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News and ideas from STUDIO tla published quarterly. |
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Public Ceremony Officially Unveils Mino Bimaadiziwin, Good Life, 2024 |
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Photo credit: Shlomi Amiga |
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In early October, the official unveiling of Mino Bimaadiziwin, Good Life, 2024–an Indigenous-designed public art installation spanning 50m x 7m–took place at a public ceremony hosted by Exhibition Place in Toronto, ON. A drumming and smudging ceremony led by members of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) kicked off the event, followed by several speeches from the artists, father and son duo August and Luke Swinson; Chief Claire Sault, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation; Ausma Malik, Deputy Mayor and City Councillor, City of Toronto; and Don Boyle, Exhibition Place CEO.
In our role helping to guide the artists’ vision from concept to a detailed design, STUDIO tla embarked on a collaborative design process, which involved a three-year collaboration between Exhibition Place, the MCFN Cultural Committee, the artists and local community input. |
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New Developer-delivered Park Provides Flexible, Dynamic Public Space |
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Photo credit: Michael Muraz |
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As our urban environments are rapidly developing, creating more public spaces to encourage healthy and active cities is crucial. In the GTA, development growth is being augmented in part through developer-delivered parks–a commitment by a developer to jointly design and construct a park with a municipality that coincides with the build out of their development–that provide recreational areas for people of all ages to enjoy.
This is true of a new development blossoming in northeast Toronto, ME Living, from developer Lash Group where a new 0.5-acre park recently opened: Brimorton Park. As landscape architect, STUDIO tla worked in collaboration with the developer, the City of Toronto and a broader project team to help deliver the 0.5-acre park with distinct zones that encourage varying forms of activity and uses. |
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New Park at Croatia St. Enters Final Community Engagement Phase |
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The preferred park design for the future park at the Bloor & Dufferin development is currently in its third phase of community engagement. Community members are being encouraged by the City of Toronto to complete an online survey to provide feedback on the preferred design–developed by STUDIO tla through two previous phases of community engagement–that is imbued with Indigenous values, history and storytelling.
Our team has provided leadership and guidance through the intensive community engagement process, which has involved a Community Advisory Committee comprised of 15 community members as well as an Indigenous Advisory Circle comprised of 10 members. |
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Reimagining a Sprawling Suburban Mall Property as a Vibrant Urban Centre |
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Across North America, malls in urban and suburban settings with large surface parking lots are transforming to meet increasing demands for additional housing and outdoor public spaces that are freely accessible and adaptable to community needs.
Promenade Mall–originally built in 1986 as a suburban shopping centre–is undergoing a profound transformation that aligns with this urban design movement. In our role as landscape architect and urban designer, we're collaborating with Liberty Development and a multi-disciplinary project team to recast the mall's surrounding lands into a place for people to gather, socialize, shop, work, learn and live. |
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Staff Spotlight - Appointments |
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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Kamyar Abbasi, Heider Alward, Layal Bitar and James Hughes to Senior Associates. These talented individuals have consistently demonstrated exceptional skill, dedication, and a strong commitment to STUDIO tla’s values.
In their new roles, Kam, Heider, Layal and James will take on greater responsibilities, providing overall project leadership that integrate the needs of our clients and surrounding communities into designs that are committed to innovation, creativity, sustainability and technical excellence. |
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In North Toronto, a 40-storey Rebirth |
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By Dave Leblanc, Architecture Writer, The Globe & Mail |
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Photo credit: The Globe & Mail |
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Development projects that aim to preserve a sense of community while helping ease the housing crisis through the addition of valuable rental housing can be a tricky challenge, especially in densely populated neighbourhoods such as midtown Toronto.
In this article recently published in the Globe and Mail, Dave Leblanc details how Hazelview Properties is working with a project team–which includes STUDIO tla–to transform a 10-storey tower originally built in 1962 into a retrofitted building that connects to a new 40-storey addition. |
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New Linear Park Shows the Great Potential of Material Reuse |
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By Jared Green, Editor & Writer, ASLA |
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Photo credit: ASLA |
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Reusing existing materials to save money and reduce climate impacts is becoming an increasingly popular approach in park and public space design.
In this blog post, Jared Green explores how Mission Boulevard Linear Park–a new landscape in California that spans one mile as as walking and biking trail–repurposed asphalt, concrete, trees, soil, and even long-neglected benches owned by the City to reinvigorate abandoned land.
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