Register to join as a participant at ACO NextGen's 10th annual Design Charrette, occurring Saturday, May 6th at the historic Charbonnel Lounge, Toronto.
Spaces in Between: 820-830 Church Street
This year’s charrette presents a unique challenge to participants, as we ask them to consider the greater context of heritage conservation within our urban fabric, exploring the “spaces in between”. Our theme draws on the tensions between varying concepts of heritage and how space/place can serve as an intermediary between diverse community needs/uses given present day urban challenges.
820-830 Church Street is a slice of underused space sitting in the shadow of the Toronto Reference Library, a Raymond Moriyama designed architectural gem, and steps away from Bloor-Yonge station, the busiest station within our subway system. The site is adjacent to several heritage designated districts, and a significant number of either designated or listed buildings.
We encourage participants to propose thoughtful interventions that take into account the history of the site, the rich heritage stock surrounding it, and the socio-economic needs of the neighborhood it serves. What does this site need? How should it respond to the history around it?
Participants will meet at the Charbonnel Lounge before embarking on a walking tour of the site. (The project site is a 13 minute walk from Charbonnel).
In teams of 4, students and emerging professionals will be tasked with creatively re-envisioning the design and use of the subject site, considering its surrounding historical contexts and urban socio-economic needs.
Final designs will be presented to a panel of esteemed judges, who will provide comments and select a winning team. Networking to follow.
The event will occur between 9am-5pm, with light refreshments provided. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptop and writing/drawing supplies as desired.
We look forward to having you join us for this exciting event!
ONCE REGISTERED, please fill out the linked Google Form for event organisers to create teams with! https://forms.gle/i94rV15QweMkEP3D8
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