Université de Toronto, Faculté d’architecture, d’aménagement paysager et de design John H. Daniels

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Aerial view of existing Spadina Circle and Historic Knox College Building as an isolated island. Image Credit Microsoft Bing

Site strategy diagrams. Image Credit PUBLIC WORK

Rendered Landscape Plan reflecting the diverse textures across the site. Image Credit PUBLIC WORK

Technical Site and Materials Plan. Image Credit PUBLIC WORK

Aerial view of completed landscape. Image Credit Michael Muraz

Aerial view looking south showing Spadina Circle re-situated within the campus and the city. Image Credit Michael Muraz

Fields of native grasses in mass plantings foreground the historic building – a striking gesture of nature in the city. Image Credit Nic Lehoux

Contemplative places of rest along the perimeter promenade. Image Credit Nic Lehoux

Generous entry plaza and arrival zone at Russel Street featuring a south-facing green amphitheatre on the plaza. Image Credit Nic Lehoux

The landscape showcases innovative, sustainable design and pedagogical features that are legible in the landscape. Image Credit Nic Lehoux

Darwin’s Hill provides occupiable lawn, a green filter to the street, a showcase of slope and soil stabilization techniques. Image Credit Nic Lehoux

A diverse plantation of native trees for students to study seasonal changes, morphology and growth rate of species. Image Credit PUBLIC WORK

The plan inspires movement along a perimeter walkway, revolving through a sequence of dramatic landforms. Image Credit Nic Lehoux

The project announces a surprising new presence in the city along the north-south Spadina Avenue axis. Image Credit Nic Lehoux

West entry plaza fosters a community connection and suggests the continuation of Russell St through building interior. Image Credit Nic Lehoux

The white concrete paving uses precise finishing techniques and carefully planned saw cuts to signal uses. Image Credit PUBLIC WORK

The North Terrace defined by steep vegetated slopes – 900 m3 excavated soil was reused in adjacent landforming. Image Credit Nic Lehoux

Fab-Lab and North Terrace reinforce the exchange of inside and outside and offer new open air work environments. Image Credit Nic Lehoux

Nighttime view of the steepest slopes of Darwin’s Hill with on-going planting experiment with biodiversity in mind. Image Credit Nic Lehoux

With its location and dramatic landscape, the project charts a new role for the institution within the campus and the city. Image Credit Nic Lehoux

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Université de Toronto, Faculté d’architecture, d’aménagement paysager et de design John H. Daniels

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La transformation complète de One Spadina renouvelle les interrelations civiques en favorisant des relations communautaires plus harmonieuses et en intégrant de nouveaux milieux sociaux et écologiques dans un paysage propice à l’apprentissage. Son emplacement de premier plan et son paysage topographique spectaculaire redéfinissent le rôle de l’établissement au sein du campus et de la ville.