Please join us for a presentation on Limberlost Place, a project under construction for Toronto’s George Brown College, poised to be one of the first assembly occupancy, tall, exposed mass timber, net-zero carbon emissions buildings in the world. Project lead Carol Phillips will discuss the research and innovation that went into winning the international design competition, and the significant challenges associated with navigating the regulatory and approvals processes thereafter. Carol will discuss the project’s structural design testing and code approvals, funded by both the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Natural Resources Canada, in addition to the ambitious sustainability targets set forth by Waterfront Toronto and the City’s Planning and Development Dept. Already the recipient of 8 awards for innovation and design excellence, Limberlost Place is set to open new doors for mass timber construction in Canada.
Carol Phillips is a Partner at Moriyama Teshima Architects (MTA) and a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Her portfolio includes MTA’s most ambitious, low-carbon, mass timber, LEED Platinum, and net-zero targeted projects, including Limberlost Place (a joint venture with Acton Ostry Architects) for George Brown College, and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation Multi-Tenant Commercial Building.
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A debate that examined international migration and growing diversity and its impacts on city life and assessed its importance for urban planning, and explored solutions to create a desirable multicultural urban environment.
Dr. Dan Hiebert, Professor, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, provided a portrait of the region’s population and how it differs from the past and how it will change as a result of immigration and internal migration.
Kass Sunderji, Senior Program Officer, Ontario Region, Canadian Heritage, will talk about the policy implications of growing diversity.
Dr. Mohammad Qadeer, Professor, School of Urban and Regional Planning, Queen’s University, discussed specific planning issues that are affected by the growth of multicultural communities and how planning practices can adapt as a result.
Carl Nicholson, Executive Director, Catholic Immigration Centre, presented the daily experience of immigrants and ethnic groups in the City and how they can contribute to planning and economic decisions.
Gérard Moreau, Advisor, Government of France, provided an international perspective and described other cities’ solutions.
Meyer Burstein, Executive Head, Metropolis Project, moderated the debate.
