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