5.0 BUILT FORM ST. GEORGE S SENIOR SCHOOL MASTER PLAN DESIGN GUIDELINES. Brooklin Community Centre and Library, Perkins+Will

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1 The guidelines outlined below establish some basic architectural standards and will serve as the foundation for the built form strategy moving forward. New buildings should reflect their unique program requirements, but also aim to create a unified expression with the rest of the buildings on the campus to enhance St. George s vision as Canada s World School for Boys. 5.1 SITING + ORIENTATION INTENT: SITE BUILDINGS TO CREATE A WELCOMING INTERFACE WITH THE COMMUNITY AND MAXIMIZE CONNECTIONS TO OPEN SPACE Cornell University Brooklin Community Centre and Library, Perkins+Will New buildings should be designed to present a welcoming frontage to the community and a clear entrance to the heart of campus. Locate new sports fields in the northwest corner of the property. Consolidate boarding facilities away from the edges of the site to minimize impact on neighbours and preserve open space. Locate and orient buildings to retain meaningful open space connecting the playing fields to the community. Establish a generous setback from the property line to minimize overlook and shadowing of adjacent properties and create a usable open space buffer. Set tallest buildings further back from the property line to transition from the scale of an institution to that of a residential neighbourhood. Beaty Biodiversity Centre - Univeristy of British Columbia, Patkau Architects Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre - Sir Sanford Fleming College, Perkins+Will 5.3 VIEWS INTENT: LOCATE AND DESIGN BUILDINGS TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE VIEWS AMONG BUILDINGS AND FROM BUILDINGS TO THE SURROUNDING NATURAL CONTEXT 15

2 5.0 BUILT FORM 5.2 MASSING INTENT: ESTABLISH BUILDING HEIGHTS AND SETBACKS IN RESPONSE TO THE EXISTING CONTEXT TO CREATE APPROPRIATELY SCALED DEVELOPMENT HEIGHTS The Revised Rezoning Application describes an envelope within which development may occur, and a limit to the total density for the site. Within this envelope, sub-areas are described, with each-sub area having its own maximum building height. Select built elements may be permitted to exceed sub-area limit, at the discretion of the Director of Planning. Building heights are limited by sub-area as follows: - Academics: 16.0m (52 ) - Performing Arts: (40 ) - Athletics: (40 ) - Student Accommodations: 18.9m (62 ) - Staff Accommodations: (40 ) The Revised Rezoning Application proposes to apply the Vertical Angle of Daylight only along the east and west edges of the property due to the stand of mature conifers along the south and the playing fields and substation to the north. Building heights will vary across the site but massing should be responsive to context and provide transitions to adjacent buildings on site and neighbouring properties. Architectural appurtenances, roofs, and constructed elements not containing floor space (for example bell or clock towers, flag poles, etc.) shall not exceed the development envelope height limit of 25.0 m (82 ) defined on page 10 of the Revised Rezoning Application. SETBACKS Use setbacks to gracefully transition from the single-family neighbourhood to the academic institution. Higher buildings will be massed towards the centre of the campus. These generous setbacks will create meaningful open spaces surrounding the campus. Localized variations in setbacks may be permitted at the discretion of the Director of Planning. Provide a front yard setback of 12.20m (40 ft) from the property line along 29th Avenue. Provide side yard setbacks of 12.20m (40 ft) from the east and west property lines. Provide a rear yard setback of 12.20m (40 ft) from the north property line. Where the property line is adjacent to the substation, the setback shall be reduced to 0.0m. The setback along Camosun has been increased from the 4.57m (15 ft) previously proposed to 12.0m (40 ft) from the property line. The creates a generous open space between future buildings and the street along the entire eastern edge of the campus. Building heights by sub-area 25m Development envelope showing an example of one possible building configuration 16

3 VISUAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN INDOOR + OUTDOOR SPACES Buildings should be designed to maximize visual connections between indoor and outdoor spaces to enhance safety, visibility, and comfort for pedestrians. Position glazing to ensure casual overlook of outdoor spaces, walkways, and streets. Ensure that views from buildings and campus open spaces to surrounding forest and the North Shore mountains are preserved and enhanced. Screen parking entrances and loading areas from buildings and from neighbouring residences. Earth Sciences Building - University of British Columbia, Perkins + Will Regent Park Aquatic Centre - Toronto, MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects New Ergolding Secondary School - Ergolding, Germany, Benisch Architekten Blusson Hall - Simon Fraser Univeristy, Perkins+Will 17

4 5.0 BUILT FORM 5.4 ARCHITECTURAL EXPRESSION INTENT: DESIGN HIGH QUALITY BUILDINGS THAT REFLECT THE VISION AND VALUES OF ST. GEORGE S SCHOOL MATERIALS + COLOUR ARTICULATION Buildings with facades longer than 20m (65 ft) facing streets should be visually broken down using recesses, atria, changes in materials and/or shifts in the massing to lessen visual impact on the pedestrian realm and create variation. CHARACTER Building design should acknowledge the school s history while projecting a refined and forward-looking vision for 21st century learning. Beyond the first phase of construction, each subsequent building shall be designed in such a manner as to create a cohesive campus. Common elements may include materials, colours, forms, floor levels and/or fenestration. Metal Panel - Villa Vauban - Luxembourg, Diane Heirend + Philippe Schmit Architects ROOFS Stone - MORA Apartments - Bucharest, ADNBA Architects 4 Brick - Central Rendering Emsdetten - RECKERarchitekten MATERIALS + COLOUR Use high quality materials to enhance the quality and character of the Senior School Campus. Robust materials such as wood, stone, brick, and metal are preferred. Colours should fit with the character of St. George s School and the neighbourhood context. Accent colours may be used, but should be harmonious with the main colour and material palette to unify the design and highlight architectural details (e.g. soffits, recesses, window and door trims, railings, hardware, etc.) Branksome Hall Athletics & Wellness Centre - Toronto, MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects Solar Panels on Roof - City of Vancouver ROOFS Use architectural elements and massing strategies to screen mechanical and service equipment to integrate them with the overall expression. Consideration will be given to the appearance of roofs from the ground. Opportunities to integrate photovoltaic or solar thermal technologies or green roofs into rooftop spaces will be explored. 18

5 ENTRANCES Entrances should be well-lit, clearly identifiable, and accessible. Transparent materials should be used at and around entrances to create a relationship between indoor and outdoor spaces. All main entrances should have some form of weather protection. Incorporate architectural and landscape features to create thresholds and gateways to further enhance a sense of arrival to the buildings and differentiate the public and private realm along the streetscape. ENTRANCES WEATHER PROTECTION WEATHER PROTECTION Provide weather protection along major pedestrian connections and among buildings. Provide covered outdoor learning spaces and social spaces. Weather protection elements should fit with the architectural style of the campus and use high quality materials such as wood, glass, metal or similar materials to give a cohesive expression within the façade. Piri Reis Maritime University - Istanbul, Kreatif Mimarlik LIGHTING University of British Columbia Student Union Building, Dialog + B+H LIGHTING All major exterior circulation routes and all building perimeters must be equipped with pedestrian scale lighting. Lighting fixtures should be unobtrusive and integrated into the design in a way that is consistent with the architecture of the building and its surrounding context. Provide full cut-off downlighting to ensure the safety and comfort of pedestrians on the public sidewalk. This lighting should provide security and ambient lighting while minimizing light pollution and spill over lighting into residential areas. 331 Foothill Road - Beverly Hills, Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects Regent Park Aquatic Centre - Toronto, MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects Illwerke Zentrum Montafon - Voralberg, Herman Kauffman 19