Bank & Slater Office Building is an unbuilt concept design for an 18-storey office building with ground-floor retail and three levels of underground parking at Bank and Slater Streets in Ottawa. The gross floor area is 295,000 sq. ft. (about 27,400 m²). The client decided not to proceed after the concept design stage.
Several initial concepts were considered for the site. The final concept relates to its context better than the other options and incorporates the existing heritage-designated historical building on the corner, creating a positive interaction between old and new.
The design consists of two volumes, each responding to its immediate surroundings. The Bank Street elevation is streamlined and clad mainly in light clear glass and aluminum curtain wall. The Slater Street volume is clad in vertical granite panels that respond visually to the granite cladding of the neighbouring building. A transparent link in the form of a glazed atrium connects the development to the existing office building on Slater Street.
The building combines a high-efficiency, large floor plate with sustainable design, making it eligible for LEED Silver certification.
- design Voytek Gorczynski Architect
- team Liu Jie, Alex Stanichevski, B+H Architects
- partner in charge Dan McAlister
- client Morguard Real Estate