The Bentway at York and Simcoe Street Intersections – Toronto, ON. Canada

Waterfront ReConnect challenged proponents to explore and expose the layered histories of the Gardiner, reinforce a sense of safety, arrival, and transition, enhance connectivity and transform an obstacle into an opportunity.”

Waterfront ReConnect

Client: Waterfront ReConnect

Architects: shortlisted design teams

York Street Intersection

Future Forest

Future Forest: sans facon + zeidler

Waking the Shore

Waking the Shore: LeuWebb Projects + DIALOG + Mulvey & Banani Lighting

Boom Town

Boom Town: 5468796 Architecture Inc.+ Office… in search of…

Simcoe Street Intersection

Pixel Story

Pixel Story: O2 Planning & Design Inc.+ Mulvey & Banani Lighting + ENTUITIVE

Patina of Life
  • Patina of Life: Daily Tous Les Jours + SvN Architects + Planners, Lateral
Fragments of a Home
  • Fragments of a Home: SOCA + Tiffany Shaw-Collinge + SHEEP

Completion: 2022

Sustainability

The design parameters allowed for innovative sustainability components for each submission. See links above for each submission to learn more.

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Waterfront Reconnect

The Bentway

City of Toronto

The Waterfront BIA

Toronto Downtown West BIA