Since attending the Urban Design Review Panel (UDRP) on September 9, 2022, and the Planning Committee meeting on October 27, 2022, the proposed design has continued to evolve.
The two-tower scheme presented to the Planning Committee remains similar in form and scale. The overall building massing has not been significantly altered. The tower forms for both the West and East buildings are both 40 storeys in height, as presented to the Planning Committee. City Staff and the Planning Committee encouraged the proposed development to not exceed 40 storeys. Therefore, in order to maintain density, we have not reduced or increased the building heights of either tower. The podium form was further developed in between presenting to the UDRP and presenting to the Planning Committee. The alterations included smaller stepped terraces along the South facades. Additionally, the scheme presented to the UDRP had continual stepping to the South façade of the tower portion of each building. The proposed scheme terminates the stepping further south from the towers, providing a greater setback from the abutting neighbourhood. This additional relief, along with the narrower stepped terraces, create a more delicate approach to the overall massing. The location and building footprints of both the East and West towers remain very similar to that proposed to the UDRP and Planning Committee Since presenting to the Planning Comittee the four-storey bridge form from levels seven through 10 has been revised, connecting the East and West buildings. The bridge creates a visual and physical break between the towers and podiums of each building. The amenity space, now linked, is visible from grade as you approach the site, as well as from afar and provides a unique element to passersby, as well as for users experiencing the bridge from within. The bridge is still being developed, as the specific uses within this space are still being defined. Therefore, the external design is yet to be finalized.
Development application:
https://devapps.ottawa.ca/en/applica...3-0019/details
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