Rethink Barton Tiffany An Exercise in Counter Planning
Barton Tiffany Update meeting of 13 Sept 2011
Here are the notes of a meeting held Sept 13 at the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre on Stuart Street. These were circulated to participants a few days after the meeting, which was organized by e-mailing the Neighbourhood Associations in Ward 2, and by leafleting door to door in most of Central Neighbourhood. There currently [...]
BioRemediation – Derek McCallum
Currently throughout the city there exist an ongoing debate about what can be done about Hamiltons growing number of vacant industrial sites that have soil contamination. The Rethink team has been researching options and we came across this very interesting proposal to use phytoremediation on the Stelco lands of Hamiltons Industrial Harbour. Derek McCallum is [...]
Reuse Precedents Con’t
Here is another reuse precedent featuring an heavy industrial building, it is an old coal washing plant in germany that has been converted into a gallery and natural history museum. The Irony in itself is really interesting, and I love the contrast of the “preserved nature” within the heavy plant. The other amazing thing to [...]
Alternative Ideas
Better late than never. Its been sometime since the ReThink Barton Tiffany team hosted the community meeting and discussion at the You Me Gallery on James Street N. The event was a great success that lead to a lively and very interesting group discussion. We would like to thank everyone who came out and gave [...]
Adaptive Re-use Precedents
As North America passes through this “post industrial” period many cities in Canada and the US have begun to redevelop their industrial sectors re-using the buildings and remediating the landscapes. The city of Hamilton needs to acknowledge this opportunity and begin to imagine its value and potential. West Harbor is charged with such potential. The [...]
Gary Santucci on the White Star Saga
The article below was researched and written by Gary Santucci, a well-known musician and co-proprietor of the Pearl Factory , and was published in the Hamilton Spectator on Feb. 11. We re-post it here for the record, without comment. The photos and their captions are by Rethink. Thanks to Gary for his permission to re-post [...]
Preliminary Meeting Notes
Rethink Barton Tiffany Meeting January 10 2011th – 7pm – 8:30pm You Me Gallery, 330 James St. N Hamilton Attendance 60-70 people Thank you all for attending this preliminary meeting – we will be working on adding your suggestions and comments to the design plans that we have and posting them on the site [...]
Looking for alternatives in the West Harbour
After hovering over the west end of the bayfront for a decade, the Big Bowl seems to have drifted on — although there is now a back-up plan for a baby stadium in the West Harbour. Where exactly and what exactly this thing would be is as vague as the Medium and Large sizes were. [...]
How can we seek to build our future without first knowing and understanding our past?
I believe that at the very least we have both the right and the responsibility as citizens of this city to express our ideas and dreams to the people that represent us. If we do not speak up how can we expect our council to represent us? What follows is a brief historical sketch of [...]
Existing Condition Photos
Here’s a look at Barton Tiffany as it exists today. We took these photos this summer, and present them as an overview of the site. We’ve highlighted some of the unique conditions that might generate discussion later. 1. Looking North from Crooks Street. Taken from the most north end of Crooks Street this view shows [...]