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September 13, 2023
This night, Mayor Olivia Chow, Metropolis of Toronto Chief Planner & Government Director of Metropolis Planning Gregg Lintern and members of the design and growth neighborhood got here collectively to rejoice the winners of the biennial Toronto City Design Awards.
The Toronto City Design Awards program acknowledges and celebrates those that assist enhance Toronto’s communities by shaping the bodily surroundings. The award-winning architects, panorama architects, city designers, artists, design college students and metropolis builders have been acknowledged for his or her vital contributions in the direction of the look and livability of Toronto.
The awards present a snapshot of what has been completed over the past 5 years in metropolis constructing and allow the business to pause and replicate on methods to proceed to lift the bar of nice city design.
This yr, the awards program acknowledges that city design work should stay dedicated to addressing problems with accessibility, inclusivity, reconciliation and sustainability.
The awards provide a chance to obtain metropolis vast recognition for excellent design tasks from an impartial jury of city visionaries, professionals and teachers representing the native and worldwide design communities.
The 2023 jury members:
- Matthew Hickey, OAA, MRAIC, B.Des., B. Ed., M.Arch., LEED A.P., Associate, Two Row Architects
- Juhee Oh, M.Arch, EcoDistricts AP, Envision SP, Director, Local weather Technique, Selection Properties
- Michael Ormston-Holloway, BSc, MScP, GDHort, ISA, MLA, ASLA, OALA, CSLA Panorama Architect, Licensed Arborist, City Ecologist, Associate, The Planning Partnership, Adjunct School, College of Toronto
- Patrick Saavedra, B.Arch. Sc, M.Arch, MUP, OAA, FRAIC, AIA, NCARB, Assistant Vice President, Planning & Capital Challenge Administration, Columbia College, New York, NY
- Gail Shillingford, B.L.A, City and Panorama Design, Principal, B+H
This yr, the jury chosen 10 tasks for Awards of Excellence, eight for Awards of Benefit and two Particular Jury Awards for Group Activation.
The 2023 award winners are:
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Personal Buildings in Context — Low-Scale
- The Drake Lodge Trendy Wing, 1150 Queen St. W.
Personal Buildings in Context — Mid-Rise
- Summerhill Places of work, 1133 Yonge St.
Personal Buildings in Context — Tall
- Harris Sq., 21 Lawren Harris Sq.
- 81 Bay – CIBC SQUARE Section 1, 81 Bay St.
Public Buildings in Context
- Tommy Thompson Entrance and Pavilion, 3 Leslie St.
- Scott Avenue Interlocking Sign Tower Generator, Union Station Rail Hall
- Wychwood Neighbourhood Department Library restoration and addition, 1431 Bathurst St.
Small Open Areas
- Bloor-Annex BIA Parkettes, 320 Robert St., 290 Main St., 306 Brunswick Ave., and a couple of Howland Ave.
Giant Locations and/or Neighbourhood Designs
- RendezViews, 229 Richmond St. W.
Visions and Grasp Plans
- Downsview Framework Plan, Downsview Airfield Toronto, 123 Garratt Blvd, Toronto, ON M3K 1Y5
AWARD OF MERIT
Components
- Plant it Ahead, 144 King St. W.
- City Hearth Benches, Bloor Avenue
Personal Buildings in Context — Low-Scale
- Gusto 501, 501 King St. E.
- The Broadview Terraces, 377 Broadview Ave.
Personal Buildings in Context — Mid-Rise
- River Avenue Infill, 41 River St.
Personal Buildings in Context — Tall
- Ace Lodge Toronto, 51 Camden St.
Small Open Areas
- Stackt Market, 28 Bathurst St.
Scholar
- Constructing within the ‘JUNKSPACE,’ Parliament Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard intersection
SPECIAL JURY AWARD FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVATION
- The Oculus Revitalization (Award of Benefit), South Humber Park, 120 The Queensway
- plazaPOPS: Albion Islington Squares (Award of Benefit), 2655 Islington Ave., 2627 Islington Ave., 979 Albion Rd. and 950 Albion Rd.
Extra info on the Toronto City Design Awards, the jury report, images and full challenge credit for every profitable submission can be found on the Metropolis’s Toronto Urban Design Awards webpage.
Quotes:
“I’m happy to be a part of the announcement of the recipients of the 2023 Toronto City Design Awards, celebrating excellent achievements in city design that contribute to our nice metropolis’s livability, sustainability, and vibrancy. These awards showcase tasks that encourage and elevate the standard of life for all Toronto residents. Congratulations to all of the winners and their contributions to our vibrant metropolis.”
– Mayor Olivia Chow
“Toronto’s city panorama is a canvas of innovation, variety, and resilience, and the 2023 Toronto City Design Awards rejoice the dedication of the architects, planners, and designers who color that canvas. Not solely do these visionary tasks signify excellent design achievements, however additionally they replicate our dedication to shaping a vibrant, sustainable and inclusive metropolis for future Torontonians.”
– Gregg Lintern, Chief Planner & Government Director, Metropolis Planning
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