“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
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Future Forest: sans facon + zeidler
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Waking the Shore: LeuWebb Projects + DIALOG + Mulvey & Banani Lighting
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Boom Town: 5468796 Architecture Inc.+ Office… in search of…
Simcoe Street Intersection
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Pixel Story: O2 Planning & Design Inc.+ Mulvey & Banani Lighting + ENTUITIVE
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- Patina of Life: Daily Tous Les Jours + SvN Architects + Planners, Lateral
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- 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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The Bentway
City of Toronto
The Waterfront BIA
Toronto Downtown West BIA