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The Slayte – 473 Albert street
By : The Slayte - Linebox Sudio - CLV Group
GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN – 17th edition
Discipline : Architecture
Categories : Residential Building / Apartment & Condo ≥ 10 storeys : Bronze Certification
Categories : Special Award / Building Conversion & Adaptive Reuse : Bronze Certification
Built in 1970, this 11 story, post-modernist building in downtown Ottawa had been sitting vacant for years. This gem boasts iconic precast concrete panels that give the exterior “skin” a unique character. A prime sustainable gesture; converting an empty, existing building into something useful. This massive undertaking provides 158 much-needed housing units while also bringing life back to downtown. By reusing the existing concrete structure and preserving the existing precast concrete panels, a total of 4575 tonnes of embodied carbon was avoided; a practical and effective solution for reducing embodied carbon and building a more sustainable future. A 2-storey lobby, incredible amenity spaces for tenants and proximity to sustainable transportation options, The Slayte situates itself successfully addressing many pressing issues of our time, in an elegant manner.
Collaboration
Real Estate Developer : CLV Group
