Archive for the ‘Design Excellence’ Category

Waterfront Toronto selects Hines to develop next great downtown neighbourhood

Following an extensive competitive selection process, Waterfront Toronto has chosen Hines, one of the world’s premier real estate firms, to develop Toronto’s next great waterfront neighbourhood.


major milestone in the revitalization of the waterfront

Two inviting and exciting public spaces officially opened today in part of Toronto’s downtown waterfront that was until now mostly derelict industrial land that few people had visited.


city council endorses lower don lands plans

Toronto City Council has endorsed the award winning plans to transform the Lower Don Lands and renaturalize the mouth of the Don River.   Waterfront Toronto, in conjunction with the City of Toronto and Toronto and Region Conservation, sought Toronto City Council’s authorization to submit all the necessary planning documents to support an Official Plan Amendment [...]


Canada’s sugar beach already a hit

While the official opening of Canada’s Sugar Beach is not slated until August 9, Torontonians are already enjoying the park’s sandy beach, candy-striped rocks and water views.


Waterfront Toronto seeking official plan amendment for lower don lands

The award winning vision to transform the Lower Don Lands and renaturalize the mouth of the Don River may soon be official and binding.


Winning name announced for new waterfront park

Sherbourne Commons has been selected as the new name for East Bayfront’s signature waterfront park following a city-wide naming contest which invited members of the public to submit their ideas for a new park name and to vote for their favourites online.  The new name, which incorporates the park’s location with the idea of ‘the [...]


spadina wavedeck recognized by national urban design awards

The Spadina WaveDeck has received a Certificate of Merit as part of the 2010 National Urban Design Awards. This marks the fifth time that the wavedeck has received a design or construction related award since opening in September 2008.


top three names announced and final round of voting begins in naming contest for new waterfront park

The final round of voting in the Rename Sherbourne Park Contest is now underway.  Until June 15, the public may vote for one of three, top ranked park names chosen by the more than 1,500 people who voted during the contest’s first round of voting. The name with the most number of votes will ultimately [...]


shortlist announced and voting begins in naming contest for new waterfront park

The public is one step closer to choosing a new name for Sherbourne Park – an innovative new waterfront park opening this summer.  From now until June 8, the public can review and rank their favourite park names from a shortlist culled from the more than five hundred submissions received during the first phase of [...]


last chance to submit a name for sherbourne park

The submissions phase for the Rename Sherbourne Park Contest ends this Friday, May 14 at midnight. Nearly 500 park names have been submitted since the contest launched on April 26. Sponsored by Waterfront Toronto and Torontoist, the Rename Sherbourne Park contest allows members of the public to submit their ideas for a new park name [...]



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