The 159 Forward Avenue Affordable Housing Project is a 49-unit, multi-family residential project for the Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC) and Cahdco. This Passive House performance meeting project is located in the Mechanicsville neighbourhood of Ottawa. The building replaces a formerly decommissioned family shelter once owned by the City of Ottawa.
This project is a prime example of a community-focused urban infill and provides much-needed affordable housing for the city. The building is designed to fit the needs of families in a growing neighbourhood and includes over ten two-bedroom and 12 three-bedroom family-focused units.
Passive House standards reduce the environmental impact of the building and strain on the city’s energy consumption while also reducing monthly living costs for tenants. This project prioritizes sustainability, high design, and community for an established neighbourhood in Ottawa.
The design team used a low-rise urban form with a mixture of patterns, varying colours and materials to provide visual interest and a sophisticated presence. Simple but effective urban features accentuate the main entrance, including a small bench area, plantings, and colour. It is also located 500 m from Tunney’s Pasture LRT station, making it a very walkable and transit-oriented urban infill project.
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