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LANDSCAPE: Master Plan
BLOORCOURT BIA
Credits:
Forest and Field Landscape Architecture (FFLA)
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Three new urban spaces have been developed by FFLA through community consultation for the Bloorcourt Business Improvement Area (BIA). The spaces will serve as seating and social spaces for the residents and visitors that visit the area and frequent the local businesses.
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This project required to coordinate and manage a complex project over this busy utility and subway corridor (underground) with input from businesses, property owners, the BIA committee, the City staff, the utility authorities, with funding from various sources.
Inspired by historical fruit and vegetables shops that are slowly disappearing as the neighborhood evolves, the parkettes are on track to be built in 2020.
With the Baby Point Gate BIA , community members, City of Toronto and FFLA staff, "The terrace" was opened on summer 2019.
With the Baby Point Gate BIA , community members, City of Toronto and FFLA staff, "The terrace" was opened on summer 2019.
“THE TERRACE” PARKETTE:
Baby Point Gates
Credits:
Forest and Field Landscape Architecture (FFLA)
The preferred concept for this urban parkette offers three outward facing seating choices each backed by a small flowering tree and a dense planting bed. The benches are oriented to provide a sense of separation from each other. The paving extends to a new curb and the new sidewalk is widened to 2.1m.
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The seating arrangement could accommodate a larger event in combination with the temporary closure of Windermere. The material palette for Windemere takes the lead from another FFLA project, Baby Point Gardens, which is in the same neighbourhood of the Baby Point BIA.
ALBION ISLINGTON SQUARE
Credits:
Forest and Field Landscape Architecture (FFLA)
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The Albion Islington Square gateway marker will provide a beacon for the BIA at the centre of a vast intersection. Elements and layout respond to the triangular shape of the intersection and provides three (3) triangular, vertical columns that can face vehicular traffic in each direction. Each of the three columns are identical but each is oriented differently, conveying “Albion Islington Square” in all directions.
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The layout includes a paved space created by bisecting the triangular configuration of the columns. Paving and benches provide a place for pedestrians to rest or wait for the bus.
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The client group selected a scheme that was a blend of 3 site plan options of layout and materials. The preferred scheme is a welcoming place which highlights the name of the BIA in cut into weathering steel panels and backed with translucent resin panels and lit internally with solar powered LED lights.