Elmdale Community Plaza Concept Development

Concept Design 1 – Residential In�ll and Main Street Commercial Concept

• Single Detached Residential in�ll along Glenbanner Street to flow with the ex isting residential community• Main-Street style commercial/residential/office along Elm Street to integrate a diverse range of land uses • An outdoor commercial building, proposed as a restautrant to create a Public Realm on the north parcel • Pedestrian orientation is implemented through the Streetscape Design; wider sidewalks, on street parking, and traffic medians. • Railway Carts benched on former railway as a Heritage Tribute to the former Railway Capital of Canada, accessible to the public and sits on open space north of the school property.

Concept Design 2 – Mixed-Use and Courtyard Public Square Concept

• Main-Street ‘L’ Shaped building on the corner of Sunset and Elm street• Consisting of Open space, commercial and Socio-Cultural Adaptive Reuse of the existing building• Courtyard enclosure to serve as a Public Square and multifunctional commu nity gathering point where events, vendors and social congregation would take place.• An outdoor commercial building, proposed as a restautrant to create a Public Realm on the north parcel • Railway Carts benched on former railway as a Heritage Tribute to the former Railway Capital of Canada, accessible to the public and sits on the parcel of open space north of the school. • Elm Street serves as a multifunctional corridor linking the Elgin County Parks and Trails Master Plan to Pinafore Park.• The south corner of Sunset Drive and Elm Street creates a visual focal point to attract travelers passing through St. Thomas into the ‘gateway entrance’ of the Site and future city of St. Thomas

Concept Design 3 - Mixed- Use and Open Concept Public Square

• Main-Street Style building along Elm Street removed from Concept Plan 2 in order to provide an opening to the Public Square and establish continuity with the public open space on the opposite side of Elm Street.• Mixed use residential-commercial building along Sunset Drive facing the inside of the Public Square• Landscape vegetation and other Functional Design Elements throughout the site to provide Micro-Climate, establish sense of place, and create a welcoming public congregation environment. • On-Street Parking (parallel on Elm and angle on Glenbanner) to function as on site parking and tra�c calming measures to increase the security and safety of the pedestrian orientation. Glenbanner Road is proposed as a one-way street to control tra�c �ow on a residential road and to increase the usage of Elm Street as an attraction to park and stop.

VisionThe new Elmdale Public School Redevelopment Project shall create a unique, sustainable, and connected environ-ment that will become a main gateway to the future City of St. Thomas.

Goals And ObjectivesSustainability: The Elmdale redevelopment project will be economically, socially, environmentally and and culturally sustainable.

Connectivity: The Elmdale redevelopment project will provide connectivity through multi-modal transportation choices, linking existing pathways and trails, and embracing the London to Port Stanley travel corridor.

Sense of Place: The Elmdale site redevelopment will establish character, iden-tity, safety and balance through the implementation of unique design elements.

Connectivity

The Elmdale Commu-nity Plaza will extablish a strong network of con-nectivity through multi-modal transportational choices. Pedestrian Orien-taion will be emphasized through the integration of streetscape and landscape design and by creating a link from the St. Thomas Parks and Trails Master Plan with existing Parks such as Pinafore. Bycycle lanes will continue along Sunset Drive and Elm Street. All public spaces throughout site will have welcoming connec-tions and accessibility. The new Elmdale Community plaza will also serve as a significant link between London and Port Stanley for the people travelling along Sunset Drive.

Development Process

• Existing School Building retained and serves as a Cultural Community Centre• New mixed use building serves as a diverse range of land uses• The Elmdale Block serves as a muilt- funcional public square/ courtyard • Existing buildings expropriated to accomo date and maximize the socio-cultural public realm

Common Design AssumptionsThese common design initiatives are incorporated into each of the alternative design concepts to successfully integrate our vision into the existing site context.• Elm Street serves as a Multi-Modal Transportation Corridor connecting the Elgin County Parks and Trails Master Plan to Pin afore Park.• The south corner of Sunset Drive and Elm Street creates a Visual Focal Point to attract travellers passing through St. Thomas into the ‘Gateway Entrance’ of the Site and future city of St. Thomas• Unique Pedestrian Oriented places and routes through out the site• Brown�eld remediation for future site augmentation

Off-Site Parking

Brownfield SitePotential Remediation

Sunset Drive

Elm Street

Wilson Ave.

Glenbanner Street

Wilson Ave.

ParkPublic Space

To Port Stanley

To Pinafore & Hospital

Cemetery

Proposed Commercial

Proposed Residential

Proposed Open Public Space

Existing Buildings

Elmdale Conceptual Plan 1

To London

Proposed Commercial

Proposed Institutional

Proposed Open Public Space

Existing Buildings

Elmdale Conceptual Plan 2

Off-Site Parking

Brownfield SitePotential Remediation

Sunset Drive

Elm Street

Wilson Ave.

Glenbanner Street

Wilson Ave.

Community Court

Patio

Park

On-Street Parking

Public Space

Public Space

Public Space

Public Space

To Port Stanley

To Pinafore & Hospital

Cemetery

To London

Proposed Commercial

Proposed Institutional

Proposed Open Public Space

Existing Buildings

Elmdale Conceptual Plan 3

Off-Site Parking

Brownfield SitePotential Remediation

Sunset Drive

Elm Street

Wilson Ave.

Glenbanner Street(One-Way)

Wilson Ave.

Park

On-Street Parking

Public Space

Public Space

Public Space

To Port Stanley

To Pinafore & Hospital

Cemetery

Multi-functionalOpen Space

To London

Vehicular Movement

Pedestrian Movement

Hiking Trails

Official Plan Proposed Recreational Trails

Existing Railway TracksProposed Pedestrian -Oriented Streetscape

Dual Fuction - Vehical/Cycle Lanway

To Port Stanley

To London