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Gateway Studio – Urban Forestry Knowledge Centre (2023)

Author

Ann-Catherine Lemonde

Studio

Gateway Studio

Academic term

2023-24

Award

2023 Stantec Prize Winner (First Place)

Project Description

This project was inspired by Forêt Capitale Forest, an Ottawa-based non-profit, that uses the Miyawaki method to plant tiny, yet dynamic and biodiverse food-producing forests. Tree varieties are densely combined to create a soundproofing layer along Carling Ave. while a main circulation garden slices across all three sites. The greenhouses are divided into seven pods that allow for a variety of active and/or passive growing conditions.