Fort Rodd Hill

**Victoria, BC // in collaboration with Ratio Architecture**
LOCI is proud to work with Ratio Architecture in redesigning the historic Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site. Named after the late admiral John Rashleigh Rodd, this historic site served as a coastal artillery fort to protect Victoria and the Esquimalt Naval Base. Just a short walk away from historic Fisgard Lighthouse, Fort Rodd Hill was Britain’s only naval station on the western seaboard between North and South America in the late 1800’s.

Design Focus

Lost in all the mumbo jumbo? No problem. Here’s a breakdown of what this project has added to the space/our design focus in one digestible pie chart. Hover over each section to see the measurements in square metres.

This Project in Numbers

21

Proposed Trees

92 m²

Planting Beds/Permeable Landscapes

144 m²

Green Infrastructure

435 m²

New Public Gathering Spaces

230 m²

Outdoor Social Amenity

01 // Site

LOCI aims to create a learning and interactive visitor experience that fully captures the cultural importance of the site. The iconic Garry Oak ecosystem upon which the Fort was built, has slowly re-claimed it’s footprint – something we want to celebrate as a key narrative of the new Park.

02 // Plan + Analysis

LOCI is leading the landscape redesign of the park entry, main plaza area, and interactive play zone that allows youths and toddlers to experience both exploration and learning. The military history of the site will serve as a strong thematic for materiality, scale of spaces, and types of interactive equipment.