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Beyond Housing is hosting an upcoming bike-a-thon to raise funds for affordable housing in Waterloo Region. Out-Spok'n XIV 2024 will take place on June 8th.

Everyone is welcome to join in Elmira for the traditional ride on the Kissing Bridge Trail for the early morning 60km ride, or to participate remotely.

Facet Design Studio is excited to be taking part in this event again! We surpassed our goal last year and hoping to do the same this year. Any donations are greatly appreciated and can be made via the link.

https://lnkd.in/dyMT57Ah

To all our clients and industry partners, we want to thank you for an incredible year! We're looking forward to seeing what 2024 has in store for us.

Last Friday night, we held a neighborhood movie night at the Victoria park pavilion. Seeing many of our neighbours enjoying themselves, and getting to know each other, was a reminded of the critical role that local neighbourhood associations play in creating a welcoming and vibrant community.

We also put on our annual Pumpkinpalooza last month which was a lot of fun and brought everyone together.

In recognition of the impact that these types of events have on our community, Pumpkinpalooza was awarded the City of Kitchener Safe Neighborhoods Award.

Church of the Holy Saviour, Anglican founded in 1898, is undergoing some major changes as they address challenges in their current building structure. Our role was to assist them in transforming their place of worship into a fully inclusive and accessible space for their active congregation.

Through our analysis, we determined that the most efficient way to achieve this was to reimagine the central link between the Parish Hall and the Sanctuary; which doubles as a new circulation hub and event space. By inserting the "Key" between the two wings, we eliminated the need for ramps and several inaccessible floor heights.

Repurposing underutilized space within our urban boundaries is becoming an increasingly important piece of the housing puzzle as we look to intensify our cities while still respecting the existing built form.

This long vacant site nestled between existing buildings in Downtown Kitchener will soon be home to 6 residential units along with a ground floor commercial space.

Here is a view of progress on the upper floor showcasing a lofty, light filled space in an otherwise compact footprint.

Beyond Housing is hosting an upcoming bike-a-thon to raise funds for a new affordable housing development in Waterloo Region. Out-Spok'n XIII 2023 will take place on June 9-11.

Everyone is welcome to join in Elmira for the traditional ride on the Kissing Bridge Trail for the early morning 60km ride, or to participate remotely.

Facet Design Studios is excited to be taking part in this event! Any donations are greatly appreciated and can be made via the link below.

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/mennohomes-inc/p2p/Out-SpoknXIIIBike-a-Thon2023/team/creative-wheels/captain/steves-spoked/

St. Jacobs is a popular place to visit in the region, and the Mill is one of the prominent buildings in the village! We love how we were able to repurpose the original Snider Flour Mill, dating back to the 1800s, to a multi tenant office and retail space. St. Jacobs Village Shops

We are proud to be working on the Sprucelawn Apartments addition with Beyond Housing, who have been involved in the provision of affordable housing in Waterloo Region since 2001. Together, Sprucelawn and Beyond Housing have partnered to bring affordable one-bedroom apartments to seniors in St. Jacobs. Here’s an update from our latest visit showing preparations for the ground floor slab installation.

Wishing you a season filled with joy and hope. Happy Holidays from all of us at Facet Design Studio.

https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2022/07/21/apartments-coming-to-victoria-westmount-centre-in-kitchener.html

Apartments coming to Victoria Westmount Centre in Kitchener Developer’s plans would see two new buildings join existing medical centre on the property

Construction is underway at 301 Westmount. This four storey mixed-use building with underground parking will contain 85 residential suites along with a number of ground floor commercial units.