The response to the Open House was fantastic – about three hundred students came by to look at the ESC building configuration options and discuss their views with the team. Many students also took the time to fill out comment sheets – an admirable task at the end of term when exams are underway and projects are due.

Today’s working committee focused on selecting a building configuration for the ESC. It was a difficult choice, because there was a lot of enthusiasm for two options (Options 3 and 4), both of which had strong points.

In the end, the working committee settled on a blend of Options 3 and 4: the overall configuration of Option 3 (2 Storey North), with the positive interior features of Option 4 (3 Storey North).

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Today we held an Open House to review different configuration options for the ESC on the courtyard site. We looked at 4 options: a one-storey configuration, a pair of two-storey configurations, and a three-storey configuration.

We also looked at criteria for evaluating the options, different ways in which the ESC might be occupied, and some initial thoughts for the design of the landscape and engineering precinct.

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Engineering Student Centre Design Open House

Location: Kaiser Atrium

Description:

On Thursday, March 31, from 11 to 1, Patkau Architects will be hosting an open house to consult with students about the final proposals for the ESC design. Patkau will be presenting three distinct options for the building, which include the overall design of the space, the arrangement of spaces inside the building, as well as the siting of the building within the courtyard. Students in attendance will have the opportunity to comment on the three proposals, and student input will weigh heavily in deciding which option to pursue for the final design of the building.

In addition to the presentation of design options from Patkau, an architecture class from civil engineering will be displaying some of the top designs made by students for the building. These designs were for the building and exterior landscaping of the space, and will be viewable in the form of video presentations throughout the event.

This will be the last student consultation of the year, so be sure to make it out! Your input will be critical in deciding what kind of building we get for the next 40 years!

Start Time: 11:00 AM
Date: Thursday, March 31
End Time: 2:00 PM