INGLIS STREET

Pre-Development Design

Uniacke-Sawyer House, located on Inglis Street in the south end of Halifax, is a municipally registered heritage property dating back to 1872. The home was the second house ever built on the street, marking it as a landmark of the neighbourhood.

Directly adjacent to this home, occupying the corner of Inglis and Ivanhoe Streets, used to be a parking lot. This project was to have a 16-unit apartment building take up that space instead.

As the Design Architects, we conceptually designed the building to follow the prominent architectural features of its historic neighbour including massing, proportions, rhythm and materiality. The building's design is thoroughly articulated to take cues from the defining characteristics of Uniacke-Sawyer House, being sure not to copy the historic building but to re-interpret its significant components in a considered modern way. The project seeks to further the dynamic, evolving trajectory of the South End by introducing a contemporary piece of architecture carefully and thoughtfully, with a nod to the past.

This design was submitted to the HRM and was granted development approval.