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Planning and Design Studio Work (cont'd)
Link to Studio 1 work. Studio 3 work. Individual work.
Planning Design Studio 2 (73.742)
In Winter of 2010, first-year Masters students were given a unique challenge. The regional studio course is focused on issues around the concept of MetroWinnipeg. The work will be grounded in the east quadrant of what is known as the Manitoba Capital Region, with particular regard for the municipality of Victoria Beach. One of the main goals of part of the studio will be to engage and include community members in the process of visioning as preliminary task toward the later development of a community and landuse plan. We expect to post ongoing work of this studio linked here at a later date.
Planning Design Studio 2 (73.742)
In Winter 2009, first-year Masters students worked with the town of St-Pierre-Jolys.
The Background Study documents can be downloaded here.
Additional Map documents: 1 Base Map 2 Base zoning Map 3 Asset Map 4 Asset Zoning Map 5 Planning for Real Map 6 Focus Group Findings Map
Planning Design Studio 2 (73.742)
In Winter of 2008, first-year Masters students were given a unique challenge. The regional studio course was focused on developing a secondary plan document for the ''South Basin Lake Manitoba Planning Area', which is part of the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie. Students worked in collaboration with the RM Council, the Portage la Prairie District Planning Board, and the District Office of Manitoba Intergovernmental Affairs. One of the main goals of the studio was to engage and include community members in the process of creating the secondary plan. In order to ensure the plan was developed with a great deal of community input, two community consultations/engagements were held. The results of this Studio are available at the following website http://www.regionalplanning.ca/
Planning Design Studio 2 (73.742)
The Winter 2007 Studio 2 focused on developing sustainability initiatves at the Fort Garry Campus. Instructed by Sheri Blake and Bob Nichol.
Planning Design Studio 2 (73.742)
The Winter 2006 Studio 2 began by exploring south-eastern Manitoba and then proceeded to focus in on the Town of Niverville with the cooperation from the Town of Niverville, its residents and the Province of Manitoba. Studio II references a range of scales, from the regional to the site level, rooted in a large diverse 'patch' of the city-region urban fabric. This applies to both the geographical setting itself and the multiplicity of factors and issues (political, economic, social, cultural, and ecological) which must be considered. Planning for the development of sustainability is a central concern. The practical challenge is to attempt integration between the scales of reference, and between planning and design activity, in the context of an intellectual exploration of the possible contours of a new eco-urbanism, within a new eco-regionalism. The results of this Studio are available at the following website http://www.regionalplanning.ca/ The website provides a framework for creating Integrated Development Plans (IDPs) in regional planning. The Studio work is linked to the site, with PDFs on subjects of 1. Active Transportation, 2. Building Community Bonds, 3. Housing & Site Design, 4. Financial Strategies for Affordable Housing, 5. Rural Transportation, 6. Tourism, and 7. Town Development, Identity & Strategies report.
The Winter 2005 Studio 2 general context was the Red River valley corridor from the City south to the border, the working title being Red River Corridor / Red Sea. The broad program involved investigations of the challenge of 'designing-in ecological sustainability' in a range of planning contexts. This could be a large city slice (say the Red River and/or Seine River Corridors within the City), to a small town and a village context (e.g. St Agathe, St Adolphe etc), to a (Roseau) First Nations reserve context... trying to be sensitive to different ethno-cultural settings (French, German, Ukrainian etc). With this were considerations for the planning/design interface with infrastructure and flood issues. A longer term future perspective informed the work. Instructors were David van Vliet and Larissa Panachenko, a local Landscape Architect. Assignments explored scales of consideration and range of issues. The course addresses the following objectives:
- develop an awareness of the factors informing regional planning and design decisions, whether political, economic, social, cultural, or ecological.
- retrieve, manipulate, and evaluate geographical data to inform this decision-making process.
- connect in a meaningful way with the region in question through an examination of its history, informed by social survey methods, survey transects, analysis, and design.
- identify the strategic, spatial, and formal implications of complex and multi-dimensional regional issues and develop an ability to address those issues at a variety of geographical scales.
The studio class with instructors and Dr. Ian Wight, at the final project presentation April 8.
Following the preparation of a Briefing Paper on a issue identified in the regional analysis asignment, students explored the design implications of their regional strategy by conceiving an intervention described in a set of plans, illustrations, and guidelines for the redevelopment of one ‘site’. The wide ranging subjects included:
A Development for Ste. Agathe, Manitoba
Environmental Reserve The East Side of the Red River at Ste. Agathe
Montcalm Eco-Industrial Park
Sustainable Agriculture Resource Centre for the Basin
Red River Voyage Tourism
Can Walkerton happen in Ritchot: a case for establishing a regional mobile groundwater safety display?
Pond Community Proposal St. Adolphe MB
Opportunities for Outdoor Recreation and Historical Tourism St. Adolphe
Re-awakening the Red River St. Adolphe as an example of river access
South Winnipeg Rec Lands
Rural Synthesis – Grande Pointe Development Plan
The Winter 2004 Studio 2 explored the the form of the city. This was the first year have a joint studio with Landscape Architecture, instructed by Professors Jean Trotter and David van Vliet. A number of assignments explored scales of consideration and range of issues. The work included a charrette held with local professionals. The final projects were presented April 16 in Centre Space.
Winter Term 2004 Studio 2 was conducted as joint studio with Landscape Architecture. See Studio 2.
The studio class in front of early Assignment 2 work 'Powers of Ten'.
The Winter 2003 Studio 2 focused on the Waverley West site, a large 1100 ha parcel about 3 km west of the University along with an important infill site in between at Pembina and Bison Drive. The site analysis and planning design work applied skills from the GIS course. A publication "Centre Making in Suburbia" presents the results of the studio work. The site analysis contributes to the Faculty of Architecture and Manitoba Housing sponsored design charrette for these lands following the studio.
View of the north east portion of the Waverley West site, stand of oak trees and forest patches to be preserved as part of an open space
network that incorporates the TransCanada Trail. The site analysis proposed this area as the first phase for development.
The studio class with guests at the final presentation. LtoR: Kevin Lalor (City of Winnipeg Planning and Land Use Division),
Jim Gallagher (Manitoba Housing), John McNairnay (City of Winnipeg, Development Manager), and Basil Rotoff (CP Senor Scholar).
The Winter 2002 Studio 2 focused on the historic Winnipeg to Selkirk corridor which includes a number of muncipalities along the Red River. Some photos below of their work in progress.
The M1 students and guests at the final presentation. Guest critics were (back row left to right) Bud Oliver (Mayor of Selkirk), Ed Arnold
(Selkirk and Area Planning District), Lloyd Talbot (Intergovernmental Affairs Community Planning Branch) and Prof. Ian Wight.
The Winter 2001 Studio 2 worked in the South Interlake Planning District, the area just north of Winnipeg. Students undertook survey, analysis and developed proposals regarding various portions of the South Interlake Planning District to contribute to the review of the S.I.P.D. Plan by Inter-governmental Affairs.
L: Satelite photo of north west Winnipeg and municipalities to the north.
R: Aerial view in winter of Stony Mountain and area south of Stonewall
Above L: Final preparations before end-of term presentation.
R: Counselor and resident from the Rosser Municipality speaking with a district
planner about ideas and polices students presented in the presentations.
The group working on the redeveopment of the quarry site at Stony Mountain.
Group with local planner for Stonewall. Students analyzed the mainstreet built form identying opportunities for infill development and improvements
to the streetscape. They propsed an alternative pattern of development for new development with improved linkage to the mainstreet and open
space plan and pedestrian path network.
This group worked on the a growth management strategy for Grosse Isle, seen on left with local planner following the presentation.
Below is the proposed expansion of the resdential area to the north of the existing town, and need to identify a town centre for Grosse Isle.
The Winter 2000 Studio focussed on redevelopment of the 'Planets' neighbourhood east of Pembina Hwy. This involved infill housing, along Parker and intensification of the Pembina corridor including a defined transit corridor.
The Winter 1999 Studio 2 undertook a study to redevelop a brownfiled site of Manitoba Sugar beet processing plant. We called the studio "Home Sweet Home'. The students could decide how much of the existing structure they wanted to retain to adapt for new uses. Two design problems were how to incorporate 600,000 cu.meters of calcium carbonate waste into the central park area and how to link the site acrossPembina Hwy. to a shopping centre and with the Red River.
Link to further Link to Studio 1 work. Studio 3 work. Individual work.