snøhetta + heatherwick studio design sidewalk toronto neighborhood
in canada, a collaborative team of designers, organizations, and companies is attempting to create a mixed-use community on toronto?s eastern waterfront. according to the team, sidewalk toronto will combine forward-thinking urban design and new digital technology to ?create people-centered neighborhoods that achieve precedent-setting levels of sustainability, affordability, mobility, and economic opportunity?. the first part of the project will be a neighborhood named ?quayside?, which will feature a series of timber buildings by snøhetta and heatherwick studio.
courtyard | image by picture plane for heatherwick studio (also main image)
sidewalk toronto is a joint effort by waterfront toronto, an organization established by the government of canada, province of ontario, and the city of toronto to lead the renewal of the city?s waterfront, and sidewalk labs, an alphabet company that uses new technology to address urban challenges and improve quality of life in cities. for ?quayside?, the duo has tapped snøhetta and heatherwick studio to design parts of the new neighborhood that will cover more than 325 hectares (800 acres).
innovation zone | image by picture plane for heatherwick studio
in short, the development seeks to: establish a complete community that improves quality of life for a diverse population of residents, workers, and visitors; create a destination for people, companies, startups, and local organizations to advance solutions to the challenges ...
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