Toronto Urban Design Awards - Jury Report 2013 - City of Toronto

Award Categories ................................................................................................................... 2Jury Statement ................................................................................................................... 4Awards of ExcellenceELEMENTSShangri-La / Momofuku Toronto ............................................................................................. 6PRIVATE BUILDINGS IN CONTEXT – LOW-SCALEMjölk House............................................................................................................................. 7Noble Street Studios................................................................................................................ 8PRIVATE BUILDINGS IN CONTEXT – MID-RISECUBE Lofts................................................................................................................................ 9PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN CONTEXT11 Division - Toronto Police Service....................................................................................... 10Mount Dennis Library Renovation ......................................................................................... 11Regent Park Aquatic Centre................................................................................................... 12St. James Cathedral Centre................................................................................................... 13Victoria Park Bus Terminal Replacement............................................................................... 14LARGE PLACES OR NEIGHBOURHOOD DESIGNSEvergreen Brick Works........................................................................................................... 15VISIONS AND MASTER PLANSJohn Street - Toronto’s Red Carpet........................................................................................ 16Awards of MeritTABLE OF CONTENTSELEMENTSPottery Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossing...................................................................... 17The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema................................................................................................... 18PRIVATE BUILDINGS IN CONTEXT – LOW-SCALE38 Lesmill................................................................................................................................ 19Linea Bayview Townhomes.................................................................................................... 20Native Child and Family Life Centre....................................................................................... 21PRIVATE BUILDINGS IN CONTEXT – MID-RISEArt Condominiums.................................................................................................................. 22PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN CONTEXTCentre of Excellence for French-Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education............. 23George Brown College Waterfront Campus........................................................................... 24Maple Leaf Gardens............................................................................................................... 25North Toronto Collegiate Institute Redevelopment............................................................... 26Ryerson Image Centre / School of Image Arts....................................................................... 27SMALL OPEN SPACESDundas Street West Parkettes............................................................................................... 28LARGE PLACES OR NEIGHBOURHOOD DESIGNSSherbourne Common.............................................................................................................. 29VISIONS AND MASTER PLANSThe Green Line Vision............................................................................................................ 30STUDENT PROJECTSAn Architecture of Civility ..................................................................................................... 31In Search of Place .................................................................................................................. 32Special Jury AwardMarket 707............................................................................................................................. 332013 Jury ................................................................................................................................................ 34

4. Small Open SpacesA small open space, generally related to and defined by adjacent buildings or natural/built elements,which provides an extension and addition to the public realm in an exemplary way. The small openspace need not be publicly owned, but must be publicly accessible. Submissions may include, but arenot limited to: courtyards, plazas, forecourts, gardens, trails, mews and small neighbourhood parks.5. Large Places or Neighbourhood DesignsA design plan for a new or renovated large-scale area of the city. The project must be completed to suchextent to allow the jury to clearly understand and evaluate the plan. The submissions in this categoryshould clearly state the existing conditions and demonstrate how City objectives for establishing a clearpublic structure of streets, parks, open spaces and building sites are met.The submission should also highlight major areas of innovation, particularly those related toinfrastructure, environmental management and sustainable design, as well as provide evidence ofcommunity involvement and acceptance.Submissions may include, but are not limited to: large parks, area/district plans, neighbourhood plans,Transit Oriented Developments (TODs), subdivisions, industrial parks, campus plans and streetscapes.Both urban and suburban contexts will be considered.6. Visions and Master PlansUnexecuted visions for the city, studies and master plans of high inspirational value with the potentialfor significant impact on Toronto’s development. Submissions in this category may include but are notlimited to: theoretical and visionary projects, as well as any project fitting the description of Large Placesor Neighbourhood Designs that is unbuilt.7. Student ProjectsStudents in urban design, architecture, landscape architecture and other design programs are invited tosubmit theoretical or studio projects relating to Toronto.Note: The jury reserves the right not to present awards in every category. The jury also reserves the right toreallocate submissions into categories which they deem to be most appropriate.3

alive with students during the typical academicyear. The jury discussed at length what should beconsidered design excellence with regard to suchbuilding types and how they relate to and animatethe adjacent public realm. It was clear that thelocation and treatment of entrances/openings/curtain walls, the use of transparency, and thebalance between urban street light and interiorartificial light, play a critical role to help dissolvethe distinction between the inside and outsideof a building and enhance pedestrian and userexperience.The jury did not recognize any projects in theTall Building category. Surprisingly there werevery few entries in this category and while someentrants may have contributed to the Torontoskyline, the jury felt that they did not contributeenough to the quality and character of the streetto substantiate an award.were many intriguing propositions, the studentswould benefit from more guidance from theirinstructors to improve how their projects arepresented from both a graphic and writtenperspective. Given the submission requirements,the students were generally trying to providetoo much information as opposed to succinctlydescribing the essence of their project and as aresult, the key ideas and concepts behind thesesubmissions were often lost.Collectively, this year’s awarded projects will helpto transform the way people who live, work andvisit Toronto experience the city. They are whatmakes this city a more complete place, whatgives Toronto a soul. The jury encourages its citybuilders, design professionals and citizens tocontinue to stimulate the city-building debate byfollowing the examples of innovation and qualityseen in this year’s award-winning works.The Student Category received by far the mostsubmissions. The jury noted that although thereJury members (l-r)Matthew Blackett, Jeremy Sturgess,Cecelia Paine, Eric Turcotte, Marianne McKenna5

AWARD OF EXCELLENCEELEMENTSShangri-La /Momofuku Toronto188 University AvenueProject TeamJames KM Cheng Architects Inc.Design ArchitectHariri Pontarini ArchitectsArchitect of RecordZhang HuanArtistThe Design AgencyInteriorsDeveloper/ClientWestbank Projects CorporationPeterson Investment GroupJury CommentThe award of excellence in this category is for the creative and skillful combination of the low-riseglass pavilion and the sculpture. The addition of a glazed pavilion, in combination with the exuberantmetal sculpture, to the mostly opaque and institutional quality of University Avenue adds a refreshingtransparency to one of Toronto’s signature boulevards.The combination and juxtaposition of public art and pavilion-like structure harmoniously complementseach other and produces a significant presence. The overall effect is memorable and remarkable in itsoriginality, form and abstraction and by the way it enhances the pedestrian and civic experience alongthis stretch of University Avenue.6 6

AWARD OF EXCELLENCEPRIVATE BUILDINGS IN CONTEXT– LOW-SCALENoble StreetStudios17 Noble StreetProject TeamAthos Zaghi Architectsin association withAtelier Kastelic Buffey (AKB)ArchitectsGroup One AcousticsAcousticianGardens in the Sky/FlynnLandscapeWeinstein Taylor & Associates Inc.Electrical EngineerL.J. White & Associates Ltd.Mechanical EngineerJury CommentA positive precedent for an urban area transitioning from its industrial past, the Noble Street Studiosproject is an unexpected presence that supports an evolving mix of uses within the neighbourhoodas it grows and reshapes itself. The L-shaped footprint builds on the figure-ground of the adjacentindustrial buildings, maintaining a landscape courtyard that acts as both gathering space and parking.The scale of the building and the industrial materials speak to the past use of the site; the introductionof landscape and green roof to the change in use and changing attitudes.M.G. Pascoe & Associates Ltd.Structural EngineerRadiant SoundProject ManagerOwner/ClientHenry Gooderham8 8

AWARD OF EXCELLENCEPRIVATE BUILDINGS IN CONTEXT– MID-RISECUBE Lofts799 College StreetProject TeamQuadrangle Architects LimitedDesign ArchitectRAW DesignArchitectJury CommentA number of mixed-use retail/residential projects were reviewed by the jury. CUBE Lofts stood out asthe transformative example, both in its type and explicit context. The project is a bold and unapologeticintervention into a dense and diverse retail street. Its success at the urban design level is entirely inits deft articulation of the façade. A series of residential units are elegantly distributed atop a row ofshops at grade. A clear delineation of single and double height units offers variety to the streetscapeand identity for the occupant. A unique parking strategy on this landlocked site offers a three-metrewide laneway that connects the street to a series of parking lifts located within a courtyard at the rearof the site. Kudos to those who facilitated and supported this game-changing approach to inner-cityparking requirements.Seven Haus DesignInterior DesignBlackwellStructural ConsultantsAble EngineeringMechanical and Electrical ConsultantsThe Planning PartnershipLandscape ArchitectsSkypointConstruction ManagementDeveloper/ClientNeilas Inc.9 9

AWARD OF EXCELLENCEPUBLIC BUILDINGS IN CONTEXT11 Division -Toronto PoliceService2054 Davenport RoadProject TeamStantec Architecture Ltd.ArchitectERA ArchitectsHeritage Architectgh3Landscape ArchitectOwner/ClientToronto Police ServiceCity of TorontoJury CommentThe 11 Division – Toronto Police Service building is exemplary for its creative adaptive re-use of aformer school. It is not only a sensitive blending of the old and the new, but also a well-balancedlayering of heritage, solid and transparent aspects, landscaping treatment and community integration.The openness of the new façade, the sensitive preservation and integration of the heritage structure,the robust landscape concept, and the overall response to Davenport Road has made the facility aninviting and integral part of the neighbourhood. The result is a welcoming civic building which willbecome a landmark in the community.10 10

AWARD OF EXCELLENCEPUBLIC BUILDINGS IN CONTEXTMount DennisLibrary RENOVATION1123 Weston RoadProject TeamG. Bruce Stratton ArchitectsArchitectHalsall Associates Ltd.Structural EngineeringJury CommentThe Mount Dennis Library is a very thoughtful renovation of a modest yet important neighbourhoodlibrary. It represents a remarkable example of a project displaying a “complete” civic response bycontributing creatively to the streetscape, providing a highly transparent façade, and paying attentionto details. The building contributes and responds elegantly to the main street condition. It is a simpleyet elegant transformation of a much-needed public building in this area, and helps set the stagefor change in the future. The library’s renewed image redefines its place as an important communitylandmark for the area.MCW Consultants Ltd.Mechanical & Electrical EngineeringSteelcore Construction Ltd.ContractorOwner/ClientToronto Public Library11 11

AWARD OF EXCELLENCEPUBLIC BUILDINGS IN CONTEXTRegent ParkAquatic Centre640 Dundas Street EastProject TeamMacLennan Jaunkalns MillerArchitects (MJMA)ArchitectPMA Landscape Architects Ltd.The Planning PartnershipLandscape ArchitectsOwner/ClientCity of Toronto – Parks, Forestry &RecreationJury CommentThe Regent Park Aquatic Centre is a refreshing and bold contemporary civic gesture for Regent Parkand the city as a whole. Its use of glass and intriguing form create a pavilion-in-the-park quality thatintegrates gracefully with the emerging public realm in Regent Park. From the street, the building isinviting and has an unmistakably civic presence. The Regent Park Aquatic Centre is set to become anew source of pride for this community transformation.12 12

AWARD OF EXCELLENCEPUBLIC BUILDINGS IN CONTEXTSt. JamesCathedral Centre65 Church StreetProject TeamarchitectsAllianceArchitecture/DesignNAK DesignLandscape ArchitectureJury CommentA thoughtful response to the changing demands of community and ecclesiastic life in the heart ofthe city, 65 Church Street carefully introduces a discreet, new reading of the site with the insertionof a glass pavilion juxtaposed against the solidity of the historic Parish Hall of St. James Cathedral.Set back from the street, the project introduces a layering of landscape elements to accommodatepedestrian arrival and parking, and sets the new building elegantly within the St. James Cathedralcomplex.Owner/ClientThe Cathedral Church of St. JamesAnglican Diocese of Toronto13 13

AWARD OF EXCELLENCEPUBLIC BUILDINGS IN CONTEXTVictoria Park BusTerminal Replacement777 Victoria Park AvenueProject TeamTTCConcept DesignSGA/IBI ArchitectsDetailed Design/Project ArchitectScott Torrance Landscape ArchitectLandscape, Green RoofBrown + Storey Architects Inc.Urban DesignAniko MeszarosPublic ArtistOwner/ClientToronto Transit CommissionJury CommentUntil recently, Victoria Park subway station and bus terminal suffered from a variety of ills, noneas glaring as how user-unfriendly it was to its customers. Now, the station should be held up as anexample of how the TTC should modernize its transit hubs. Among the improvements are an attractivestreetscape at the main entrance, added windows to provide more natural light, widened pedestrianpathways, new public art, and more pedestrian connections to the station. Just as importantly, thestation maintained original components — such as the heavy cement exterior that looms aboveVictoria Park Avenue — and used them as the base for the new design elements.14 14

AWARD OF EXCELLENCELARGE PLACES ORNEIGHBOURHOOD DESIGNSEVERGREEN BRICK WORKS550 Bayview AvenueJury CommentOver a period of more than twenty years, the Evergreen Brick Works has been transformed from anabandoned industrial site to a vibrant community place that embodies the pillars of sustainability:environment, community and economy. Driven by community action and the support of publicagencies, numerous professional designers and artists have played a role in shaping its buildings,spaces and elements.Though chaotic at first glance, the site takes its structure from the original industrial buildings, eachof which have been adapted for specialized uses, including a market, interpretive centre, restaurant,event space, and the Centre for Green Cities. Between and around the buildings are outdoor spacesthat offer an equally wide range of public uses including a plant nursery, a children’s playground andan extensive marsh area. Boardwalks and paved walkways provide clear access to all parts of thesite, with art and sculpture by local artists adding to the richness of the experience. The site is wellconnected to its surroundings, making it fully accessible to all Toronto residents.The jury lauds the implementation of this long-term vision and the commitment that was required tosee Evergreen Brick Works become one of Toronto’s most unique urban spaces.Project TeamDTAH Architects LimitedArchitecture LeadDiamond Schmitt ArchitectsArchitecture – Centre for Green CitiesDTAHLandscape Architecture LeadClaude Cormier + AssociésLandscape ArchitectureERA ArchitectsHeritage ArchitectureStantec ConsultingMechanical / Electrical EngineeringAECOMCivil EngineeringHalsall Associates LimitedStructural Engineering / SustainabilityLeber RubesCode and Life SafetyBA GroupTraffic Demand ManagementAldrich PearsInterpretive PlanningDougan and AssociatesEcologyArchaeological ServicesArchaeologyAdams + AssociatesSignage / Graphic DesignFerruccio SardellaPublic ArtEastern ConstructionConstructionOwner/ClientEvergreen15 15

AWARD OF EXCELLENCEVISIONS AND MASTER PLANSJohn Street -Toronto’s RedCarpetToronto Entertainment DistrictProject TeamThe Planning PartnershipURSClientsToronto Entertainment DistrictBusiness Improvement AreaCity of Toronto – EconomicDevelopment & CultureJury CommentThis vision for John Street captures the essence of what makes Toronto a vibrant centre for arts andentertainment. Through implementation of this design, many of Toronto’s premier arts and culturalinstitutions will be linked in an accessible, identifiable streetscape. The design provides the settingfor international events as well as accommodating festivals and local activities. Flexible use forpedestrians and vehicles is embodied in the plan, creating a vibrancy that is suited to a place wherepeople want to see and be seen.The jury lauds the conceptualization of this street as a “Red Carpet” and the guidance that the planprovides to create a district that will be highly distinct, both in form and function. This is a plan thatshould be implemented.16 16

AWARD OF MERITELEMENTSPottery Road Bicycleand PedestrianCrossingIntersection of Pottery Road & LowerDon Recreational TrailJury CommentThis new bike and pedestrian crossing is an important addition to Toronto’s active transportationinfrastructure. The prominence of this crossing elevates the walker and rider to an integral positionwithin our transportation system.From a design perspective, the crossing acts as a gateway in and out of the Lower Don trail. Thematerials in use — rusting metal, embossed and painted “waves” — speak to the valley’s ecologicaland industrial history. Equally important, the crossing’s size and placement allow all users — drivers,cyclists, walkers — to feel safe.Project TeamProject TeamPLANT Architect Inc.Diamond Architect/Landscape and Schmitt Architect Architects |architectsBlackwelldu Structural Toit Allsopp Engineer Hillier | landscapearchitectClientDeveloper/Owner/ClientCity of Toronto - Parks, Forestry &The Recreation Salvation Army17 17

AWARD OF MERITELEMENTSThe Bloor Hot DocsCinema506 Bloor Street WestProject TeamHariri Pontarini ArchitectsOwner/ClientBlue Ice GroupJury CommentThe jury was impressed by the respectful modern reinterpretation of the theatre marquee, especiallyby its simplicity, the quality of its detailing, and by the appropriateness of the gesture, which celebratesthe history of this iconic repertoire shrine. The measured intervention reiterates the significance of thisinstitution on Bloor Street.18 18

AWARD OF MERITPRIVATE BUILDINGS IN CONTEXT– LOW-SCALE38 Lesmill38 Lesmill RoadProject TeamBuilding Arts Architects Inc.Royalty Landscape DesignJury CommentThe industrial parks of the city are generally an affront to good urban design, but 38 Lesmill in DonMills stands out from its neighbours for all the right reasons. Located at a bend in the road, this formerindustrial warehouse was transformed into a multi-tenant commercial office space. The renovationsto the building accentuate the positives of its original mid-century design — wide and high windows,clean straight lines, and modest mix of materials — while taking care to add a soft landscape to thefront lawn, moving all parking spaces to the short sides of the building in order to be concealed byvegetation, and designing comfortable outdoor spaces for employees.Developer/Owner/ClientJanny VincentPeter McCann19 19

AWARD OF MERITPRIVATE BUILDINGS IN CONTEXT– LOW-SCALELinea BayviewTownhomes2958 Bayview AvenueProject TeamTeeple Architects Inc.DK Studio InteriorsDeveloper/ClientSymmetry DevelopmentsJury CommentThe Linea Bayview Townhomes are an excellent example of sophisticated and thoughtful residentialdesign that adds density along a major arterial road. In an area where double-car garages are thenorm, these town homes neatly tuck the parking spaces around back while the top of the garage actsas a walk-out terrace. The restrained but attractive mix of materials on the facade are modern and givea nod to Bayview Village’s architectural history as one of Toronto’s first post-war suburbs.20 20

AWARD OF MERITPRIVATE BUILDINGS IN CONTEXT– LOW-SCALENative Child andFamily Life Centre156 Galloway RoadProject TeamLGA Architectural PartnersScott Torrance LandscapeArchitect Inc.Jury CommentA brave urban insertion on a curving corner site, the Native Child and Family Life Centre achievesa dramatic reading that balances functional relationships and identity for a community facility, andboldly places native culture within the diversity of Toronto’s collective and multi-ethnic identity. Thebuilding pushes to the sidewalk edge to achieve a green band for a children’s play area that runsthe length of the residential edge of the building form and is visible from the sidewalk through theentrance to the Centre. The Centre plays on the traditional form of the longhouse with a completelycontemporary reading, drawing light in with playful windows along the street edge. The core-ten steelexterior, wood siding and canopy, and the no-nonsense detailing create a distinctive language for theCentre as a home for aboriginal culture.Owner/ClientNative Child and Family Servicesof Toronto21 21

AWARD OF MERITPRIVATE BUILDINGS IN CONTEXT– MID-RISEART CONDOMINIUMS8 Dovercourt RoadProject TeamOleson Worland ArchitectsHariri Pontarini ArchitectsArchitects3rd Uncle Design Inc.Interior DesignHenry Veenhoven / David OlesonLandscapeDeveloper/ClientTriangle West Developments Inc.Jury CommentArt Condominiums offers a thorough and robust response to current civic criteria that encourage streetfriendlydevelopment. A mixed-use program of artists’ studios and galleries at grade, topped withresidential development, the building addresses two streets with creative and articulate frontage,such as elegant balconies at the second level that interact with the street and support the pedestrianexperience. The jury hopes to see the adjacent sidewalk enriched with the same level of design anddetail as expressed on the building.22 22

AWARD OF MERITPUBLIC BUILDINGS IN CONTEXTCENTRE OF EXCELLENCEFOR FRENCH-LANGUAGEAND BILINGUAL POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONGlendon Campus, York University2275 Bayview AvenueProject TeamDaoust Lestage inc.Owner/ClientYork UniversityJury CommentGlendon Campus has emerged from its reclusive ravine setting of dense forest at Bayview andLawrence Avenues. The new transparent glass addition to the original red brick campus dramaticallyalters the first impression of the francophone component of York University and creates a distinctivearrival pavilion and a desirable axial termination to Lawrence Avenue. Interior stairs act as verticalbeacons on the exterior, and student spaces pushed to the perimeter animate and soak in the densegreenery of the site. This is a skillful handling of a top of ravine site, creating a new threshold andsense of arrival, while maintaining the proximity and presence of the forest.23 23

AWARD OF MERITPUBLIC BUILDINGS IN CONTEXTGeorge BrownCollege WaterfrontCampus51 Dockside DriveProject TeamStantec Architecture / KPMB ArchitectsArchitects in Joint VenturePhillips Farevaag SmallenbergLandscape ArchitectsOwner/ClientGeorge Brown CollegeJury CommentThis campus development is a bold and expressive addition to the Toronto waterfront. From a distance,there is clear definition and iconic resonance that contributes to placemaking, recognition and sitedefinition. On the waterfront side, the building offers strong interior-exterior relationships that enliventhe public realm, with sliding glass doors linking food services to the sidewalk and study space to thewater beyond.24 24

AWARD OF MERITPUBLIC BUILDINGS IN CONTEXTMAPLE LEAF GARDENS60 Carlton StreetJury CommentIt’s as if Maple Leaf Gardens has reintroduced itself to the city.After the NHL’s Maple Leafs moved to the Air Canada Centre at Bay and Front, this historic landmarkstood dormant for a decade. Loblaw and Ryerson University have teamed up to breathe new life intoan old building and to reanimate an important intersection. A new rink and sporting facilities forRyerson students occupy the top of the building — a reminder of the building’s sporting legacy —while the supermarket and LCBO store entice customers on the modestly windowed ground floor. Thefinely preserved Art Deco facade and restored marquee are elegant gestures that make you wonder ifthere is any fault with the building’s repurposing.Project TeamTurner Fleischer Architects Inc.Architect (Base Building & Loblaws store)BBB ArchitectsArchitect (Athletic Centre)exp.StructuralE.R.A. Architects Inc.Heritage ConsultantLEA Group of CompaniesTraffic ConsultantSNC-LavalinMechanicalHammerschlag + Joffe Inc.ElectricalTerraplan Landscape ArchitectsLandscape Architect & ArboristLoblaw Companies LimitedPlanning ConsultantButtcon LimitedBuilderDeveloper/Owner/ClientLoblaw Companies LimitedRyerson University25 25

AWARD OF MERITPUBLIC BUILDINGS IN CONTEXTNorth TorontoCollegiate InstituteRedevelopment17 Broadway AvenueProject TeamCS&P Architects Inc.Lead ArchitectBurka Architects Inc.Associate Architect (Residential)Adjeleian Allen Rubeli LimitedStructural EngineerMCW Consultants Ltd.Mechanical/Electrical EngineerNAK Design GroupLandscape ArchitectR.V. Anderson Associates Ltd.Civil EngineerNovita TechneAV ConsultantProvident Energy ManagementLEED ConsultantHGC EngineeringAcoustic ConsultantLTD Consulting Group Inc.Food Services ConsultantPanya Clark EspinalIlan SandlerCatherine WidgelyPublic ArtistsJury CommentThis is an important prototype for intensification of existing school sites in pressured urban conditions.Accepting the challenges of co-development, the project skillfully re-values and maximizes the builtpotential of the site with two street-related residential towers, while reclaiming the heart of the sitefor playing fields and a pedestrian axis that acts as both school territory and community passage. Thecontinuity of the restrained material palette speaks to the development budget as it acts as a unifyingelement. The project creates a new presence for one of Toronto’s historic high schools. North TorontoCollegiate opens the site to the community and to urban intensification of high-rise residential offYonge Street - a challenging balancing act.Developer/Owner/ClientToronto District School BoardTridel26 26

AWARD OF MERITPUBLIC BUILDINGS IN CONTEXTRyerson ImageCentre / SchoolOF Image Arts33 Gould Street / 122 Bond StreetProject TeamDiamond Schmitt ArchitectsArchitectDaoust Lestage inc.Landscape ArchitectJury CommentA subtle and sophisticated backdrop building to a dynamic and energetic civic public space. The designsolution is rigorous and uncompromising, highly appropriate and smart. The lighting effects, whilein other circumstances often gratuitous, here speak dynamically to the building’s character and use.Consullux Lighting Consultants /Crossey Engineering Ltd.Lighting DesignerOwner/ClientRyerson University27 27

AWARD OF MERITSMALL OPEN SPACESDUNDAS STREET WESTPARKETTES1335 – 1703 Dundas Street WestProject TeamPMA Landscape Architects Ltd.Project Landscape ArchitectScott EunsonMarianne LovinkPublic Art & Bicycle Rack DesignersClientsDundas West BusinessImprovement AreaCity of Toronto – EconomicDevelopment & Culture andCity PlanningJury CommentGlimpses of colour on building walls along four streets crossing Dundas Street West are the firstelements to draw attention to these small but highly effective design interventions. Working with thecommunity, BIA and the City, the designers transformed a series of orphaned spaces to provide visualinterest and cohesiveness in an otherwise non-distinct commercial district.Through a combination of wood benches, sculptural bicycle racks, curbed planting areas and the useof high quality paving materials, eight new public spaces have been created that serve the needs oflocal residents and contribute to retail street life on Dundas Street West. The jury was impressed withthe high quality, well-scaled design elements set against backdrops of whimsical wall murals thatmake each of these spaces unique. Individually and collectively, these parkettes succeed in giving astrong identity to this part of Dundas Street. This type of initiative should be repeated and encouragedthroughout the city.28 28

AWARD OF MERITLARGE PLACES ORNEIGHBOURHOOD DESIGNSSHERBOURNE COMMONLower Sherbourne Street betweenLake Shore Boulevard & Queens QuayProject TeamPhillips Farevaag SmallenbergLead ConsultantThe Planning PartnershipConsulting Local Landscape ArchitectTeeple Architects Inc.Pavilion ArchitectJill Anholt StudioPublic ArtistCobalt EngineeringPavilion Electrical & Mechanical EngineerThe Municipal Infrastructure GroupCivil EngineerQuinn Dressel AssociatesStructural EngineerJury CommentThe jury determined that Sherbourne Common sets a high standard in urban park design through itssophisticated integration of design, art and engineering. Located on the shore of Lake Ontario in theheart of an emerging downtown neighbourhood, the park is designed to celebrate water and to makevisible the cyclical process required for management and protection of this essential element of life.The jury noted the distinctive character of each of the three areas of the Common (urban sculptureplaza, water/skating pond and traditional green) that are skillfully unified with allées of trees and ameandering water corridor. The dominant sculptural and building elements were noted to be highlysuited in form and scale to the nearby working waterfront. Noting that water is frequently not cyclingthrough the site, the jury suggested more attention was needed to animate the ground surface waterfeatures. As more residential buildings emerge around the park, Sherbourne Common will serve anincreasingly important role as an oasis in the heart of the city.URS Corporation CanadaElectrical EngineerTripped on Lighting DesignPublic Art LightingVincent Helton & AssociatesFountain MechanicalCustom IceIce Rink ConsultantCIS Irrigation Inc.Irrigation ConsultantEastern ConstructionConstruction ManagementUCC GroupGeneral ContractorAldershot LandscapeLandscape ContractorDeveloper/ClientWaterfront Toronto29 29

AWARD OF MERITVISIONS AND MASTER PLANSForrec Ltd.THE GREEN LINE VISIONHydro Corridor from Lansdowneto SpadinaShift Landscape + Urbanism & The Office of Pedonic OperationsProject TeamWorkshop Architecture Inc.Project LeadBackyard DesignMaps and GraphicsProject Sponsors and PartnersCity of Toronto – Parks, Forestry &RecreationDavenport Neighbourhood AssociationCanada Council for the ArtsOntario Association of ArchitectsAstley Gilbert Ltd.Spacing MediaToronto Society of ArchitectsArchitecture Canada | RAICJury CommentA. Bose & M. SinghHarnessing the potential of hydro corridors for recreation and public open space is not a new concept.In making this award, the jury recognized the competition process as a means to gain visibility andgarner interest in exploring the potential of this linear corridor that extends from Davenport Villageto the Annex. The 77 design submissions provide a catalyst for stimulation and debate and set thestage for a future comprehensive vision. With corridors like this across most urban centers, the GreenLine Vision competition demonstrates the potential for integrating grey and green infrastructure toenhance the quality of urban life.Credits for individual competition entriesavailable at greenlinetoronto.ca30 30

AWARD OF MERITSTUDENT PROJECTSAN ARCHITECTUREOF CIVILITY16 sites in Toronto: Bathurst TTCStation, Berczy Park (near KingStation), Bloor-Bedford Park (near St.George Station), Broadview Station,Chester Station, Christie Station,Downsview Station, St. Patrick Station(Dundas and University), EglintonWest Station, Harbour Square Park,High Park, Lawrence Station, MainSt. Station, Queen’s Park Station,Rosedale Station, Runnymede Station.Jury CommentThe jury commends this initiative, as it provided a forum for students to collectively reflect on theimportance of the civic nature of our transit system and the role it plays in shaping our city. Theinitiative forced students to move away from an individual project response in order to stimulate adebate and generate ideas that could influence how we experience civic places, and how we interactand use them. More important than each separate submission, the jury was impressed by the overallrange of ideas and responses that were generated. These exercises should continue to be promotedand encouraged as they help stimulate debate within our community.Student NamesApproximately 400 students workingin teams of 12 – 14 students in allyears of the Bachelor of ArchitecturalScience Program in the Departmentof Architectural Science, RyersonUniversity acting as ‘CitizenArchitects,’ under the direction ofGeorge Thomas Kapelos, AssociateProfessor, with Master of Architecturestudents acting as ‘Community Voices,’‘Team Facilitators’ and ‘ProjectCoordinators,’ and faculty membersof the Department of ArchitecturalScience acting as ‘Design Champions.’UniversityRyerson UniversityDepartment of Architectural Science31 31

AWARD OF MERITSTUDENT PROJECTSIN SEARCH OF PLACEToronto HarbourfrontStudent NameMelody Taghi-PoorUniversityRyerson UniversityMaster of ArchitectureJury CommentThe jury was impressed by the simplicity and the poetic way this project was illustrated, and how itreinvents what would be a typical tunnel into a place with its own unique experience. It treats thevarious components of the tunnel (approaches, decent/rises and crossing) as a journey influenced by thevarious contextual elements surrounding it. Since the City is continuously expanding its underground,this submission reminds us that we constantly need to explore ways to generate stimulating places,even in the least obvious contexts.32 32

SPECIAL JURY AWARDMARKET 707Scadding Court Community Centre707 Dundas Street WestProject TeamLGA Architectural PartnersOwner/ClientScadding Court Community CentreJury CommentWhile not a function of design in the traditional sense, this project represents a remarkable initiativeundertaken by a community association as a means to engage the public in the life of the street. Theexpedient and strategic installation of shipping containers into the sidewalk context goes beyond therealm of Pop-Up to become the catalyst for a series of remarkable and memorable urban experiences.A variety of uses, from restaurant to bicycle repair shop, transform a relatively banal communitybuilding frontage on a busy street corner into a thriving civic marketplace. The street theatre derivedfrom this modest intervention was among the richest and certainly the most spontaneous of all thesites visited.33 33

2013 JURYMarianne McKenna OAA, OAQ, FRAIC, AIA, OC, Founding Partner, KPMB ArchitectsMarianne McKenna is a founding partner of Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects and isinternationally recognized for making architecture that advances cultural and educational mandates andcatalyses community building. Her projects include Le Quartier Concordia, an integrated vertical campus atConcordia University in Montréal, the Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre at the University ofWaterloo, Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis and the Music and Theater Arts building at MIT.In Toronto, Marianne’s projects include the Royal Conservatory’s TELUS Centre for Performance and Learningwhich earned KPMB its 11th Governor General’s Medal, the Rotman School of Management Expansion atthe University of Toronto, and a series of acclaimed work spaces for Torys LLP, Woodbridge Company andCTV Inc. She is currently directing a renovation and expansion of Massey Hall.Marianne has juried a range of art competitions and currently sits on the Board of Metrolinx. She is apast board member of the Institute of Contemporary Culture (ICC) for the Royal Ontario Museum. She wasawarded an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Conservatory, was named one of Canada’s Top 100 MostPowerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network (2010), and was made an Officer of the Order ofCanada in 2012.Cecelia Paine FCSLA, OALA, FASLA Professor of Landscape Architecture andAssociate Dean of Graduate Studies, University of GuelphCecelia Paine is a professor of landscape architecture at the University of Guelph where she teachescommunity design, urban park and open space planning, and professional practice. Since 2006 she has helda cross-appointment as Associate Dean of Graduate Studies. Prior to joining the University, she practisedin Ottawa where her firm focused on urban design, heritage conservation, urban parks and open spaceplanning and community design.Cecelia is the recipient of numerous professional awards for design, planning, research and communication.Her work on the redesign of Sparks Street Mall in Ottawa is one of her most recognized projects. Shehas made significant contributions to conservation of Canadian heritage landscapes including the Queen’sPark Legislative Assembly grounds, Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital, Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Mackenzie KingEstate in Gatineau Park, Quebec and the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village in Alberta. Other major projectsinclude master plans for three major sectors of the Ottawa Greenbelt.She has served as an advisor to international, national, provincial, regional and local governments onheritage landscapes, including the conservation of Parque del Este in Caracas, Venezuela, designed by worldrenowned landscape architect, Roberto Burle Marx. Cecelia recently directed a survey and evaluation ofover 100 golf courses designed by Stanley Thompson, Canada’s foremost Golden Age golf course architect.Her current research interests include development of a Canadian landscape charter, integrating heritagevalues in contemporary design, and design in support of human health. Her work has been presented atconferences and published in professional and scholarly journals nationally and internationally.Active in professional bodies, Cecelia has served as president of the Canadian Society of LandscapeArchitects and the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects, was the founding editor of the professionalmagazine, Landscapes Paysages, and is currently president of the Landscape Architecture CanadaFoundation. She is a Fellow of both the Canadian and American Society of Landscape Architects.photo credit:Robert LemermeyerJeremy Sturgess MAAA, FRAIC, RCA, Principal, Sturgess ArchitectureWith over 35 years in architecture, Jeremy Sturgess has contributed to Canadian architecture at a varietyof levels. He is well known for his ability to create buildings responsible to an urban design vision, andhas been recognized locally, nationally and internationally for his work, which includes distinctive houses,housing at all scales, and civic and commercial buildings that consistently contribute to their environment.Jeremy Sturgess is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. He is a Fellow of the RoyalArchitectural Institute of Canada, an adjunct professor at the University of Calgary, and serves on theCalgary Planning Commission and the University Of Calgary Faculty Of Environmental Design Dean’s Circle.A book on his work, Full Spectrum, was published by the University of Calgary Press in 2010. In 2011, hewon at the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona, and in 2012 received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal.34 34

Eric Turcotte MCIP, RPP, OAA, OAQ, LEED AP BD + C , Partner, Urban Strategies Inc.Eric is an Urban Designer, a Planner and an Architect. He is a Partner at Urban Strategies Inc., where he hassince worked since 1996. He has over 19 years of experience in Canada, the United States and Europe. Hisareas of expertise include downtown revitalization plans, redevelopment of inner city neighbourhoods andlarge scale institutional and corporate master plans. Many of the projects on which Eric has acted as thedesign lead have been honoured with awards for their overall quality.Eric is currently managing the Mid-Centretown Community Design Plan in Ottawa, and is working on theUniversity of Ottawa Long Term Development Strategy. Eric recently completed the Eglinton CrosstownDesign Framework and the Functional and Conceptual Station Design for the underground stations for TTCand Metrolinx, and directed the Sheppard Avenue at Warden Avenue Study for the City of Toronto. Herecently completed the Ottawa Escarpment Area District Plan, (2010 CSLA National Award of Excellencein Planning & Analysis, 2009 OPPI/Heart and Stroke Foundation Healthy Communities Award, 2009 OPPIAward of Excellence), which involved the integration of the proposed LRT through the heart of downtownOttawa. He was also lead designer for the King Edward Precinct Master Plan for the University of Ottawa,(2007 OPPI Award of Excellence), and for the Downtown Ottawa Urban Design Strategy 20/20, (2005 CSLANational Award of Excellence, 2004 ASLA Award of Excellence for Planning and Analysis). Eric also justcompleted the Etobicoke Centre Public Space and Streetscape Plan (2012 CSLA Award of Merit).Eric is an active member of the OPPI Urban Design Working Group (UDWG) and a founding member ofthe Council for Canadian Urbanism (CanU). He was until recently a member of the City of Toronto DesignReview Panel.Matthew Blackett Publisher & Creative Director of SpacingMatthew Blackett is the publisher, creative director and one of the founders of Spacing magazine. Aspublisher, Blackett has helped shape the magazine into one of Canada’s top small magazines: Blackett wasnamed Editor of the Year for 2007 by the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors and Spacing was namedCanadian Small Magazine of the Year from 2007 to 2009, and best Canadian Magazine Blog in 2011 and2012, and Best Canadian Magazine Web Site in 2012.Blackett is the co-recipient of the 2010 Jane Jacobs Prize for “contributing to the fabric of Toronto life in aunique way... that has become a part of our shared urban experience.” He also was a member of the TorontoTransit Commission’s blue ribbon Customer Service Advisory Panel in the spring and summer of 2010.Matthew was also awarded a 2007 Canadian Urban Leadership Award for “City Soul” by the CanadianUrban Institute for his part in creating Spacing. Under Blackett’s artistic direction, the magazine has alsobeen awarded international design awards for its layout, photography and TTC-inspired subway stationbuttons.From 2004 to 2006, Blackett was a member of the City of Toronto’s Roundtable on a Clean and BeautifulCity. Matthew was a citizen member of the City of Toronto’s Pedestrian Committee from 2006 to 2010, andhas been a member of the board of directors of The Friends of Fort York since 2007.35 35

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