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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This panel looked at the past, present, and future of the buildings and grounds of Parliament Hill – our country’s most significant cultural landscape, whose evolution has influenced the urban character of our national capital while remaining a symbol of, and an inspiration, the nation as a whole.
Julian Smith, Restoration Architect, and Professor in Canadian Studies, Carleton University, provided an historical overview of the architecture of the parliamentary precinct and how it is defined in relation to the surrounding urban fabric.
Lyette Fortin, Architect for the House of Commons, described the architectural planning framework within which new projects for the Hill are being carried out.
Pat Gibson, Director of Planning & Capital Projects, Parliamentary Precinct Directorate, Public Works and Government Services Canada, discussed the rejuvenation plans for Parliament Hill that will allow it to address the needs of the 21st century.
Stuart Lazear, Coordinator of Heritage Services, City of Ottawa, acted as panel moderator.
