The Floating Box
Date: 2020 May
Instructor: Victor Perez-Amado
University of Toronto
Urban void space photo documentation.
Few step away from the University of Toronto and the downtown financial core, The Floating box is an integrated residential complex that bridge the gap between traditional student housing and the desire of comfort which aim to fulfill different living needs of diverse constituents in the surrounding community, ranging from student and school worker to large family housing.
The floating box is a dual connected residential tower that can accommodate around 350 people. It redefines the conventional relationship between high-rise residents and the public realm by categorizing the residents into five living blocks, where people share the same living habits and can live together within one block without interrupting others. On every five floors, the residents from the different buildings are reintegrated by public sky bridges, which provide communal spaces for residents to interact from different levels and provide a smooth transition of space. The buildings have a moveable louvered system that gives flexibility in adjusting sunlight angles for constituents while ensuring residents’ privacy from the public bridge platform.
Site Map: It is located at the intersection of Spadina avenue and Sussex avenue.
Ground Floor Plan: Two buildings are separated and share a courtyard on ground floor.
Dining Floor Plan: Two buildings are first connected on the third floor, which is a dining hall for the residents and student life center.
Residential Floor Plan: The typical floor plan consist of various types of units, from bachelor studio to loft unit for a bigger family.
Cloud Garden: Sky garden integrated two buildings and served as a platform gathering, sight viewing and reconnect with the urban landscape.
Precedent Study: Study of personal space to understand the qualities that create comfort, and the need for privacy and social space.
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