Bloomington Ridge
Sustainable Work-Integrated Housing for Farm Workers
2024
Bloomington Ridge
Sustainable Work-Integrated Housing for Farm Workers
2024
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Sustainable Work-Integrated Housing for Farm Workers
2024
Key Facts
Key Facts
Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario
Project Type: Master Planning
Project Scope: Housing for 172 Working Residents, Farmer’s Market and Retail, Community Centre, Agricultural Innovation Centre, Transit Integration, Work-Integrated Education & Living
Award: MSoA Thesis Award - McEwen Graduate Award for Sustainability and Stewardship
Project Description
Project Description
Located at GO Transit’s Bloomington Station, this modular housing community uses prefabricated mass timber to promote sustainability and resilience. The design integrates housing with educational and career opportunities in a community-led cooperative, fostering self-autonomy for migrant workers while enhancing the agricultural integrity of Ontario’s Greenbelt.
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The Case for a Greenbelt Housing Community - Research and Analysis
The Case for a Greenbelt Housing Community - Research and Analysis
40% of Canadian Farm Operators will retire by 2033 - of those retiring, 66% have no succession plans in place
Despite the protective measures of the Greenbelt food prices have continued to rise exponentially in the province.
Today, Ontario is facing greater daily farmland loss than in 2005
Despite emphasis being placed on the urban housing crisis in the City of Toronto, Greenbelt municipalities north of the city face significantly higher average home prices
Designing Density in for a Rural Environment
Designing Density in for a Rural Environment
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Site Analysis
Site Analysis
Once actively farmed, the Bloomington site's agriculture has been replaced with a large highway and multi-modal transit hub
Massing Models
Massing Models
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