Last week, Ryerson University won the
American Institute of Architects'
Honor Award for Regional and Urban Design for its master plan.
"With its thoughtful connection to the area transportation system and extensive integration with the city, this plan is a decidedly 21st-century response to co- development," the jury said, "including funding and potential integrations of uses within a tight time frame."
The lead architecture firm responsible for the master plan is Toronto's
Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg, who worked in conjunction with
Daoust Lestage,
Greenberg Consultants and the
IBI Group on the long-term plan for the development of the downtown campus.
Originally announced in 2006, the plan was approved in 2008 with the three principle goals of urban intensification, pedestrianization and commitment to design excellent. The
Ryerson Photography Gallery and Research Centre and the
Student Learning Centre, located on Yonge Street on the site of the former Sam the Record Man shop, are the first two projects to be realized under the plan.
Writer: Bert Archer
Source: AIA
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