This unique parcel set within Calgary's Edworthy Park maintains an interesting history as well as a unique position in the city. The Brickburn Estate is one of the few remaining old-world parcels of the city fabric, where the growth of Calgary around the immediate area is apparent both in aesthetic and by a lack of infrastructure.
As a conceptual basis, we tie the new building to the past of the site while creating a new form that is contextually driven and appropriate. The site of an old brick plant and sandstone quarry, the immediate area has a rich history the new building embraces, allowing for greater integration into the site in both social and environmental contexts.
Brick, stone, concrete, heavy timber, steel, and glass with an industrially inspired aesthetic typify the formal logic of the new structure, keeping a close tie to industrial proportions and structural rhythms. Large but aggregated forms make up the new home, providing clear formal breaks and spatial progression that allow for privacy from both internal and external perspectives.
Conceived of as three contextually driven masonry pavilions that house public functions, and an upper timber and steel volume that houses private functions, the home organizes its program along the natural crest of a hill overlooking the Bow River and city centre beyond. A new home for a growing family that will remain a steadfast landmark to the passage of time.
