Story · 11:13
// THE QUOTE
“so it started out we had a big design charrette held in charlottetown”
— Kendall Taylor · root architecture inc
Self-contained walkthrough of the Green Gables phasing: respecting the historic south side of the old barn, pulling modern elements in, scaling to the 12,000 sq ft, ~$11M main building.
Full episode at 11:13How Root Architecture Designed the $11M Green Gables Visitor Centre — and Why Atlantic Canada Architects Can't Specialize | Kendall Taylor ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
Designing with the end-user's movement patterns (fast-through vs. slow explorer) before settling on building form leads to more functional public buildings.
“we had to really think about how people move through the building — the streakers, the strollers, the stairs”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Awards — Green Gables Visitor Centre
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Clips like this, every two weeks.
SOURCE: 11:13 of How Root Architecture Designed the $11M Green Gables Visitor Centre — and Why Atlantic Canada Architects Can't Specialize | Kendall Taylor