tall-buildings

Legal agreements for on-site parkland dedication or easements
on title to secure public access to open space and owner
maintenance responsibilities may be required.
SITE ORGANIZATION | TALL BUILDING DESIGN GUIDELINES
Types of publicly accessible open space may include:
Courtyards - landscaped open space, located in the centre of a
single or consolidated block with no direct street frontage.
Forecourts - landscaped open space between the public
sidewalk and the main entrance of a building.
Landscaped Setback - space between the public sidewalk and
building face characterized by hard or soft landscape treatment.
Entrances, glazing, and
public uses create a lively
pedestrian environment
Figure 2: An active, mid-block walkway.
Walkway provides
connection through
urban blocks
Plazas - animated gathering place with predominantly hard
surfaced landscape features flanking a public street.
Urban Gardens - landscaped space, usually of intimate
scale, open to a public street, located and oriented to provide
maximum sunlight during midday.
Walkways - exterior public pedestrian route at street level,
usually providing connection through the block. A galleria,
when glazed and enclosed.
Figure 3: An urban garden with amenity for children.
Official Plan Reference
3.1.1 The Public Realm: Policy 11a, 12, 13, 17 and 18
3.1.2 Built Form: Policy 5b and 5d
3.1.3 Built Form - Tall Buildings: Policy 2e
3.2.3 Parks and Open Space: Policy 1a, 1c and 1d
3.4 The Natural Environment: Policy 18f
Related Standards, Guidelines & Studies
Toronto Green Standard | Shade Guidelines
Figure 4: A plaza with seating and shade.
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