Built · Affordable Housing

Reimagine Southdale

LOCATION
London, Ontario
FIRM
Curran Gacesa Slote Architects Inc. (CGS Architects)
ROLE
Architectural Intern
YEARS INVOLVED
2023
PROJECT PHASES
DD · Permit · Tender · CD
VIEW FIRM PROJECT PAGE
01 / PROJECT ORIENTATION

A six-storey affordable housing development within LMCH’s Southdale revitalization, providing family-oriented units, accessible homes, and shared community space.

SCALE
Six storeys · 53 units · 35 net-new units · 20% accessible units · Part of a 265-unit three-phase revitalization
SOFTWARE
AutoCAD · Bluebeam
02 / PRIMARY DRAWING

Reading the project through plan, section, and elevation

A selected architectural drawing anchors the project’s scale, organization, and coordination before the technical sequence begins.

North elevation presentation drawing for Southdale
North elevation showing the exterior composition, material zones, and residential facade rhythm.
03 / SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

Scope of Work

01

Residential Planning

Supported drawing packages for a six-storey affordable housing building, including floor plans, unit layouts, accessible housing coordination, and shared program areas.
02

Unit & Interior Documentation

Developed reflected ceiling plans, kitchen interior elevations, public washroom millwork details, and unit-level construction information.
03

Permit & Tender Support

Assisted with door and window schedules, permit application material, and tender-ready construction documents using AutoCAD and Bluebeam.
04 / CONSTRUCTION DRAWING STACK

Construction Drawing Stack

Selected construction drawings are shown as a focused sequence, allowing the technical work to be read without turning the page into a long drawing scroll.
Ground floor plan for Southdale Building A
Ground floor plan documenting residential planning, access, and shared program relationships.
Typical floor plan for Southdale Building A
Typical floor plan showing repeated unit layouts and residential circulation.
One-bedroom unit plans and reflected ceiling plans for Southdale
Unit plans and RCPs documenting residential layout and ceiling coordination.
Typical unit kitchen interior elevations for Southdale
Kitchen interior elevations documenting millwork and unit-level coordination.
Public washroom millwork details for Southdale
Public washroom millwork details documenting accessible service-area coordination.
Window elevation types for Southdale
Window type elevations documenting facade component coordination.
05 / EXHIBIT INDEX

Image and drawing Index

A compact index of the drawings and images shown throughout this project page.

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