THE STEAM CANOE
Lead Designer: Curtis Ho
Project Manager and Material Innovator: Mark Tholen
Design Build Team: Jungyun Lee, Jaewon Kim, Monifa Charles, Hamid Shahi, Reila Park, Jason Wong
Project Sponsor(s): NUCAP Grip Metal, OCAD University
Started: December 12th 2015
Completed: February
Client: Winter Stations 2016
Type: Experimental Structure
Location: Woodbine Beach, Toronto, ON, Canada
Status: Disassembled, In Storage.
Concept Sketch
Preliminary in-house design winner
A Kit of Parts + Assembly
Press Laminated Timber Panel Manufacturing
Press Laminated Timber Panel Manufacturing
Solar Hydronic and Passive Acclimatisation
Dry-Run Assembly
Dry-Run Assembly with model lifeguard stand
Dry-Run Assembly with model lifeguard stand
Dry-Run Assembly with model lifeguard stand
Dry-Run Assembly with model lifeguard stand
Dry-Run Assembly constructing spine
Dry-Run Assembly Constructing Spine
First Day On Site Tank not installed
Installing Solar Hydronic Tubes on Site
Installing Solar Hydronic Tube Insulation on Site
Tank Installed
Visitors Taking Shelter
Visitors Taking Shelter From Wind
Prow of the Steam Canoe
North Eastern Face of The Steam Canoe
Approach to The Steam Canoe