{"id":1699,"date":"2014-10-16T12:36:06","date_gmt":"2014-10-16T19:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/?page_id=1699"},"modified":"2023-05-11T17:35:19","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T00:35:19","slug":"the-toronto-homeless-project-working-drawings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/?page_id=1699","title":{"rendered":"TO Affordable Housing Project &#038; Working Dwgs Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-Bedroom-Container-LLDIA-July-2022-web3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-Bedroom-Container-LLDIA-July-2022-web3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-Bedroom-Container-LLDIA-July-2022-web3-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption>The Bedroom Container&#8217; &#8211; part of a Low-cost Sustainable Small Dwellings Series using Metal Shipping Containers with Outboard Insulation <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Bee Breeders Architectural Competition &#8211; TO Affordable Housing Competition Challenge 2021 submission<\/h2>\n<p>with Open Architecture Collaborative Canada with Volunteers Shanna-Kay Smith and Domitillah Antoinee for 3D Modelling and Renderings help)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Final-LLDIA+OACCA-21-05-27-Final-5Megabit-FB6-1024x722.jpg\" alt=\"Final-LLDIA+OACCA-21-05-27-Final-5Megabit-FB\" width=\"950\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Final-LLDIA+OACCA-21-05-27-Final-5Megabit-FB6-1024x722.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Final-LLDIA+OACCA-21-05-27-Final-5Megabit-FB6-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Final-LLDIA+OACCA-21-05-27-Final-5Megabit-FB6-590x416.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Final-LLDIA+OACCA-21-05-27-Final-5Megabit-FB6-950x669.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h2>The Courtyard House with Natural Cross Ventilation (July 2020)<\/h2>\n<p>Uses 4 Shipping Containers providing 2 bedrooms and a Glass Greenhouse for Off-Season use or may be year round as thermal mass of the rammed earth forms a U-ring around the glass courtyard providing warmth in the winter esp. for Colder Climate Areas to use as indoor space.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3965\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Shipping-Container-Rammed-Earth-Greenhouse-Courtyard-20-07-22-copy-729x1024.jpg\" alt=\"C:Users2nd OfficeOneDrive - lowelllodesign.comProjects 2020\" width=\"729\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Shipping-Container-Rammed-Earth-Greenhouse-Courtyard-20-07-22-copy-729x1024.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Shipping-Container-Rammed-Earth-Greenhouse-Courtyard-20-07-22-copy-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h2>The Econo-Dwelling \/ Laneway House (March 2020)<\/h2>\n<p>Uses 3 Containers to form an outdoor terrace the containers can be flipped upside down so the its floor structure can be used as roof structure.<\/p>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3966\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Shipping-Containers-Laneway-House-LLDIA-20-03-03-copy-1024x584.jpg\" alt=\"C:UsersOwnerOneDrive - lowelllodesign.comProjects 2020Shipp\" width=\"950\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Shipping-Containers-Laneway-House-LLDIA-20-03-03-copy-1024x584.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Shipping-Containers-Laneway-House-LLDIA-20-03-03-copy-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Shipping-Containers-Laneway-House-LLDIA-20-03-03-copy-590x336.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Shipping-Containers-Laneway-House-LLDIA-20-03-03-copy-950x542.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h2>The Community Earthern Cells with Shared Glass Enclosures in-between as Shared Spaces (March 2020)<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3967\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/LLDIA-Image-5-ONBC-2020-1024x665.jpg\" alt=\"LLDIA Image 5-ONBC 2020\" width=\"950\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/LLDIA-Image-5-ONBC-2020-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/LLDIA-Image-5-ONBC-2020-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/LLDIA-Image-5-ONBC-2020-590x383.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/LLDIA-Image-5-ONBC-2020-950x617.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Rammed Earth Walls with possible &#8216;Thermal Break&#8221; in the middle will provide &#8220;Outboard&#8221; Insulation for the Conductive Metal Shell in both Hot and Cold Weather<\/p>\n<p><em>*For a recent book on Rammed Earth Construction written by a Structural Engineer in Ontario see the following link along with Other Sustainable Building How-to Construction Books Using Natural Sustainable Materials: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsociety.ca\/subjects\/sustainable-building-design\">https:\/\/newsociety.ca\/subjects\/sustainable-building-design<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\n<h1><strong>The Toronto Homeless Project (Feb 2019)<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h3>with Mark Takefman, Aaron LeHeup, Mel Hiebert, Grant Lowe, Rob Diz and Andre Chin<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/logo-hydrodor-title-19-02-26-copy2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/logo-hydrodor-title-19-02-26-copy2-1024x720.jpg\" alt=\"C:Users2nd OfficeDropbox#projectsLOWELL LO DESIGN INCProje\" width=\"950\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/logo-hydrodor-title-19-02-26-copy2-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/logo-hydrodor-title-19-02-26-copy2-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/logo-hydrodor-title-19-02-26-copy2-590x415.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/logo-hydrodor-title-19-02-26-copy2-950x668.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After attending The Annual <strong>Ontario Natural Buildings Coalition Weekend Conference<\/strong> at Kawartha Lakes in Spring of 2019, I learned that metal shipping containers may give off too much positive ions to the inhabitants which is not beneficial to one&#8217;s health and was also was further advised against locating these metal containers under the hydro power lines which is already a strong Electromagnetic Field (EM Field).<\/p>\n<p>_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Working Drawings Consulting Services<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Sample of a set of Working Drawings (Wall Sections and Wall Details) produced for Robert Reimers Architect of a 4 storey Seniors Condo in Toronto (Winter &amp; Spring of 2013\/2014)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A6.1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A6.1-1024x673.jpg\" alt=\"A6.1\" width=\"950\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A6.1-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A6.1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A6.1-590x387.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A6.1-950x624.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A6.2-1024x673.jpg\" alt=\"C:UsersOwnerDocumentsMy Dropbox#projectsLOWELL LO DESIGN I\" width=\"950\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A6.2-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A6.2-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A6.2-590x387.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A6.2-950x624.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A7.1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A7.1-1024x673.jpg\" alt=\"A7.1\" width=\"950\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A7.1-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A7.1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A7.1-590x387.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A7.1-950x624.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A7.2-1024x673.jpg\" alt=\"C:UsersOwnerDocumentsMy Dropbox#projectsLOWELL LO DESIGN I\" width=\"950\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A7.2-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A7.2-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A7.2-590x387.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.lowelllodesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A7.2-950x624.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bee Breeders Architectural Competition &#8211; 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