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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China’s urbanization rate is growing faster than any country has ever experienced. Cities are transformed overnight. Modern high-rises replace traditional low-rise mix-use buildings. Highways and arterials replace narrow roads designed for pedestrians and bicycles. What does fast urban development mean for China and the world?
Derek Ireland, director and chief economist of Chreod Limited. will outline the challenges and opportunities of China’s economic and urban explosion.
Louis Musto, Manager, Large Export Projects, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, will discuss CMHC’s experience in the development of a sustainable residential community in Shanghai and the exportation of Canadian planning services to China.
Grace Fan, Urban Designer, Landscape Architect, Associate, Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg, will share her perspective on the changes and challenges in China through the projects and exhibitions she has participated in.
Annie Cheung, Manager, Policy and Outreach, Canadian Institute of Planners, will moderate the lecture.
