B-002-Leaf on Steps — c0w

Project Name:
Leaf On Steps

Year completed:
Concept

Project type:
Community

Location:
Golden Mill, Toronto

Overview:

This natatorium is conceived not merely as a swimming facility, but as a social space that responds to the everyday life of its surrounding neighborhood. A series of stepped landscapes creates open-air gathering spaces for interaction, rest, and play. Elevated above the ground, the building accommodates competitive swimming while extending public life beneath its slender columns and gently curved roof. The design blurs the boundary between sports facility and community space, encouraging everyday engagement beyond swimming.

这座游泳馆不仅是一个游泳设施，更是一个回应社区日常生活的公共空间。一系列阶梯式地景创造出开放的户外场所，为人们提供交流、休憩与玩耍的空间。主体建筑架空于地面之上，在满足竞技游泳需求的同时，通过纤细的柱列与柔和的弧形屋顶，将公共活动延伸至建筑下方。设计模糊了体育设施与社区空间之间的界限，让建筑融入日常生活.

The architectural experience begins with a sequence of stepped landscapes that unfold as a series of open-air rooms. Moving upward and downward through these stairs becomes a gradual procession toward the main building. Along the way, platforms at different levels create gathering spaces of varying scales—places to meet, chat, rest, and play.

Elevated above the ground, the main natatorium maintains the solemnity required for competitive events, while its columns and shifting levels extend the building’s role into daily neighborhood life. These elements form informal playgrounds and social zones, especially engaging for children. With open spaces free of rigid boundaries and a gently curved roof supported by slender columns, the natatorium establishes a harmonious yet distinctive identity for the community.

建筑体验始于一系列层层展开的阶梯式地景，将户外空间组织成一连串开放的场所。人们沿着阶梯上下行走，逐步走向主体建筑。沿途，不同高度的平台形成尺度各异的聚集空间，为见面、交谈、休憩与玩耍提供场所。

主体游泳馆架空于地面之上，在满足竞技赛事所需的庄重氛围的同时，通过柱列与错落的空间层次，将建筑延伸至社区的日常生活之中。这些元素在建筑下方创造出非正式的游乐场与社交空间，尤其为儿童提供了丰富的活动可能。开放而不受僵硬边界限制的空间，结合由纤细柱列支撑的柔和弧形屋顶，共同塑造出一种和谐而鲜明的社区建筑形象。

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