b'DESIGNING WITH STEELThe 2019 Architectural Student Design CompetitionAUR N N W T TLAN HPAV R I IONO ITE P HNO I PAR Q , MO U TRE E FRAMINGThe world lost a part of history in the Notre Dame fire of April 2019. AN BA E D L N C C N AL Framing History is not a political stance on the controversial issue of whether Notre-Dame should HISTORY be rebuilt. Instead, the pavilion is about appreciating the raw beauty of Notre-Dame that we cannot find anywhere else. The threshold of the pavilion frames the spire that was once there, but no more. The void between the two high points of the pavilion serves as a reminder to the visitors and the citizens of France that we must appreciate Notre-Dame for what it is right now. The pavilion is not about the past or the future. It is about being able to experience history at this very moment for what it is. At a time of mourning for the past, the pavilion stands 13 metres tall in front of all 69 metres of Notre-Dames faade. At a time of mourning for Notre-Dame, we stand in unity. Issue: Anthropogenic Climate Change in MontrealThis year, Montreedalsiso moneesoufb tshtea bntiigagl ecsotn vsiecqtimuesn ocfe tsh,e s iuncehv itaasb fllyo iondc.r eWaesitnlagn gdslo bpalal yw aanrm einssge pnrtoiabl leromle,whica inutpa iwniitnhgtbheio iddievae rosift yc raenadti nwga ate srt rquucatluitrye,wmheidciha rtianigs etsh public awah has causinammh e e efect of crleimneastescohf awnegtlea.n Tdh cuosn, stheerv taetaiomncin te city of Montreal.FLOOD- a rigid, human-made structure in natural environmentSite: Technoparc in MontrealThrbea p awveiltiolann disslionc tahtee dc iitnyoTef cMhonnotpreaarcl, , aasn w a erlel aa sw ahnic uhn i is xi sstpeontc ienaasnounrbea ou n a q uken obwirndwfoar tictsh inegay of biodiversity including nfctohnet efexwt.The Technblocated alo inngd sa nadn dm sigurrarotinugn dbinirgd sa. rTehaeswaeretl ahnodmse c toon asi vsat ostftahrrree pond, and the proposed laargvieli onnu misoeprasr ocfWneestltng the largest pond.p Program: Birdwatching, Research, and Education BIRDWATCHINGThe naturesoafTeocuhbnleo psaurrcfa dceefi. nSeidtu athtieo nfuncpavilion ionnainsiannh eerexpnet rmieanntinael rs, tarulscotu srceulpits forma d by titohnesfoofn dth,e th thatsteunrcfoaucrea gise sin tvimisiatoters toitahmtravel freely within its organic forme,epxapvlioliring the wildlife in nature. The lower s ers a panor ieown do,fTael chninogp arrecs,e carrecahteinrgsato spteucdtya cthuelar platform for bird watching.surface of w tihce v p ow s water ecosystem. The upper - smooth, continuous surfaces for human activities The pavilion is expected to be used extensively for educational purposes. The widely-spread wallk fiwealdyand the obionnfo. used as gathering places for guided schoo RESEARCHEStroipnss earnvda ti serrvmaatilo pnu pbllaictf olermctsu roens ,t htoeatodpd creosusld t hbeebeauty of nature, and the importance of wetland c Form: Natural Surface vs. Built Surface N Wetland aso uar cneastu. nWseh ihpa bveet wnoe cehn the nature and thf nization aanrmd , iandduapsttr tiao lipzoastisoinb,l es eo f a ercet sm ina nthye o ntheearrnuatuturrea.lTrehsis relatio ral land form iso ichea rbmuet dtr yb tyomurbitiagea tbeu tihlte w horld is formaly reflected by the pavilion. sourr fvaicsieto ouTeh bisu isltt rwuocrtuldr. It appea e seen as t hthee l oswurefar cseu rofaf cnea dcinogmsp, rwisheedr eo tfh cel ucsirtceursla toifo nc oislu limbensra -tethde.PARIS, FRANCE JEAN-PAUL II SQUARE 48.8530 N, 2.3499 EThe uppersff r.t h ndulating foerm i sc saunp bprosr tteradn sbpyarent to its surroun ture, providing interesting experiencesWETLANDS- staggered, dynamic surfaces for birds!SITE PLAN 1:2000 CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAM CONCEPTAWARD OF MERIT:FRAMING HISTORYPeter Song and Eugene WooUniversity of Waterloopictures for us so that we could have a better understanding of theconducted sufficient research to support the proposal.current site situation. Wang and Cai say steel was the perfect material for the project As winners, the pair splits a $3,000 prize. and cited several reasons why, including its high tensile strength, We were really excited that our efforts were recognized by themaking it highly resistant to fracture or breakage. As well, steels jury, Cai wrote. We believe our intention of the project to raise publicductility and malleability allow it to be deformed under compression awareness of global warming and environmental degradation will reachwithout fracturing. more people, thanks to the win. These properties of steel give us the confidence to create this Wang and Cai say participating in the contest helped further theirintricately-woven structure of the pavilion, Cai wrote.professional skills. The most important thing is that it trained my sensibility to theAWARD OF MERIT: Framing Historybuilt world as a designer, Cai wrote. I needed to identify an urgentA timely project was also on the minds of University of Waterloo real-world issue that called for innovative architectural solutions andarchitecturestudentsPeterSongandEugeneWoo.Thepairs ADVANTAGE STEEL FALL 2019|31'