1. Group 1
Yahya Jundi,
Farnaz Khansari,
Luhan(Lucia) Wang,
Jason Corbin
Heaslip House
Chang School
Building Architectural
Analysis

2. PART 1
General Review

3. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform
Building History
Heislip House also known as The Chang School was originally designed as a Head Quarters for the
O’Keefe brewing family in 1931 by Alfred Chapman of the firm Oxley. The building was entirely of
limestone and designed in the style of Art Deco as represented in the preserved façade. In the
year 2003, after having the campus radio station WJRT housed in the historic building the
University started the construction to transform the heritage landmark into an administrative
building.

4. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform
Building Location
School of
Image Art
Toronto Film
School
Kerr Hall
University
Library
Street Access & Entrances
Gould St. is on the south of this building , and
west of this building is Victoria St. The mail
entrance is located on the Victoria street side.
Building Surrounding
Heaslip building is in the central of campus,
Toronto film school, image art school and
university library are around this building.

5. PART 2
Code, Life Safety and
Regulations Analysis

6. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform • Basic information of building
Building area 573m2
Building height 7 storey
The height of the building 25.80m
Building use Offices
• OBC application
Division B parts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12;
The classification is below :
Floors 1 – 6: 3.2.2.49. “ Group D, any height any area”
Floor 7: 3.2.2.23. “ Group A2, any height any area”
• Major occupancy • Heritage building
The original building referred to as O’KEEFE house
considered to be a heritage landmark
• To determine high status building:
According to article 3.2.6.1.(1)(a)(ii), this building is
higher than 18m, but less than 36m :If the total 6 floors
over the first occupant load divided by exit width
multiple by 1.8 exceed 300, the building will be
considered as a high building.
Total occupant load above the first story is 411 and the
aggregate exit is 2.2m.
411/(1.8*2.2)= 103.7
But the result of this building is 103.7, therefore it is
not a high building.

7. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform
• Occupant load
Total occupant load above ground
floor = 411 people
Total occupant load = 436
Floors Occupancy Classification Sprinklered C/NC
Supporting
Elements FRR
Floor
Assembly FRR
Basement D 3.2.2.49 No NC 2h 2h
1F-6F D 3.2.2.49 No NC 2h 2h
7F A2 3.2.2.23 Yes NC 2h 2h
Roof -------- 3.2.2.17 No NC ------- 0h
• Construction requirements
• Egress doorway
According to 3.3.1.5 ,since the building is sprinklered and the travel
distance to an egress doorway is more than 25 m, and the floor
area is more than the value in Table 3.3.1.5.B., the second egress
doorway is
required.
• Maximum travel distance
The building has 2 exits for each floor area at the East
side of the building. According to 3.4.2.5.(c) the travel
distance from any point on the floor area to at list one
exit since the building is sprinklered shall be not more
than 45m.
Exit 1
Exit 2
Travel
distance
25
85
88
35
40
31
132

8. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform
• Distance between exits
Based on Division B 3.4.2.3.(1) two required exits
should be at least ½ maximum diagonal dimension
of the floor area. The exits are not through a fire-
separated public corridor. The maximum diagonal
dimension of the floor area is 36m, and 36/2=18m.
The distance between exits measured around
building core is 23m. Therefore the distance
between two required exits comply with sentence
3.4.2.3.
• Water Closets Requirement
1F-6F base on Division B Part 3.7.3.4. and Table 3.7.4.7
7F bases on Division B Part and Table 3.7.4.3..A 2
7+2 =9 water closets required for males which 6 can be urinal.
7+4=11 water closets required for females. According Division
B Part 3.7.4.2.(5) , for male 5 and for females 6 lavatory shall
be provided. According to 3.7.4.2.(3)(b) urinals are permitted
to be substituted for water closets for males not more than
two-thirds of the required number of water closets.
Floors
Occupancy
Load
Male Female
1F-6F 304 7 7
7F 132 2 4
• Interconnected floor space
Fire separation
Interconnected
space

9. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform
• Scissors stairs
Every floor areas above Ground floor have two exits that are
served by scissors stairs. According to 3.4.4.4.(2) exit stairways
shall be separated from each other by a smoke-tight fire
separation with fire resistance-rating not less than that
required the floor assembly through which they pass. Since the
fire resistance-rating for floor assemblies is 2hrs, we have a fire
separation wall with fire resistance-rating not less than 2 hrs
between stairs A and stairs B.
FFR=2h
Fire
separation
FRR
required
Fire-protection
Rating of
closure
Code
Floor assembly Yes 2hrs -------------- 3.3.3.49
Roof No 0hr -------------- 3.2.2.17
Load bearing walls,
Column and Arches
----------- Equal to
supported
assembly
-------------- 3.2.2.49
Mezzanines No 1hr -------------- 3.2.2.49
Exit stair shaft Yes 2hrs 1.5hr 3.4.4.1
Elevator shaft Yes 1.5hr 1hr 3.5.3.1
Table 3.5.3.1
Elevator machine
room
Yes 1.5hr 1hr 3.5.3.3.(2)
Vertical shaft Yes 1hr 45min 3.6.3.1
Table 3.6.3.1
• The various fire separations required by the code

10. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform
Distance Façade Area UPO% Construction
required
Cladding F.R.R
South 0 78 0% NC NC 1hr
North (1st floor)
(2nd – 7th floor)
8.9
40
108.1 100% C/NC C/NC 1hr
East 16.4 133 100% C/NC C/NC 45min
West 15 95.6/130 100% C/NC C/NC 45min
• Spatial separation
East Elevation North Elevation West Elevation

11. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform • Basement
Mechanical and electrical rooms are located on basement. According to 3.6.2.1. service rooms contain
fire-fuel appliances shall be separated from remainder of the building by fire separation having a fire
resistance-rating not less than 1hr.
• Barrier-Free Design
According to Division B 3.8.1.1.(1) Barrier-Free Design should be apply to this building. Based on 3.8.2.1
a barrier-free path of travel from entrance should be provided throughout all normally occupied floor
areas. By 3.8.2.1.(3) A barrier-free path of travel is not required to extend to basement and roof space.
Based on 3.3.1.7.every floor area above or below the first storey that has a barrier-free path of travel
shall be served by an elevator, so every floor areas served by two elevators. Since there is a universal
water closet on 1st floor and there is one barrier-free water closet for males and one for females on
each floor, therefore the required minimum Number of Water Closet Stalls to be Barrier-Free has been
complied with according to Table 3.8.2.3.B.
Requirement Application Code
Fire Alarm and Detection Systems Yes ----------- 3.2.4.1.(2)
Fire access route ----------- depart entrance is located at the
west elevation at Victoria St.
within 3 to 15 m from this street.
-----------
Emergency Power for Lighting Yes emergency power supply for
lightening with at least 30 minutes
is required
3.2.7.4
Standpipe system Yes ----------- 3.2.9.1
Exit sign Yes every exit door shall have an exit
sign placed over or adjacent to it
3.4.5.1
• Other requirements by the code

12. PART 3
Material and Method

13. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform General Building Structure
Primary structural elements shown in extruded view.
Main building structure comprises of Steel frame and
Concrete core. The latter houses the scissor stair
providing 2 means of egress for the building’s upper
stories. The steel frame supports a 75mm metal
decking that then carries the concrete floor slab, this
system also allows for a cantilever of 2m to abutt the
curtain wall skin to the north and east elevations.
Steel frame system & concrete core
Floor system & spine wall

14. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform Building material study
Black Aluminum
spine wall
Glazing curtain wall Copper cladding
metal panel
Limestone
• The old limestone is retained on
western existing façade, new
limestone is used on northern
wall of lobby to match the old
material of historic facade.
• Above this façade the building’s
skin transitions to copper
cladding of 16 oz. copper sheets.
• the north elevation the
building’s envelope is separated
between the curtain wall glass
and the copper cladding by an
aluminum clad spine wall. This
creates a unique occurrence in
the envelope.

15. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform
Building Envelope
W2
R1
W1

16. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform
Building Envelope
Steel support system connected to existing
lime -stone façade to support the heritage
designated wall.
Front existing façade held in place during
construction by methods of underpinning.
steel connections are inserted within lintels
to support existing façade; steel bolts are
incased in embedded sections of new
concrete inserted into lateral recesses in
original wall. This intricate system of steel
angles and bolts provides further support to
existing wall. Steel columns transition to
concrete foundation.
Foundation of concrete structural raft pads
in combination with caissons support steel
columns in grid fashion.

17. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform
Structural Transition & Connections
The transition between the
concrete core and steel frame
structure of primary open plan
office areas. Steel decking is welded
to an L – shape section which is
bolted to the concrete shear walls
with 19 dia. ‘hilti kwik’ bolts as per
structural specifications. The steel
deck approx. 75mm in profile hgt
has a gauge metal deck closure
plate at its ends.

18. PART 4
Collaborative working
environment and
BIM platform

19. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform
Building information modeling is
an innovative approach to
building design, construction,
and management that is
characterized by the continuous
availability of highly accurate,
consistent and reliable
building information.
BIM allows the project team to
visualize, simulate and
analyse a project before
construction even begins using a
three-dimensional model
representing all of the physical
and functional characteristics of
a facility.
Building Information Modelling ( BIM )

20. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform
Work Sharing
Citrix Vapps and the S Drive in Ryerson University allowed us to work
collaboratively on different features and worksets of the projects in order
to gain time, be organized and enhance the team spirit.

21. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform
Workset of structure (steel frame and core) Workset of structure (spine wall and floors) Workset of envelope
Workset of site and landscapeWorkset of whole building

22. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform
Preserved Art Deco Facade

23. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform
Detailing and Furniture
Wall Detailing
Flag Pole on Facade
Office Partition

24. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform
Facades cladding and materials
Copper Cladding Details
Customized Copper Material
Metal Panels Cladding Details

25. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform
Exploded Views
Vertical exploded view
Horizontal exploded view

26. Basement Level

27. First Floor Level

28. Second Floor Level

29. Third Floor Level

30. Fourth Floor Level

31. Fifth Floor Level

32. Fifth Floor Level

33. Sixth Floor Level

34. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform
3D Perspective Renderings
Perspective View from Ryerson Library Building Perspective View from Ice Skating Rink

35. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform
3D Perspective Renderings
Interior Perspective View showing the
interconnected floor space
Interior Perspective View showing the Entrance
Lobby

36. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform
3D Perspective Renderings
Interior perspective view showing the seventh floor
Interior perspective view showing the open space
offices in third floor

37. Project
Background
OBC
Analysis
Material&
MethodAnalysis
BIM
Platform
Building Code
Pragmatic planning with overall compliance with OBC.
Evident in adequate travel distances & efficient scissor stair
for dual means of egress.
Project cladding flexibility with 100% UPO to elevations.
Design could have maximised floor area to East utilising the
potential maximum spans of steel structure.
Foundation
Steel frame significantly reduces the weight on foundation
mitigating the costs for concrete and structural requirements
of piling.
Insulation
Range of insulation types applied in project including Semi-
rigid , polystyrene, spray foam and a cementitious
fireproofing for steel.
Evident lack of rigid insulation present within aluminum
cladding of pilotis columns; nodes of heat loss and potential
intrusion of lower temperatures.
Structural Connections
Proprietary connections between curtain wall and steel deck
on slab edge – no thermal break present
Conclusion - Final Analysis
Figure 27 – Superimposed Render on Ryerson Context

38. Reference
• Harston J., 2005, Between the bridge and brewery, Publisher: Trinity Bellwoods Neighbourhood Association.
• City of Toronto, 2009, BY-LAW No. 394-2009, To designate the property at 297 Victoria Street (O’Keefe House) as
being of cultural heritage value or interest.
• Wikipedia, Heaslip House, Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaslip_House [Accessed: 25 Mar. 2016]
• University of Brighton, Steel Beam Charts, Available at: https://folio.brighton. ac.uk/user/as620/materials
[Accessed: 25 Mar. 2016]
• Ontario Building Code 2012
• Original Architectural Drawings of Ryerson University
• Original Structural Drawings of Ryerson University

39. THANK YOU!
QUESTIONS?