X-Urbanism - On the Leslie/Sheppard site, the goal was to offer an urbanism that hasthe advantageous qualities of both city and suburbia.
'X-urbanism' is extra-urbanism, not in the downtown core, but a vibrant residential node accessible to major transit lines.
Re-envisioning high density living - Design proposal:
- to change the status quo of high density urban living in:
-more radical form
-inverting of amenity spaces
Residential Bridges - bridges = residential
towers = amenities, commercial,
landscape = public space,recreation
below landscape=commercial
Mixed Program Breakdown
Site plan
Residential Bridges & Recreational Landscape from Ground Level
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X-tra Urbanism-HIGH DENSITY LIVING