South House in Mississauga, Toronto
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South House in Mississauga, Toronto
Canadian Residential Development, Canada – design by Giaimo
18 Sep 2019
South House
Architects: Giaimo
Location: Mississauga, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
South House
The Lakeview neighbourhood in Mississauga is over 100 years old. Originally developed from subdivided park lots, it was host to a transient military population until finally settling into a more stable, predominantly residential neighbourhood. This transience brought unique qualities to the area, particularly through the development of a major utility corridor, a major employment area and varied programming (light industrial, retail, offices), now interspersed throughout the residential streets. This type of continued development, distinguishes Lakeview from the consistency characterized by postwar suburban development.
The design process began by observing the state of things as they are, and how they got there, to record moments of difference, interesting relationships and generally looking closer at characteristics with value in order to determine the measures that can be taken to ensure these qualities endure.
It considers how the qualities of this early suburb can be preserved though the renovation and addition of a single-family house. South House sidesteps the recent development approach and continues the trajectory set by the neighbourhood?s early incremental developm...
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