The
Daily Commercial News gives the details of the design plans for the new
Canary District on the waterfront.
"'Unlike many athletes' village projects which are purpose-built to house competitors during major athletic events and then converted to other uses following the games, this project is advancing the building of a community that was already planned and under development,' said Meg Davis, Waterfront Toronto's vice-president of development."
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"To ensure aesthetic diversity across the Canary District, teams from four architecture firms—architectsAlliance, KPMB, Daoust Lestage Inc. and MacLellan Jaunkalns Miller Architects—were commissioned to design 'unique, contemporary buildings' reflective of their trademark architectural styles, Dundee Kilmer Developments said."
"The integrated design team was tasked to work within Waterfront Toronto's precinct and block plan built over years of consultation between key stakeholders such as the City of Toronto, local community groups, Infrastructure Ontario, and TO2015 "while still injecting their own unique creative flourishes to build a truly livable and sustainable neighbourhood."
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Original source: Daily Commercial News