A NEW HOME FOR FAMILY CONCEPT

Trellis' New Home for Families building will give Trellis the opportunity to provide affordable housing to its clients, particularly families in need.

Conceptual Design Elements

The building will help to empower pride, independence, and a strong sense of community for residents.

The current design will include:

A five story building - height of 20.5 m
Up to 50 units - mix studio, two-bedroom, three-bedroom, and connected three-bedroom-studios
Parking above grade on the main level
Accessible building with 20% barrier free units - mix of studio and two-bedroom units
Design considerations to maximize privacy and decrease overall scale of building

Below are some of the rendered images based on submission to the City for the Development Permit.

Precedent Exterior Concepts

Precedent Interior Concepts

Shadow Study

The shadow study includes diagrams showing the anticipated shadows cast by the proposed development during key times of the year, such as the summer solstice and the fall/spring equinox. Diagrams compare the current condition without any buildings on-site with predicted shadowing from a proposed 5-storey building with a rooftop mechanical enclosure.

For Land Use Redesignation and Development Permits, the City of Calgary considers shadows from the equinox in September at 2:00 pm.