3.             Ottawa architectural conservation awards 2010/2011

 

prix de la conservation de l’architecture d’Ottawa 2010/2011

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve the presentation of Ottawa Architectural Conservation Awards 2010/2011 to the projects identified in Document 1.

 

2.                  Approve the recommended changes to the categories and frequency of the Ottawa Architectural Awards program.

 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS DU COMITÉ

 

Que le Conseil :

 

1.                  approuve la remise des Prix de la conservation de l’architecture 2010/2011 au projets désignés dans le Document 1; et

 

2.                  approuve les modifications recommandées aux catégories et à la fréquence du programme de Prix de la conservation de l’architecture d’Ottawa.

 

 

Documentation

 

1.                   Deputy City Manager's report, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability, dated 4 November 2010 (ACS2010-ICS-PGM-0211), as approved by the Ottawa Built Heritage Advisory Committee (OBHAC)

 

 

 

                Ottawa architectural conservation awards 2010/2011

 

prix de la conservation de l’architecture d’Ottawa 2010/2011

 

 

OBHAC RECOMMENDATIONS

 

The Ottawa Built Heritage Advisory Committee recommends that Planning Committee recommend that Council:

 

1.         approve the presentation of Ottawa Architectural Conservation Awards 2010/2011 to the projects identified in Document 1; and

 

2.         approve the recommended changes to the categories and frequency of the Ottawa Architectural Awards program.

 

 

 

RECOMMANDATIONS DU CCPBO

 

Le Comité consultatif sur le patrimoine bâti d’Ottawa recommande que le Comité de l’urbanisme recommande au Conseil :

 

3.                  d’approuver la remise des Prix de la conservation de l’architecture 2010/2011 au projets désignés dans le Document 1; et

 

4.                  d’approuver les modifications recommandées aux catégories et à la fréquence du programme de Prix de la conservation de l’architecture d’Ottawa.

 

 

 

Documentation

 

2.                   Deputy City Manager's report, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability, dated 4 November 2010 (ACS2010-ICS-PGM-0211).

 

3.                   Ottawa Built Heritage Advisory Committee (OBHAC) Extract of Draft Minutes of 2 December 2010.

 

 

 

Report to/Rapport au :

 

Ottawa Built Heritage Advisory Committee

Comité consultatif sur le patrimoine bâti d’Ottawa

 

and / et

 

Planning Committee

Comité de l'urbanisme

 

and Council / et au Conseil

 

04 November 2010 / 04 novembre 2010

 

Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy City Manager, Directrice municipale adjointe, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability, Services d’infrastructure et Viabilité des collectivités

 

Contact Person/Personne-ressource : Richard Kilstrom, Acting Manager/Gestionnaire intérimaire, Development Review-Urban Services/Examen des projets d'aménagement-Services urbains, Planning and Growth Management/Urbanisme et Gestion de la croissance

(613) 580-2424, 22379 Richard.Kilstrom@ottawa.ca

 

City-wide

Ref N°: ACS2010-ICS-PGM-0211

 

 

SUBJECT:

Ottawa architectural conservation awards 2010/2011

 

 

 

OBJET :

prix de la conservation de l’architecture d’Ottawa 2010/2011

 

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That the Ottawa Built Heritage Advisory Committee recommend that Planning Committee recommend that Council:

 

1.         Approve the presentation of Ottawa Architectural Conservation Awards 2010/2011 to the projects identified in Document 1.

 

3.                  Approve the recommended changes to the categories and frequency of the Ottawa Architectural Awards program.

 

RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Comité consultatif sur le patrimoine bâti d’Ottawa recommande que le Comité de l’urbanisme recommande au Conseil :

 

1.                  d’approuver la remise des Prix de la conservation de l’architecture 2010/2011 au projets désignés dans le Document 1.

 

2.                  d’approuver les modifications recommandées aux catégories et à la fréquence du programme de Prix de la conservation de l’architecture d’Ottawa.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

The Ottawa Architecture Conservation Awards (OACA) plaques are presented in accordance with Section 2.5.5, 15 of the Official Plan,

 

“the City will support its objective to conserve heritage resources and to promote the stewardship of those resources by:

 

b) Commemorating cultural heritage resources with heritage plaques, awards and other forms of interpretation.”

 

The City of Ottawa Architectural Conservation Awards Program Guidelines were approved by City Council in February 2002 in order to acknowledge and encourage excellent work in the areas of heritage building restoration, adaptive use of heritage buildings or new infill construction and additions compatible with their historic context. 

 

DISCUSSION

 

Recommendation 1: Ottawa Architectural Conservation Awards

 

Submissions for the Ottawa Architectural Conservation Awards were received in 2010/2011 in the three main categories as follows:

 

Adaptive Use: Modification of a heritage resource to contemporary functional standards while retaining its heritage character, with possible adaptation for new uses.

 

Restoration: Returning a heritage building to its original form, material and integrity.

 

Infill: Addition to a heritage building or all new construction within an historic context.

 

An Award of Excellence may be presented in each category. A bronze plaque will be presented for installation on the building. Each member of the project team, including but not restricted to, the property owner, project architect, engineer, designer, major contractors or builders as identified on the original submission will receive a framed certificate. A maximum of five framed certificates will be presented for each project.

 

Certificates of merit can also be presented in each Category to projects deserving recognition but to a lesser extent than an Award of Excellence. The certificates will be framed and distributed as described above.

 

The six projects recommended for approval this year are described in Document 1.

 

Presentations of the OACAs will be made at the annual Heritage Day Awards and Recognition Ceremony during Heritage Week, the third week in February 2011.

 

Recommendation 2: Changes to the Awards Program

 

The OACA program has been in place since 1981. In reviewing applications on an annual basis, staff have identified the following areas for improvement:

 

1. Frequency

 

The OACAs are currently held on an annual basis and the average number of applications is approximately 10.  Staff believes that holding the awards on a bi-annual basis would increase the number of applications submitted for the awards and create a more competitive environment for the awards, further encouraging good design that is compatible with historic buildings. Staff suggests holding the awards every second year, alternating with the Urban Design Awards.

 

2. Categories

 

The current categories are Adaptive Use, Infill and Restoration. The guidelines for each category are:

 

 

 

 

Staff believe that these categories are insufficient to describe the range of project submissions received annually and the following categories and guidelines are suggested:

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is recognized that some project submissions qualify in more than one category but the addition of two new categories will help to clarify the application process and expectations in the future.

 

3. Award Descriptions

 

There are currently two types of awards that are presented annually; the Award of Excellence and Certificate of Merit. It is proposed to change the Certificate to an Award of Merit. Staff believes that this change will give more profile to the second tier of awards. This naming is also consistent with the Urban Design Awards.

 

RURAL IMPLICATIONS

 

N/A

 

CONSULTATION

 

The Ottawa Architectural Conservation Awards competition was advertised in local newspapers in July and August of 2010. Information about the awards program and submission forms was publicized on the City’s website.

 

Submissions for the OACA were reviewed by a subcommittee of the Ottawa Built Heritage Advisory Committee (OBHAC) in accordance with OBHAC’s Work Program and Terms of Reference.

 

COMMENTS BY THE WARD COUNCILLOR(S)

 

N/A

 

LEGAL/RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS:

 

There are no legal/risk management implications associated with this report.

 

CITY STRATEGIC PLAN

 

N/A

 

TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS

 

N/A

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

The estimated costs for the OACA awards plaques (4), framed certificates (25), displays and presentation is $6,000. Funds are available within Planning and Growth Management’s operating budget. 

 

APPLICATION PROCESS TIMELINE STATUS

 

N/A

 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

 

Document 1    Ottawa Architectural Conservation Awards Description of Projects

 

DISPOSITION

 

Planning and Growth Management, Urban Services Branch, Heritage Section to arrange for the awards, certificates, displays and ceremony during Heritage Week, the third week of February 2011.

 

 

 

 

OACA DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS                                                            DOCUMENT 1

 

 

Certificate of Merit- Infill

291 Park Road- Irish Ambassador’s Residence

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This project consisted of the rehabilitation of and additions to the existing circa 1940s stone house at 291 Park Road, currently used as the Irish Ambassador’s Residence. The building was originally conceived with a highly symmetrical façade but alterations over time changed the appearance and balance of the building. This project involved the removal of two existing additions to the house and the construction of two new wings. The project also involved the rehabilitation of the existing building.  The goal of the project was to provide a property that was more appropriate to the needs of the Embassy while respecting the existing historic building. The pastoral landscape of the large lot was maintained and enhanced. The committee felt that this project was well conceived, provided a clear differentiation of new from old and was successful in maintaining the sense of grandeur in both the building and landscape that is typical of Rockcliffe Park.

 

 

 

Certificate of Merit- Infill/Restoration

332 Fairmont Avenue

 

This project involved the complete renovation and partial restoration of a large brick house in Ottawa’s Westboro neighbourhood. The house had been allowed to fall into complete disrepair and had been effectively abandoned for 20 years. The new owners completely gutted the interior of the house and modernized it while working to restore the exterior of the building to its early 20th century appearance. The large two-storey porch, a central feature of the house, was restored, the masonry was repointed, and new custom windows were built to match the originals. Many original features were saved and restored. The new owners also demolished an existing dilapidated porch at the side of the house and built a new two storey addition on the same footprint. The committee felt that new addition was very compatible with the existing house and sensitively designed. A new detached garage was also added to the property and was designed in a very sensitive manner that is subordinate to the historic building.

 

 

Award of Excellence – Infill

434 Montreal Road

 

This project involved the construction of a new west wing of the Maison Accueil Sagesse at 434 Montreal Road. The building is not a designated heritage building but the design of the new addition is sensitive to the historic portion of the building, built in the early 20th century.  The Committee felt that the new addition was contemporary and of its own time but referenced the existing building through the use of a similar massing and red brick.  Small details such as the inverted dormer windows and the contemporary glass balconies were modern yet sympathetic in scale and pattern to the historic building. The committee also appreciated that the interior of the building was finished in a way that was fully accessible and equipped for the aging residents but retained a comfortable residential feel instead of an institutional one.

 

 

Award of Excellence- Restoration

120 Boteler Street

 

This project involved the restoration of the Bingham House, located in the Lowertown West Heritage Conservation District. The house was built in 1898 by John Bingham and was in the Bingham family until 2007. That year the new owners undertook an extensive restoration project that included restoration of the exterior included the original porch, woodwork panels above the windows, and front door. New windows were custom built to match the original windows. On the interior the original hardwood floors were uncovered and refinished, the handrail and newell post were also stripped and refinished. Existing wooden baseboards, mouldings and trim were retained where possible and replicated where missing. The committee felt that the overall result was a meticulous restoration by dedicated owners that was true to the history of the house and met the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada. 

 

 

 

Award of Excellence- Infill

260 Sunnyside Avenue

 

 

This project involved an addition and renovation to the Old Ottawa South Community Centre housed in the individually designated Old Fire Hall on Sunnyside Avenue. The purpose of the addition was to provide an enlarged Community Hall and a new multi-purpose room in the basement of the building. The addition, while higher than the existing building was designed in a manner that was clearly distinguishable and subordinate to the existing designated heritage building. The committee felt that the building was “designed” on all sides which helped it fit seamlessly into the existing neighbourhood fabric. The committee also felt that the interior space was simple but aesthetically appealing and functional and preserved some of the original fabric of the fire hall. This project was approved by the Ottawa Built Heritage Advisory Committee (LACAC at the time) in 2008.

 

 

Award of Excellence- Adaptive Use and Infill

19 Melrose Avenue

 

 

 

This project involved the conversion of the designated École Sacre Coeur designed by Francis Sullivan to loft condominiums and the construction of eight units of stacked townhouses on the site. The former École Sacre Coeur building was restored on the exterior with new custom built windows to match the originals, a restored Spanish tile canopy over the front entrance and restored front doors. Small exterior additions included balconies and some new window openings. The committee felt that the interior layout of the building was creatively designed to make use of the existing window openings, particularly the large windows in the stairwells. The new stacked townhouses at the back of the school building were designed in red brick and the committee felt that the quantity of units and the size of the building were very restrained and appropriate for the site. The new building allowed a buffer space between the new townhouses and the historic school building.

 

 

 

Ottawa built heritage

Advisory Committee

extract of draft Minutes 1

2 december 2010

 

 Comité consultatif sur le patrimoine bâti d’ottawa

Procès-verbal 1

le 2 dÉcembre 2010

 

 

 

 

 

Ottawa architectural conservation awards 2010/2011 (In Camera: personal matters about an identifiable individual) - REPORTING OUT DATE:  following council approval

prix de la conservation de l’architecture d’Ottawa 2010/2011 (à huis clos : RENSEIGNEMENTS PERSONNELS AYANT TRAIT À UN PARTICULIER POUVANT ÊTRE IDENTIFIÉ) – DATE DU RAPPORT : APRÈS APPROBATION PAR LE CONSEIL

ACS2010-ICS-PGM-0211                                        city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville               

 

Lesley Collins, Heritage Planner, provided a PowerPoint outlining the projects being recommended for awards and the suggested changes to the Awards program.  She noted that an OBHAC sub-committee reviewed seven submissions; the following six are being recommended for awards:

 

In terms of changes to the Awards program, staff is recommending the following:

·         holding the awards on a bi-annual basis, alternating with the Urban Design Awards, to increase the number of applications submitted and create a more competitive environment, further encouraging good design that is compatible with historic buildings

·         adding two new awards categories – ‘Addition’ (new additions to historic buildings), and ‘Other’ (would change depending on the projects submitted in a given year; could include engineering projects such as bridge restoration, landscaping projects such as restoration of historic gardens or parks, etc.)

·         changing ‘Certificate of Merit’ to ‘Award of Merit’ to give more profile to the second tier of awards, and to be consistent with the Urban Design Awards.

 

Members offered Ms. Collins the following suggestions for future consideration:

·         expand the advertisement for the program to local contractors’ magazines and publications

·         offer a reminder of the program to anyone applying to the City for a heritage grant

·         move the deadline for submissions to May or June since the awards would only be occurring every second year.

 

Moved by Alice Fyfe:

 

That the Ottawa Built Heritage Advisory Committee recommend that Planning and Environment Committee recommend that Council:

 

1.         Approve the presentation of Ottawa Architectural Conservation Awards 2010/2011 to the projects identified in Document 1.

 

2.                  Approve the recommended changes to the categories and frequency of the Ottawa Architectural Awards program.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

Action:            Ms. Collins to consider and investigate whether or not staff could obtain the same kind of delegated authority used for the Urban Design Awards program so the Ottawa Architectural Conservation Awards would not have to be vetted through Committee and Council.