The Goodweather
A new typology of inner-city multigenerational housing in Edmonton
Location Edmonton, AB Size 56 Dwellings, 39,900 sq ft. Status Winning entry of Edmonton Missing Middle Infill Design Competition
Status Winning entry of Edmonton Missing Middle Infill Design Competition
An unconventional model for community interdependence
The Goodweather is the winning entry from the 2019 international Edmonton Missing Middle Infill Design Competition. As a Missing Middle building, the development aims to address the current mismatch between Edmonton's existing housing stock and its shifting demographics, while serving a growing demand for affordable, accessible, and multigenerational living.
The Goodweather synthesizes a variety of existing typologies into a unique configuration and brings together many demographics and generations into a pocket community. Transitioning from the typical North American housing model that prioritizes independence to one that encourages interdependence, the project’s ambition was to create an arrangement that will benefit everyone in their own unique way. Young families benefit from the care and supervision that elderly residents can provide. The elderly, on the other hand, become part of a vibrant and supportive community that keeps them socially active rather than isolated.
Spruce Avenue Neighbourhood
Merging Edmonton Housing Typologies
The dwellings are diverse not only in their square footage or number of bedrooms, but also in the range of accessibility and mobility features that each one entails. These dwellings are efficiently designed spaces with features tailoring to multiple demographics, such as sheltered entryways for coming in from the cold or rain, sustainable transitions for aging in place, and high contrast finishes to ensure visibility.
Design Mark Erickson, Matthew Kennedy, Damon Hayes Couture, Jamie Cheung Developer Part + Parcel Architect of Record Gravity Architecture
Architect of Record Gravity Architecture