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2 Placemaking: A Case Study of Minimal-Impact Building in the Great Bear Rainforest | G. Clayton 25. Internationales Holzbau-Forum IHF 2019 18
25. Internationales Holzbau-Forum IHF 2019 Placemaking: A Case Study of Minimal-Impact Building in the Great Bear Rainforest | G. Clayton 3 Placemaking: A Case Study of Minimal-Impact Building in the Great Bear Rainforest The task: design a high-performance building to fit naturally into the temperate coastal rainforest. It should meet and adapt to the needs of a diverse community. Make it recyclable. Do not disturb the ecosystem where possible. While these may seem like separate tasks, they are intrinsically linked. Assessing the current and future needs of a community belongs to the field of sociology. The preservation and rehabilitation of forest ecosystems the work of an ecologist. Making material choices based on their sustainability is not the modus operandi of builders in our region. Here we observe the benefit of using a case study as a testing grounds for these complex interactions. It allows for a personal and in-situ assessment of design, materiality and feasibility. The project’s initiators went out of their way to respect the longstanding local tradition of fostering community engagement in determining the best use of the case study property. Their parameters for the housing initiative were that it be highly energyefficient and maximize the use of local and regional resources where feasible. This case study represents one approach to the task set out above. It describes the methods and reasoning used to thoughtfully shape a pristine piece of land to fit the needs of the community- indeed to make a place. 1. Case Study Challenge British Columbia’s rural communities are in a state of transition. As natural resource sectors such as forestry, mining, paper production and the fishing industry restructure, local benefits from those sources are dwindling, leading to reduced employment opportunities and shrinking populations. As in many other rural and remote coastal communities across B.C., recent increases in real-estate values, paired with a demand for seasonal vacation properties has impacted the cost of living on Quadra Island. With an aging population, a need for affordable housing and a lack of sustainable yearround industry, Quadra Island finds itself at an important juncture of its development and future sustainability; long-time residents observe a need for newcomers to be part of their community, made possible through affordable housing options. They realize a need for a different type of housing so that in their less independent years, they can remain a part of their community and enjoy a less auto-centric lifestyle. One of the central challenges of the case study is how to introduce higher-density yet palatable housing solutions to this community. While design may not singularly solve all the above problems, when seen in conjunction with regulatory changes and economic drivers such as new industry, it can provide a framework to help alleviate the key concerns of the community. A look through Infrastructure Canada’s “Investing in Canada” Plan Project Map illustrates the overwhelming demand for adequate safe housing and a call for more sustainable communities across B.C.’s rural regions. This is an especially relevant and topical issue to areas like remote coastal settlements, island communities, isolated interior towns and many of B.C.’s indigenous communities where there is a demonstrated need for healthier, safer, and more energy-efficient buildings. While prefabricated building assemblies present an opportunity to tackle some of these challenges head-on, they suffer regionally from a poor image; many prefabricated homes and buildings from previous eras provided affordable housing but did not address thermal performance, building longevity, sustainability or architectural aesthetic. 19
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