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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Anjali Mishra, Projects Director for the Quartier des spectacles Partnership
Michel Lauzon, NOMADE architecture, principle consultant for the vision implementations plan for the revitalisation of the Quartier des spectacles
The Quartier des Spectacles, along the east end of Saint-Catherine Street, is an area with a large concentration of cultural and performance venues such as Place des arts, as well as the site of numerous large festivals, including the International Jazz Festival and Just For Laughs. The area is currently undergoing a revilization initiative: “to provide Montrealers with an exceptional living environment, while consolicdating its status as an international cultural destination”. Urban Forum will highlight how these efforts have been mobilized by a unique non-profit organisation, the Quartier des spectacles Partnership, and explore its applicability to thematic area renewal in Ottawa.
For more information on the Montreal Entertainment District visit:
www.quartierdesspectacles.com
