Anchored — Cultural Centre

Type: Academic

Course: 2A Design Studio

Supervisors: Christopher Cornecelli & Sheida Shahi

Selected as: One of the top five designs in the 1st/2nd year category 2022 CASA-ACÉA Student Work Showcase by the CASA-ACÉA jury

Exhibited at: 2022 Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Conference

Featured on: Waterloo Architecture Instagram

Anchored by a ceremonial space intended to decolonize the arts, this Cultural Centre proposes an intersection of programs to foster communal learning and togetherness in the city of Kitchener.

Structural Model

A mass wrapped in perforated steel with a motif inspired by the original limestone screen on the site holds artist studios, gallery space and residences. This intervention connects the existing Registry Theatre to the other buildings on the site.

Laser cut structural model 1:200