Ryerson Student Learning Center a Kaleidoscope

image Angela Cameron

Ava MoshaverSanchali Roy Chowdhuri

Ryerson is a Kaleidoscope of global student communities and international learning.

The Kaleidoscope

Factors:

O’ Keefe St

Younge St

SLC

DevonianSquare

DundasSquare

Eaton Center

Church St

Jarvis

Kerr Hall East

Kerr Hall Green

Kerr Hall West

Library

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Site Context

-Formal movement into Ryerson campus-Approach from Younge St -Pedestrian nature of Gould St-Bridging the Urban scape with the internal scape-Advantage of connecting to new bldg on adjacent site for TTC connection-Location of O’Keefe st as service road

O’ Keefe St

Younge St

SLC

DevonianSquare

DundasSquare

Eaton Center

Church St

Jarvis

Kerr Hall East

Kerr Hall Green

Kerr Hall West

Library

Ger

rard

St

Dun

das

St E

ast

Dun

das

St

Wes

t

Gou

ld S

t

Edw

ard

St

Elm

St

Victoria St

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O’ Keefe St

SLC

DevonianSquare

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Church St

Kerr Hall East

Kerr Hall Green

Kerr Hall West

Library

Gou

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Victoria St

Ryerson Campus.Student Learning Center as Gateway to campus

Axial approach to Campus

Masterplan Approach

Factors:

-Formal movement into Ryerson campus-Approach from Younge St -Pedestrian nature of Gould St-Bridging the Urban scape with the internal scape-Advantage of connecting to new bldg on adjacent site for TTC connection-Location of O’Keefe st as service road

Ryerson Campus

Factors:

-Formal movement into Ryerson campus-Approach from Younge St -Pedestrian nature of Gould St-Bridging the Urban scape with the internal scape-Advantage of connecting to new bldg on adjacent site for TTC connection-Location of O’Keefe st as service road

Ryerson Campus.Student Learning Center as Gateway to campusMasterplan Approach

Plan

Ground

Masterplan Approach Factors:-Formal movement into Ryerson campus-Approach from Younge St-Pedestrian nature of Gould St-Bridging the Urban scape with the internal scape-Advantage of connecting to new bldg on adjacent site for TTC connection-Location of O’Keefe st as service road

Ryerson Campus.Student Learning Center as Gateway to campus

A texture of Planes, levels,visual connectios

First

Plan

A texture of Planes, levels,visual connectios

Second

Plan

The Language of the Collaborative Kaleido-scope in the Internal Space extends out on to the External Facade

• Ryerson is a Kaleidoscope of global stu-dents and international learning

• Teaching methods follow a transparent an interactive policy

• Building Skin treated as a Projection of Volumes and refl ection of internal func-tions

Collaborative Spaces as a Kaleidoscopic Mesh

Programme refl ects onto building mass

The Element of the Ramp Provides Scope for uninterrupted Collab-orative Activities

Afl oat

In the Process of design,the fl oating eff ects of diff erent elements have been investigated. These elements are not touching the ground , they are sus-pended.

The Language of the Collaborative Kaleidoscope in the Internal Space ex-tends out on to the External Facade

Programme refl ects onto building mass

Projection of Spaces captured along Younge St

Plan

Third Atrium volume representation

Section 1

Fourth/ Fifth typical

Plan

Section 2

Volume representation

Plan

Sixth

Programme distribution

Legend

Collaborative Spaces along ramp

Plan

Seventh Eight

Exterior Projections:

Some of these projections create enclosed meeting rooms and some are small lounges. There is a visual connection between people who are walking along the ramp with the city from those locations that the projection are not closed.

Light : Color as manipulated 3 dimensional entity

Plan

Ninth Tenth

Section

Section 3

Section 4

Section 3 atrium distribution

Section 4 atrium distribution

The Kaleidoscope atrium with the collaborative spaces

Section

Service Core

Atrium clerestorey/air vent

Collaborative atrium

Elevations

Elevation from Younge St Elevation from Gould St

Design Elements:

Operable louvers in the projected boxes can be controled by users to control glare

Design Elements

Design Elements: Defying Gravity

-The details are governed by the urge to challenge gravity.

-Elements meet the ground but do not rise from the ground.

Symbolic gesture of entrance to the Ryerson Precinct

Symbolic gesture of entrance to the Ryerson Precinct

Design Elements

Waterscape Detail

Waterscape DetailChord Section

Glass enclosure Detail

Glass enclosure Detail

Along Gould St

From Younge St

Entrance Lobby

Defi ning volume with levels and visual connections

Book Circulation/journals/reserve level

Interior Space concept for digital media with lounge outside

From Younge St