Faculty of Design
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Anna Tran
The ECHO Hub
Environmental Design
2025
Reimagining urban buildings through the integration of stormwater management.
“Aiming to explore how urban buildings in downtown Toronto can address this issue through the integration of stormwater management systems directly into the site, the focus is on mitigating the effects of heavy flooding by redirecting the flow of heavy precipitation and safeguarding water quality in lakes, particularly Lake Ontario. This project also explores the reanimation and rediscovery of idle buildings. Urban buildings are reanimated into multifunctional hubs that integrate stormwater management systems while reengaging the community, converting once idle urban buildings into dynamic water infrastructures that serve both environmental and social purposes.”
Celebrate the work of OCAD U’s class of 2024/2025!