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CSC & the Case of the Illustrious Industrious City (Act1 Scene1)
Students from Ryerson’s School of Interior Design get immersed in K-town’s industrial architecture & urban history
Many thanks to University of Waterloo Professor Rick Haldenby for kicking off a tour of the City Centre with an inspiring and insightful address at THEMUSEUM on January 25th, 2016. This is the first in a series of (gorilla) video shorts capturing bite sized pieces of important historical facts drawn from a deep reservoir of professional research, analysis and intimate observation.
Kernels of truth that may unlock the mystery of the Illustrious, Industrious
City of Kitchener
About Robertson Simmons Architects Inc.
About Architect Carl Reider
Rick Haldenby (FRAIC) was born in Toronto, the son and grandson of architects. A graduate of Waterloo, he became a professor at the University of Waterloo’s School of Architecture in 1976, founded their award-winning Rome Program in 1979, and served as Director of Waterloo Architecture from 1988 to 2013. A specialist in Roman archaeology, architectural history and in the design of cultural sites, Haldenby is the author of the Master Plan for the Heritage Park at Ta’Cenc, Malta and co-author of the book Il Progetto del Antico. We look forward to his upcoming book about Kitchener’s City Hall!
CSC & the Case of the Illustrious Industrious City:
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more about the CSC Student Design Competition here
CSC & the Case of the Illustrious Industrious City (Act 1 Scene 3)
2 minute trailer captures the vision for Goudies Lane
Students from Ryerson’s School of Interior Design tour the building at 8 Queen Street in downtown Kitchener on January 25th, 2016. The former Goudies Department Store is the site of the 2016 Design Competition sponsored by Construction Specifications Canada, Grand Valley & Toronto Chapters. Winning entries will be on display at an invitation only networking event for the local design and construction industry on May 19th at THEMUSEUM.
Shout out to Frank & Steve Voisin for their generous support, enthusiasm and for sharing their vision of a downtown core we could brag about
Act 1 Scene 2
More about the Design Competition here
cscdesignchallenge.ca
Ryerson School of Interior Design
8queen.com
Nith Valley Construction
About Vidyard
Official Opening of the FHM
Capturing the warmth and tremendous support from the City of Cambridge and many other visionary community leaders including Waterloo Regional Council during the ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of the Fashion History Museum in the village of Hespeler, Cambridge, Ontario
“Stepping Out”
A 8 minute (gorilla) video of the proceedings here
Shot during the ribbon cutting ceremony and official opening of the Fashion History Museum on Thursday, March 10th, 2016. Features the (unedited) opening remarks by Kenn Norman, CEO and an inspiring message delivered by City of Cambridge Mayor, Doug Craig. A demonstration of authentic community building in action. Nicely done!
Kathryn McGarry
Shines!
CSC & the Case of the Illustrious Industrious City (Act 1 Scene 2)
Thank-you Cory Bluhm &
Mayor Berry Vrbanovic
for the tour of City Hall and an exceptional view from the tenth floor!
Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic welcomes visiting students and faculty from Ryerson University’s School of Interior Design. Students will study Kitchener’s industrial history and the impact of the technology sector on the downtown core to inform a conceptual design proposal for their submission to the annual Student Design Competition sponsored by Construction Specifications Canada
Next to Act 1 Scene 3 here
Back to Act 1 Scene 1 here
10 minute podcast below recorded live during the tour of City Hall (2 1/2 minute video loop repeats during playback):
2016 CSC Student Design Competition
cscdesigncompetition.com
Full 13 minute version of the invitation to participate in the 2016 CSC Student Design Competition sponsored by the Grand Valley and Toronto Chapters of Construction Specifications Canada. First a quick 45 second pitch for the 2016 Design Competition followed by a montage recapping highlights of the 2014 and 2015 competition. Features footage of the 2015 Award Ceremony held in May during Connections Cafe at the Pines in Cambridge.
This year’s theme, “High Tech Business Cluster” allows for adaptive re-use of the 2016 site at 8 Queen Street in Kitchener as open office space and/or for businesses and services that support the unique culture of this transformative industry. An impressive high end brick and beam office renovation is underway at the 40,000 sq ft subject building to meet the needs of the growing technology market looking to locate in the downtown core. The former Goudies department store will soon be home to Vidyard, a home grown start-up success story committed to playing an active role in shaping the city centre. Shout out to Voisin Capital & Brick by Brick Developments and Nith Valley Construction!
cscdesigncompetition.com
“whats happening here really really matters”
Each year a site of significant historic, architectural or community interest is chosen as a case study with the potential of inspiring vibrancy in core districts
The former Galt Post Office and National Historic Site at 12 Water Street S in Cambridge was the subject of the 2014 competition, now a significant City Asset undergoing radical change for its debut as Canada’s first completely digital library.
City of Cambridge Press Release: 2016-03-17 Citys Old Post Office project gets international Architectural Review commendationAODA
about the idea exchange post office project
therecord.com/news-story-galt-s-post-office-library-project-breaks-ground
Construction Canada Online
The 2015 site at the old post office in Hespeler Village proved to be another great case study. The Design Competition Committee gratefully acknowledges that the success of the competition was due to tremendous support from The Fashion History Museum, the Hespeler Village BIA, the Idea Exchange and A Company of Neighbours.
Many thanks to all for providing a rewarding experience for students and sharing your invaluable local insight
fashionhistorymuseum.com
cambridgetimes.ca/news-story-fashion-history-museum-settles-into-hespeler-core
facebook.com/HespelerVillage
1st place $2000.00
2nd place $1000.00
3rd place $500.00
Must include 5 of the 10 selected product categories into their design. Must include one specification based on their selected product.
see cscdesignchallenge.ca for complete details
Student Design Awards LIVE at Connections Cafe May 20th, 2015
Construction Canada announcement here
Connections Café is about meeting with our colleagues in the design & construction community to discuss trends in the industry, share stories and make plans for the future. On May 20th at 7pm we will proudly introduce the top five winning teams of the 2015 CSC Student Design Competition
in celebration of the outstanding effort by all contestants & faculty
and the empowering inspiration of community creativity
Segments of the evening will be videotaped to share with friends of CSC across the country in recognition of the contributions of many supporters, especially our sponsors!
join us at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/csc-design-competition
Construction Canada online here
Following Connections Cafe, a display of the top five entries will be available for public viewing
at the Fashion History Museum at 74 Queen Street East in Cambridge
CSC is Tapping the Future
Tune in on May 20th!
join the live stream here at 7pm
View the Connections Cafe 2015 live stream invitation
contest background here
2015 CSC Student Design Competition
Construction Specifications Canada
bringing the magic to Hespeler Village
Details and entry documents available here
Is your school or design team interested in visiting the site? Need photos? field measurements?
Site orientation & building access is available
and encouraged!
send your request to susyskita@gmail.com c/o CSC-GV
2014 archive here and here
Hespeler Village ‘tedx’ talk
The Return of the BeeHive
Hespeler Village ‘tedx’ talk
Gorilla recording Jan 16th at the Riverbank Lofts
Presentation to students of
Ryerson University’s School of Interior Design
during their site orientation
Are you building in an earthquake zone? UPDATED
Maybe…
Thanks to Richard Levesque of HTS Ottawa
for a very informative presentation
See presentation slides: Seismic Presentation-jANUARY2015
Gorilla recording of the presentation may be viewed here
How is seismic compliance
impacting 
the construction industry
in Ontario?
Strategies for successful tendering, tips and demos
Jan 21st at the GVCA
In the News…Specifying restraints for non-structural building elements
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