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| Date | 9/15/2013 5:37:24 PM |
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| Abstract | September 11, 2013 This evening at a ceremony at the Palais Royale, members of the design and development community came together to celebrate the winners of the 2013 Toronto Urban Design Awards... |
| Article | September 11, 2013 This evening at a ceremony at the Palais Royale, members of the design and development community came together to celebrate the winners of the 2013 Toronto Urban Design Awards. From an impressive 125 submissions containing a variety of built projects, visions and master plans as well as student works, the jury selected 11 projects for Awards of Excellence, 16 for Awards of Merit and one for a Special Jury Award. The 2013 jury was made up of renowned design professionals, including Marianne McKenna, Founding Partner, KPMB Architects; Cecelia Paine, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, University of Guelph; Jeremy Sturgess, Principal, Sturgess Architecture; Eric Turcotte, Partner, Urban Strategies Inc.; and Matthew Blackett, Publisher and Creative Director of Spacing. "In a city that continues to grow at a rapid pace, I am pleased to see excellence in architecture, design and construction that is keeping pace with that growth," said Councillor Peter Milczyn (Ward 5 Etobicoke Lakeshore), Chair of the Planning and Growth Management Committee. "Good architecture and design are keys to building a livable and vibrant city that attracts residents, businesses and tourists to come visit and stay." Below are the 2013 award winners by category: Elements Award of Excellence: Shangri-La / Momofuku Toronto Award of Merit: Pottery Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossing Award of Merit: The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema Private Buildings in Context - Low Scale Award of Excellence: Mjölk House Award of Excellence: Noble Street Studios Award of Merit: 38 Lesmill Award of Merit: Linea Bayview Townhomes Award of Merit: Native Child and Family Life Centre Private Buildings in Context - Mid Rise Award of Excellence: CUBE Lofts Award of Merit: Art Condominiums Public Buildings in Context Award of Excellence: 11 Division, Toronto Police Service Award of Excellence: Mount Dennis Library Renovation Award of Excellence: Regent Park Aquatic Centre Award of Excellence: St. James Cathedral Centre Award of Excellence: Victoria Park Bus Terminal Replacement Award of Merit: Centre of Excellence for French-Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education Award of Merit: George Brown College Waterfront Campus Award of Merit: Maple Leaf Gardens Award of Merit: North Toronto Collegiate Institute Redevelopment Award of Merit: Ryerson Image Centre / School of Image Arts Small Open Spaces Award of Merit: Dundas Street West Parkettes Large Places or Neighbourhood Designs Award of Excellence: Evergreen Brick Works Award of Merit: Sherbourne Common Visions and Master Plans Award of Excellence: John Street - Toronto’s Red Carpet Award of Merit: The Green Line Vision Student Projects Award of Merit: An Architecture of Civility Award of Merit: In Search of Place Special Jury Award Market 707 A display of the winning entries will take place at City Hall and three of Toronto's civic centres on the following dates: September 16 to 20: Toronto City Hall Rotunda September 23 to 27: Scarborough Civic Centre Rotunda September 30 to October 4: Etobicoke Civic Centre October 7 to 11: North York Civic Centre More information about the awards and the final jury report, including photos and project credits, are available at http://www.toronto.ca/tuda. The public can sign up for City Planning or Official Plan email updates at http://www.toronto.ca/e-updates. |
