For this project, TRACE was brought onto the project team to repurpose an existing timber structure from another site (affectionately known as the “Phoebe structure”) and to test forthcoming updates to the City of Kingston accessibility standards.
Grass Creek Park is a rural waterfront park at the east end of the City that is popular with locals and visitors. It required upgraded facilities to accommodate larger crowds from a broader cross section of the population. To accomplish this, TRACE designed a new Visitor Pavilion, with accessible washrooms and accessible change rooms, to act as a focal point and arrival marker for people using the site.
responding to the landscape
Responding to the rural vernacular of the surrounding area and the inherent character, the design of the pavilion focuses on accommodating the challenging spatial requirements of the program within the constrained footprint, while maximizing the visibility of the structure.
finding value in existing materials
The new elements have their own character and do not compete with the identity established by the reused timber structure. Instead, the new elements provide a context-sensitive design language that responds to the program’s needs.
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