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Sadé Smith

For my final thesis project, I have designed the Pink Hammer Trades Training Centre for Women. This skilled trades training Centre is designed "For women, by women" to provide a safe learning environment for tradeswomen in the fields of carpentry, electrical and plumbing. This facility was designed to encourage more women to enter the skilled trades which is currently a male dominated field. There are accommodations available on-campus such as a café, a retail shop and a daycare to allow for convenience for the working woman.

Project Overview

The Pink Hammer Trades Training Centre for Women is a safe and effective learning environment for women involved in the skilled trades of carpentry, electrical and plumbing. The two level facility includes a retail shop on the lower level called "Hammer Time", which is the first retail store that provides a variety of clothing, tools and personal protective equipment specifically designed for tradeswomen. There is also an on-campus daycare, a café and a counseling office to provide social and psychological services to increase mental health wellness.

8 parti diagram concepts  Click to enlarge

Parti Diagrams

parti diagram representing unity, symmetry and femininity  Click to enlarge

Concept Parti Diagram

Concept/Design Process

The concept of the design is womanhood. The central two-level workshop represents unity where the main learning occurs, meanwhile, outside of the central hub is where gatherings and social interactions take place.

Site Plan/Floor Plan(s)

Lower Level and Upper Level floor plans. Site plan of 21 Ossington Ave. in Toronto, ON.

colour coded floor plan of level 1  Click to enlarge

FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 1

colour coded floor plan of level 2  Click to enlarge

FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 2

Sections/Elevations

3D Section 1 of the Pink Hammer Trades Training Centre for Women.

3D Views

The Pink Hammer Trades Training Centre for Women - Renderings.

3D rendering of the staircase in the main area  Click to enlarge

MAIN / SOCIAL STAIR

3D rendering of the Hammer Time retail shop  Click to enlarge

HAMMER TIME RETAIL SHOP

Poster showing 3D renders, floor plans and conceptual sketches of The Pink Hammer Trades Training Centre for Women.

Poster for the Pink Hammer Trades Training Centre for Women

Video/Poster

Come take a walk through the Pink Hammer Trades Training Centre for Women. Watch the walkthrough video through the Pink Hammer Trades Training Centre for Women.

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