Toronto College Park Revitalization with Barbara Ann Scott Skate Trail | ?m | ?s | City of Toronto | RAW Design

[Skeezix]

There has got to be a way to construct a park on top of a structure so that the structure can be repaired from underneath when need be, so that the park with all its buildings and vegetation does not need to be scraped off the top of the structure every 40 years when a new membrane is required. Not that I miss what's been removed, and I'm glad we'll have better planting conditions, better landscaping, and better pavilions for the park than we had before, but in 40 years time, here's hoping they don't have to wipe the slate clean again.

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I couldn't agree more. And no matter how rational and logical @DSC is being in his explanations of why it is is necessary, I nonetheless find it discouraging. Particularly the loss of mature trees every 30-40 years. Same deal with Cloud Gardens.

I get it. I'm just not happy with the reality.

 

[G.L.17]

First few shots from last week:

And Monday morning:

 

[interchange42]

I wonder why so much foam below the crushed stone, as opposed to more soil. There are trees planned for that closest corner in those shots. They must be planning some mounded earth to plant them in since the City now has minimum soil quantities required for each tree…

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[sunnyraytoronto]

I wonder why so much foam below the crushed stone, as opposed to more soil. There are trees planned for that closest corner in those shots. They must be planning some mounded earth to plant them in since the City now has minimum soil quantities required for each tree…

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The soil would mix with water and be more problematic - clogging the drainage system and constantly providing a moist surface above the water lining tar - getting into cracks with ice forming cracks in the water proofing tar.

This type of foam doesn't hold water, any water that reaches it, just runs by into the drainage system. Added bonus is that with the spacing between the foam blocks, it'll provide some aeration to the crushed rocks and top soil from the bottom. That's good for gardening,....

Also, you have to remember what are they putting on top,... not just a regular park with green-space,..... but a refrigerated ice path,.... if there's drainage issues and only wet soil below without foam, the loading docks and parking spaces below would be supporting a huge block of ice and be constantly cold like morgue,.... hmmm,.. might be a good place to store some wine! Anyways, the foam will provide some insulation to the loading docks and parking level below as well.

 

[interchange42]

I'm not talking about the area with the refrigerated skating path. I'm specifically asking about the corner that juts out between the stairs and the lower terrace, where there are going to be trees planted. That foam looks like it's over a foot thick, and I'm surprised that much is required. Those are going to be have to be sizeable mounds of earth covering it.

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[AlvinofDiaspar]

It's probably a lightweight way to provide grading atop underground structures. You can see literally mountains of it used at the new Apple Campus 2 (e.g. right above the auditorium)

http://skyrisecities.com/news/2016/03/drone-update-new-apple-campus-shows-auditorium-roof-place

AoD

 

[DSC]

It is probably insulation for the underground parking structure - and will also protect the membrane.

 

[G.L.17]

Taken around noon:

 

[G.L.17]

More on site Friday morning:

 

[G.L.17]

Yesterday around 5pm:

 

[Momin]

Update: http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2016/11/construction-progressing-barbara-ann-scott-park

 

[G.L.17]

Lots of activity and progress since the last update. First batch of photos from Friday afternoon:

And busy yesterday afternoon pouring concrete into the future pavilion facility:

 

[G.L.17]

From two days ago:

And today:

 

[YDS]

Way back, in a previous century (1989-91) I used to live in the Liberties on Gerrard, with a view from the 15th floor over the park. Here's a picture from back then. (Scanned image from a print).

 

[G.L.17]

From last Friday afternoon: