521 Sussex - Integrated Project Work (2017)

Located in the heart of downtown Ottawa within the historic Byward Market, 521 Sussex Drive is surrounded by a shopping and business district, which provides a sense of community. It is also similar architecturally to the other buildings along Sussex Drive which culturally connects the site to its immediate surroundings. 521 Sussex Drive was built in the Italianate style that was popular in North America during the mid to late 19th century, especially for commercial buildings. The main features are the repeated round- headed, label-surrounded arches on the front (South-West) façade of the second floor, as well as the ornamented cornice, and the engaged columns between the storefronts. There are beautiful examples of masonry and brickwork, with the keystone of the arches adding a clean addition to the usually ornamented style. This is the Integrated Project Dossier compiled by a group of undergraduate students of the Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Program (Engineers and architects) at Carleton University for the CIVE3207 (ARCN4100) Historic Site Recording and Assessment course in 2017

521 Sussex Drive坐落于加拿大渥太华市中心历史悠久的拜沃德市场（Byward Market）腹地，周边环绕购物与商业街区，营造出浓厚的社区氛围。其建筑风格与萨塞克斯大道（Sussex Drive）沿线其他建筑一脉相承，从文化层面将该场地与周边环境紧密联结。该建筑建于19世纪中后期北美流行的意大利风格（Italianate）建筑体系之下，尤其适配商业楼宇的建造需求。其核心建筑特征包括：二层西南向主立面重复排布的带饰楣圆形拱券、装饰性檐口，以及店面之间的附柱。建筑的砖石工艺堪称典范，拱券的拱心石为原本繁复华丽的装饰风格增添了简洁明快的视觉层次。本综合项目档案（Integrated Project Dossier）由卡尔顿大学（Carleton University）建筑保护与可持续性专业（Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Program，涵盖工程师与建筑师方向）的本科学生团队，于2017年为其修读的CIVE3207（ARCN4100）《历史场地记录与评估》课程编制完成。