CLICK HERE to watch the CPAC recording of this important discussion!
THANK YOU to the hundreds of people who participated in our panel discussion on the future of 24 Sussex Drive that took place in the beautifully refurbished Sanctuary of the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, and online for those who could not attend in person.
SANCTUARY PANEL DISCUSSION: 24 Sussex Drive: From Residence to Reticence
On the occasion of our annual Bob & Mary Anne Phillips Memorial Lecture, Heritage Ottawa is pleased to partner with the School of Canadian Studies and Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism at Carleton University and Historic Ottawa Development Inc. for an evening of free-wheeling discussion about Canada’s favourite public housing debacle. 24 Sussex has been allowed to deteriorate to the point where there is media discussion of demolition. But that may be pre-mature…. So let’s talk about it.
The evening event will be a panel discussion examining the constraints and opportunities of rehabilitating 24 Sussex Drive. Moderator Andrew Cohen will challenge our four experts to bring their views and ideas to the table.
The Honourable Sheila Copps, former federal Cabinet Minister
Marc Denhez, President, Historic Ottawa Development Inc.
Mark Thompson Brandt, TRACE architectures inc.
Patricia Kell, Executive Director, National Trust for Canada
Click moderator's and speakers' names to open their biographies.
WOODSIDE HALL EXHIBIT: Regenerating a Landmark Site: Rehab/Retrofit of 24 Sussex Drive
Peruse a series of mounted panels covering an unsolicited proposal by TRACE architectures inc. that conserves the historic stone dwelling to its original use as single-family home, while replacing the pool structure with an "Official Wing" addition that is contemporary but compatible with the conserved dwelling, while achieving Net Zero Carbon emissions for the site, and meeting the National Conservation Standards and Guidelines.
The exhibit also includes seven student proposals mounted on panels for the rehabilitation of 24 Sussex prepared under the guidance of adjunct professor Lyette Fortin of the Heritage Conservation and Sustainability Studio of Carleton's Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism. Some students opted to segregate private family functions within the existing structure while constructing additions for public events. These endeavours introduce novel perspectives that challenge prevailing views with original and innovative solutions.