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Honorable mention in Architectural Design 2024 OG House Company name: OMAR GANDHI ARCHITECTS INC Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Team: Architect Team: Omar Gandhi, Jordan Rice, Jeff Shaw, Jeff Walker, Kelly Cameron, Lauren McCrimmon, John Gray Thomson, Kristi MacDonald, Chad Jamieson, Liam Thornewell, Stephanie Hosein "Located in the vibrant, historic North End of Halifax, Nova Scotia on a narrow and abandoned lot. In the decades prior, the adjacent property was the site of a neighbourhood African Nova Scotian barbershop. The project was designed with the intention of becoming the primary residence of Omar Gandhi, his partner, and his son, sitting over top of what would become the architecture studios’ east coast home base. However, over the course of the build, the studio grew to a level that could no longer be accommodated in the modest space. The ground-floor office is now a dedicated community studio, focused on community projects specifically located in the north end of Halifax, including housing for the homeless and safe public amenities. The formal massing is composed of a two-storey, eastern white cedar-clad volume atop a buff-coloured, brick cradle. The house is predominantly inward-looking with few visible windows looking out at the street or rear of the property. " Learn more at https://lnkd.in/envwUQe4 Photo credits: Doublespace Photography #DesignEducatesAward #Awards #ArchitecturalDesignAwards #halifaxarchitecture #communitydesign #modernhome #adaptiveuse #sustainablearchitecture #northendhalifax #naturalmaterials #architecturalmassing #urbanliving #privatedesign