EcoCentre
Sustainability Hub
The EcoCentre project is a proposed conceptual design for a sustainability hub in Markham, Ontario. Our team was excited to collaborate with Regenesis - York University Chapter and get involved in a project that could influence and inspire the next generation of design students.
PROJECT COMPLETED
The EcoCentre aims to provide a space for sustainability education, community events, and sustainability services such as recycling, bike repairs, and tool loans. The goal is to create a sustainability landmark that will remind and inspire the next generation.
Markham presently lacks in sustainability infrastructure and engagement so the project site is nestled between a high school, a university campus, and a bike route. The center is laid out as a compact interconnected honeycomb shape, which both creates a gradation of space while minimizing the surface area for energy conservation and material efficiency. The building is oriented North-South, with a dramatic and sloping roof that draws daylight deep into the space.
proposed programs & services
Public Spaces
Community Bike Centre
The Reuse Centre
Environment Learning Lab
Micro Cafe
Administrative Spaces
Office Space
Board Room
Bathroom
Kitchenette
Outdoor Spaces
Greenhouse/Vertical Garden
Community Garden
Outdoor Gathering Space
Pedestrian Connections
The EcoCentre aims to lead an example by pursuing rigorous performance based building standards. Further, the electric space heating, ventilation, and cooling system would be exposed to create more opportunities for education.
