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"The destructive effects of automobiles are much less a cause than a symptom of our incompetence at city building" - Jane Jacobs 1961ish
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"The destructive effects of automobiles are much less a cause than a symptom of our incompetence at city building" - Jane Jacobs 1961ish
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"The destructive effects of automobiles are much less a cause than a symptom of our incompetence at city building" - Jane Jacobs 1961ish
The 2018 version of the Table for 1,200 More outdoor dinner will be held on the River Walk at The Forks today at 7-9 p.m.
As is the case every year, the location of the dinner was kept secret until Saturday afternoon. It is always held at an accessible location in central Winnipeg.
Guests at the 365-metre long table "must dress for a ‘Winnipeg White Out’ theme – this means that everyone must wear white from head to ankle; footwear is exempt," the event's website stated.
Table For 1,200 More is produced by Storefront Manitoba, an organization that works to advance the awareness and appreciation of architecture and design.
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"The destructive effects of automobiles are much less a cause than a symptom of our incompetence at city building" - Jane Jacobs 1961ish
62M is a 41-unit residential development located at the edge of downtown Winnipeg and the Red River. Compressed between a freeway and the backs of neighbouring properties, the site was considered undesirable due to restricted views and a lack of street frontage. Lifted up on 35’ high stilts, the project overcomes the limitations of its surroundings with an iconic form and unprecedented sightlines.
The two storey, circular building is both spatially efficient and cost-effective. As a whole, the 360° plan provides the widest possible perimeter for glass with the smallest amount of exterior envelope to construct. In addition, all 40 units have identical, pie-shaped layouts that simplify assembly. Each 610 s.f. suite is arranged so that the entry and utility spaces occupy the narrow end, closest to the circulation core. This configuration frees the remaining square footage for a flexible, open living area that culminates in an expansive wall of floor to ceiling glass.
At ground level, 20 supporting columns spaced between alternating pairs of parking stalls form a ring just inside the building’s perimeter. The columns’ thinness is a clear
counterpoint to the band of housing, emphasizing the weight and mass of the building
floating above.
The landscape design is conceived as a sea of greenery surrounding the building, leaving an open, cloister-like volume beneath the soffit. The garden is comprised of 62 Jack Pines set within a bed of mixed pinecones. Rows of ferns will be planted between the pines, and a series of pinecone-shaped planting beds will be found amidst the trees and around the central elevator and lobby core.
I think that's my favorite building in Winnipeg now. It looks very Scandinavian, that top room with the bed right up against the tub is a little strange though.
#HamOnt An advance look at the latest work of art from the incredibly talented @cityofhamilton horticultural Staff! They should be part of the @rosebowlgame
I think that's my favorite building in Winnipeg now. It looks very Scandinavian, that top room with the bed right up against the tub is a little strange though.
Those Winnipeg shots are amazing, the circular building and the diner en blanc. I want to go back and visit so much (for Junior's and Jeanne's cakes more than anything else haha!)
That Winnipeg building would be much cooler if the area underneath the elevated structure was landscaped instead of paved and used for parking. For a pedestrian walking by it looks like a parkade.
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