Project
Coffee Shop at Urban Gas Station
Category
Best Project of Public Building or Facility
About the project (provided by the applicant)
Due to the role of intersections in cities and their importance in creating memories and city legibility, special attention must be paid in intersections’ design. Toronto’s gas stations mostly located at intersections have been considered as places that have been overlooked. The proposed small coffee shop in gas stations located at intersections provides drinks and snacks for users who benefit more in a one-step-shop destination and also serves as a landmark. It is mainly formed by modular expansion of spaces around a fixed core where an elevator, service lift, and toilets are located around the stairs. Other spaces (seating area) are spread in four zones in accordance with available spaces in flexible areas. These zones have a minimum surface area added in different directions so the width and form of the building vary. The transition to the next level occurs after passing through four usable surfaces, and the final configuration depends on the specific location of the building.
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Project design year
2022
Applicant
RAHSHAHR CANADA
RAHSHAHR CANADA was established in 2019 as an independent Canadian company to expand the multi-disciplinary and diversified activities of Rah Shahr International Group in North America. The main fields of activity of the firm are architecture, urbanism and research while the result of our work spans a great variety of projects from urban master plans, public infrastructures, airports, cultural buildings, sports complexes, theme parks, private residences, etc.
Author of the project
RAHSHAHR CANADA
Status of the project
Conceptual design
