The
competition to redesign the north building of St Lawrence Market, which has spent much of its existence in the long shadow cast by its more picturesque sister across the street, now has a shortlist.
On Feb. 3, Mayor David Miller and the St Lawrence neigbourhood's city councillor Pam McConnell announced the five-strong list.
Adamson Associates Architects and
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners;
Cohos Evamy + Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden Architects;
Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects;
NORR Limited, Architects Engineers Planners;
Taylor Hazell Architects and
Montgomery Sisam.
Phase two of the competition now begins, with the winning design to be announced in June. The building is slated for a 2014 completion, with the Saturday farmer's market and the Sunday antiques market which are currently the building's main attractions being housed in temporary digs at 125 The Esplanade.
"We are extremely fortunate to have a distinguished list of jury members to help us realize the City's vision," said Councillor McConnell. "This is an exciting, once in a lifetime opportunity for the jury and for our city to build a legacy. We are all eager for the short-listed teams to unveil their models and concepts in May."
The
jury consists of Christine Couvelier, President of Culinary Concierge; Dr. Ron Dembo, Founder and CEO of Zerofootprint; William N. Greer, B.Arch., FRAIC, CAHP, Professional Heritage Consultant; Andrea P. Leers, FAIA, Principal at Leers Weinzapfel Associates; Peter Ortved, B.Arch., OAA, FRAIC, Principal of CS&P Architects; Claire Weisz, Founding Partner of WXY Architecture.
There has been a market building on the northwest corner of Front and Jarvis since at least 1820.
Writer: Bert Archer
Source: City of Toronto