The Rehabilitation of Observatory House as a Home for the Circle of Nations
This webinar was part of the RAIC 2021 Virtual Conference on Architecture
Topics:听History, Heritage and Culture
Length:听1 hour |听What's Included:听Video, Quiz, and Certificate of Completion听
This webinar is available to stream!听
Observatory House, constructed in 1909, is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building located next to the Dominion Observatory on the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa, Ontario. The house has been rehabilitated as the new home for the Circle of Nations, a Learning Centre for First Nations, Inuit and Metis People. This presentation听focuses on the challenges that Architect鈥檚 face in adapting heritage buildings to meet modern building codes and accessibility standards. It also focuses specifically on the challenge of preserving the听 听historic character of Observatory House as a family home while converting it to a place for Indigenous cultural expression.
Learning Objectives:
At the听conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:听
- Describe the design elements that were employed to bridge the gap between an historic colonial style building and a modern learning centre for Indigenous culture;听
- Discuss major challenges that Building and Fire Code upgrades created while aiming to maintain character defining elements of this heritage building;听
- Describe encountered challenges and selected methods of introducing barrier-free accessibility into the Observatory House with minimum negative impact on its heritage character;听
- Identify how the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada sets out a clear and concise approach for Architects working with Heritage Buildings.听
Subject Matter Experts
Peter Simister,听B.Arch, OAA, MRAIC, CAHP, LEED /听Conservation Architect,听CSV Architects
Camille听Lewis,听M.Arch, OAA, BOATT, CAHP /听Project Architect,听CSV Architects
Available Until:听December 31, 2022听
Pricing A-La-Carte听
Member: $50听 /听 Non-Member: $75
Intern Member: $35听 /听 Intern Non-Member: $50
Student: $25听听(must be an鈥�RAIC student associate member)
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