Completed just before he joined ERA, one of Joey Giaimo’s projects is featured in the July issue of Canadian Architect.
Bred from his Masters thesis work at UBC,
which considered residual or underutilized space in the city and how it could be redesigned in ways not typically considered to connect with adjacent spaces, Giaimo proposed that the sheds be constructed of customary, practical materials to blend in with the industrial context of the neighbourhood–but in an unconventional way to challenge current approaches to these stereotypical ancillary structures and create meaningful public engagement or activity. …
“Formally, sheds are boring structures–strictly utilitarian,” says Giaimo. “The project questions this understanding and how design could inform a rethinking of this building type.”
Read the full article ‘Two Sheds Are Better Than One‘ by Clare Tattersall here.
