Projects via yowLAB

yowLAB does not produce projects itself. Rather, we aim to connect members of Ottawa’s architecture and design community, and foster and support collaborations and projects.

The projects below are examples of projects that emerged ‘via yowLAB‘.

UrbSanity a monthly column in the Centretown Buzz (2013-present) and Spacing Ottawa (2015) Written by: Jeff Salmon and Sarah Gelbard (alternating)*supported by Canada Council for the Arts
2016	2015
Kiwi consultation lessons, Apr [JS] LeBreton falls flat on vision and process, Mar [SG]* The LeBreton community, Feb [JS]* 7 bicentennial ideas for the NCC, Jan [SG]*	Market local, Dec [JS]* Streetside spot: new tactics for public space, Nov [SG]* Embracing change, Oct [JS]* The public city, Sept [SG]* Raising the bar, August [JS]* Through skaters’ eyes, July [SG]* Shh!!! A loud vision for the central library, June [SG]* An affordability primer, May 22 [JS]* Monumental controversy, Mar 12 [SG]* Great architects, great stories, Feb 13 [JS] Brutal Heritage, Jan 16 [SG]
2014	2013
You’re going to take public transit? Dec 11 [JS] Bi-city, Bi-directional Bike lanes, Nov 17 [SG] Inhabiting Gentrification, Sep 12 [SG] Development doesn’t have to be a dirty word, Aug 22 [JS] Publicizing Public Art, July 18 [SG] Looking ahead, June 13 [JS] Childhood in Centretown rocks, May 9 [SG] Creative undercurrents, April 11 [JS] City growing pains, Mar 15 [SG] Resident tourist, Feb 17 [JS] Neighbourly gestures, Jan 17 [SG]	Enticing us outside, Dec 13 [JS] Concrete social: urban skate park at McNabb, Nov 15 [SG] Creating a creative commons, Oct 11 [SG] More than the mode à la mode, Aug 16 [SG] Food for Thought, July 19 [JS] Modern Oversight, June 17 [SG] Exploring Buildings, May 17 [JS] 600 sq.ft. apartment with large living room, April 22 [SG] A lesson from Charlie Brown, March 16 [JS] Five issues condos face, February 15 [SG]

OTTarch Our community & culture explored through architecture. Project by: Sarah Gelbard and Tina Barton www.facebook.com/OttawaArchitecture @ottarch

A community resource for the promotion of architecture related projects, discourse, and events in Ottawa.Including:Artengine Citizen’s Academy Doors Open Ottawa Forum Lecture Series Heritage Ottawa Jane’s Walk Ottawa Ottawa Architecture Week Ottawa (de)Tours Ottawa Regional Society of Architects Spacing Ottawa Strutt Foundation Urban Forum yowLAB. . . and more

IMPROMPTU PLAYGROUND reintegrates and celebrates play in urban space through architecture and design. impromptuplayground.wordpress.com

LocoMaze Science Play Day, Science and Technology Museum 2013 Project by: Sarah Gelbard

Electric Fields: We make the city! We are the city! Nuit Blanche Ottawa + Gatineau 2013 Project by: Sarah Gelbard, Kelly Gillelan

Dynamic Maze The 2013 Ottawa International Children’s Festival Project by: Sarah Gelbard, Kelly Gillelan, Katelyn Lucas, Jeff Salmon

Swing Installations Project by: Sarah Gelbard, Kelly Gillelan, Katelyn Lucas, Jeff Salmon

Hopscotch Installations Project by: Sarah Gelbard, Kelly Gillelan, Katelyn Lucas, Jeff Salmon

PARK(ing) DAY 2011: Pause & Play Project by: Sarah Gelbard, Kelly Gillelan, Katelyn Lucas, Jeff Salmon

HUMAN CITIES: Pause & Play yow/bru Project by: Sarah Gelbard, Kelly Gillelan, Katelyn Lucas, Jeff Salmon

PARK_INGOTTAWA is a crowdsourced project that asks for your ideas about what THIS PARKING SPACE COULD BE. Project by: Sarah Gelbard parkingottawa.wordpress.com

Park(ing) sign installations