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C H R I S T I N E M E I K L E S C H O O L
JUNE 2014
SITE ANALYSIS + CONTEXTUAL STUDIES + MASSING STRATEGIES
CHRISTINE MEIKLE SCHOOL SITE LOCATION3525 50 ST NW
CHRISTINE MEIKLE SCHOOL SITE LOCATION3525 50 ST NW
VARSITY COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
3 SCHOOLS
MARKET MALL SHOPPING CENTRE
CROWCHILD TRAIL
TRANSCANADA HIGHWAY
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
BOW RIVER
NATURAL PARK AREA
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
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32ND AVE NW
40TH AVE NW
50TH
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49TH
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Varscliff Pl. NW
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C H R I S T I N E M E I K L E S C H O O L
JUNE 2014
• Treed berm to provide buffer for bus loop drop-off zone
• Provide greenspace and park connection - at road block and through route for pedestrians
• Treed buffer on south and west edge to be maintained
• Strong connectivity to park
• Separation of buses and parking
• Parking is separated from residential adjacencies
• Gradual height change - low along adjacent housing, building to higher spaces at the centre of the site
• Maximize protection of bus loop drop-off zone
• Provide greenspace and park connection - at road block and through route for pedestrians
• Minimize building frontage adjacent to high end residential, minimize “back door” facades
• Treed buffer on south and west edge to be maintained
• Minimize presence of parking lot / Parking is separated from residential adjacencies
• Shifting sectional qualities
• Strong connectivity to park
• Gradual height change - low along adjacent housing, building to higher spaces at the centre of the site
SITE PLAN CONCEPTS - OPTION B: PARTIAL TWO STOREY [ONE STOREY ALONG SOUTH WING]
SITE PLAN CONCEPTS - OPTION A: ONE STOREY [ONE STOREY ALONG SOUTH AXIS]
C H R I S T I N E M E I K L E S C H O O L
JUNE 2014
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