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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The speakers highlighted how underground pedestrian networks should look and function so that they contribute to a successful and vibrant downtown, and they illustrated the connections between the underground walkways, the street level public spaces and tall buildings. The speakers showed examples of compact cities, climate-controlled walkways, and indoor cities from around the world; explained how underground pedestrian systems are perceived by different users; focusing on current issues involving major systems such as RÉSO in Montréal and PATH in Toronto; while highlight possible points of interest for Ottawa as it ponders underground transit.
Michel Boisvert is a Professor of Urban Economics and Infrastructure Planning at the Institut d’urbanisme of the Université de Montréal. In 2002 he founded the Observatoire de la ville intérieure (Indoor City Observatory), and he is currently on the Executive Committee of the Associated Research Centers on Urban Underground Space.
James Parakh is an architect and senior urban designer with the City of Toronto, who deals with new developments and their potential connections to the underground PATH system. James is a frequent guest critic and lecturer at universities and conferences throughout Canada and North America.
