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.
Please note the LOCATION for this Urban Forum Event
The Garden of the Provinces is a modernist park design of the early 1960’s that provides an urban link with the West Memorial Building and the Public Archives/National Library Building and boldly marks the western entrance to Wellington Street.
Andrew Waldron, Architectural Historian, National Historic Sites Directorate, Parks Canada, provided an historical overview of the Garden of the Provinces as it relates to the modern landscape movement in Canada and beyond.
Don W. Graham, Fellow of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, originally designed the park in 1960 and provided his personal insights into the making of the project.
Ivan Matrtaj, Project Manager, Public Works and Government Services, oversaw the recent rehabilitation of the park including the refurbishment of the fountains and the addition of barrier-free access ramps.
John Zvonar, Landscape Architect, Heritage Conservation Services, Public Works and Government Services, acted as guest moderator and framed the evening’s discussion in the context of the increasing disappearance of modern landscape designs.
