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Series looked at Toronto through new lenses

Construction site near Wellington and Portland streets in May, 2007

Some of the city's most creative designers were asked to fix their eyes on the future without breaking the bank


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ALSOP AND PARTNERS: A PLANNING FREE ZONE

In Will Alsop's vision for downtown's west side, new, wide-open development (and perhaps some Alsop-esque buildings) would add density and street life

JRA?s Urban Trophism

Wednesday Q & A

Fixing Toronto

Ask Patricia Chisholm

JANET ROSENBERG + ASSOCIATES: URBAN TROPHISM

Bringing green to the concrete under our feet

Problem: Too little room for trees to grow in downtown Toronto. Solution: An artificial forest of undulating umbrellas?


PLANT ARCHITECT: GREENER P

Can we turn parking lots into paradise?

Architect at PLANT Architect Inc. aims to transform Toronto's 'Green P' parking lots from featureless rectangles to mini-parks


KPMB ARCHITECTS: GOULD STREET

Building a better stage for sidewalk ballet

The plan to transform Ryerson University's downtown campus


DENEGRI BESSAI STUDIO: UNIVERSITY AVENUE

A boulevard of growing dreams

Hate University Avenue? Architect Tom Bessai has a solution: reduce lanes, widen the centre median, and then add new paving, light standards, benches and kiosks to create a “series of linked outdoor rooms.”


LATERAL ARCHITECTURE: PLAYSCAPES

Hey, sports fans - here's room to play

Concept fixes a neglected public space between the Rogers and Air Canada Centres into a fun zone where sporty types can play ball, in-line skate or just hang out.


DONALD CHONG STUDIO: BROADVIEW/EDGESPACE

Riverdale, it's time to enjoy the view

An ‘edgespace' using salvaged trees from construction sites of public buildings to create a series of stepped viewing platforms on Broadview Avenue

 

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