ELEVATION

NORTH BUILDING ELEVATION

WE ARE PROPOSING TO BRING BACK THE

EXISTING HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF THE

BUILDING INCLUDING:

TOWER (1)

BAY WINDOW (2)

STORE FRONT @ WINERY (3)

EXTERIOR CORNICES (4)

CLERESTORY WINDOWS ON TERRACE (5)

CANOPY @ GROUND LEVEL (6)

GARAGE DOORS (RESTAURANT) (7)

ARCH WINDOWS (8)

EXISTING WEST ELEVATION EXISTING EAST ELEVATION

EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION

(1) (2) (3)

(8)

(5)

(7)

(4)

(6)

1’ 5’ 1’ 5’

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BUILDING SECTIONS & DETAILS

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SECTION AA

SECTION BB

SECTIONS & DETAILS

-SECTIONS PRIMARILY SHOWCASE THE GRAND LOBBY IN THE CENTRE OF THE BUILDING AND RELATION

TO EACH FLOOR AND HIGHLIGHTING THE ELEVATOR AND MAIN STAIR.

-ONE FEATURE OF THE LOBBY IS THE ABILITY FOR PASSIVE VENTILATION WITH THE ASSITANCE OF THE

ROOF TOP SKYLIGHT WITH LOUVERS.

-OUR DETAILS SHOWCASE THE BUILDING ENVELOPE DESIGN. INCORPORATING HIGH R-VALUE INSULA-

TIONS; FOIL FACED CLOSED-CELL POLYISOCYANURATE AND 2LB CLOSED CELL SPRAY FOAM, ALLOW US

TO ACHIEVE A R-VALUE OF 59.

-A MAJOR FEATURE IS THE ROOF TOP TERRACE. THE ROOF WILL BE A PROTECTED MEMBRANE ROOF

WITH HIGH DENSITY INSULATION THAT WILL ALLOW FOR A FLOATING DECK TO BE BUILT ON TOP. THE

DECK WILL CONSIST OF 2’X2’ PRE-FAB PANELS ALLOWING FOR EASY ACCESS TO THE ROOF FOR ANY

REPAIRS.

-NEW EXTERIOR WALL WILL BE BRICK MASONRY SUPPORTED ON A FOUNDATION WALL AND TIED TO STEEL

STUDS WITH BRICK TIES AT REQUIRED SPACING.

5

5

1

1

3

1

2

3

4

4

6

6

2

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STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL

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BASEMENT FLOOR RCP GROUND FLOOR RCP

SECOND FLOOR RCP THIRD FLOOR RCP

3D VIEW OF STRUCTURAL & MECHANICAL

THOMAS LIGHTING:

PROGRESS LIGHTING:

PROPOSED STRUCTURE IS OF LIGHT STEEL CONSTRUCTION BASED ON A GRID SYSTEM WITH COLUMN, BEAM AND

OPEN WEB STEEL JOIST CONSTRUCTION. THE EXISITNG BRICK WILL BE ANCHORED AT EVERY FLOOR LEVEL TO THE STEEL

STRUCTURE TO ALLOW FOR LATERAL SUPPORT.

RESTAURANT AND WINERY OCCUPANCIES RELY ON FORCED AIR SYSTEM. THE LOBBY FEATURES A ROOFTOP UNIT THAT

IS DEDICATED TO THE ATRIUM SPACE ONLY. THE SUITES ARE HEATED WITH RADIANT PANELS AND VENTILATED WITH THE

ASSISTANCE OF HRV UNITS. CHILLER BOXES INSTALLED ON HRV’S ALLOW FOR COOLING IN THE SUMMER MONTHS.

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PERSPECTIVE EXTERIOR VIEWS

OTTAWA, ONTARIO

SOMERSET HOUSE IN SOURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD (BANK AND SOMERSET)

BANK STREET WEST-NORTH EVENING VIEW

SOMERSET STREET NORTH-EAST EVENING VIEW