The First Good Year: The Bentway, Toronto, Ontario
A new kind of urban park, The Bentway repurposes the space under Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway. The string of outdoor rooms brings much-needed breathing space…
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In the Limelight: Limelight Bandshell, Toronto, Ontario
Designed by Paul Raff, a shell-shaped pavilion in North Toronto is a sparkling backdrop for formal and spontaneous performances.
Public Work and Gensler unveiling Strachan Gate at The Bentway
The first section of the Gardiner Expressway opened in 1958. The first section of The Bentway opened in January 2018. To celebrate the completion of the entire…
Governor General’s Medal Winner: Borden Park Pavilion
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Shortlisted teams announced for Toronto’s York and Rees park competition
Ten outstanding design teams have been shortlisted to participate in a six-week international design competition for York Street Park and Rees Street Park. Five…
Public art installation accents civiliti’s new Parc Guido-Nincheri
Montreal celebrated its 375th birthday in 2017, with the inauguration of several “legacy” projects”. One of these was a new park located only steps away from…
Celebration Common: DTAH to design new park at Ontario Place
The province is transforming Ontario Place into a more vibrant waterfront destination and creating a major new multi-use park for people and families to enjoy.…
New public spaces coming to Toronto’s Queen West
The historic Queen Street West strip that spans from Simcoe to Bathurst will be reclaiming the urban landscape with the launch of two artful new Outdoor Public…
Pedestrian Friendly: Guido-Nincheri Park, Montreal, Quebec
A block west of Olympic Stadium in Montreal, the Guido-Nincheri Park reclaims that small corner of the urban realm from the automobile, creating a new…
Free Run: St. Vital Park Toboggan Run
"Only in Manitoba do we have to build hills,” says Peter Sampson, co-principal with Liz Wreford of Public City Architecture. Although Saskatchewanites might…