On February 23rd, Danish 'starchitect' Bjarke Ingels was in Toronto to present the well-known "Yes is More" lecture, which included a look at Ingel's ambitious design for Westbank Corp. and Allied's 489-539 King West. UrbanToronto's coverage of the event included a comprehensive look at the latest renderings for a project, as well as an overview of the renowned architect's speech—and the panel discussion that followed. Now, Westbank and Allied have made a video of the event available online, including a complete look at Ingel's slideshow of photos and renderings. 

Bjarke Ingels, image courtesy of BIG

Before you click the following link, please note that the presentation begins at 45:00 with an introduction by Denise Donlon, followed by opening remarks from Westbank founder Ian Gillespie. The 'BIG' show itself starts at 53:40, while the evening's panel discussion—moderated by Donlon—begins at 2:18:00. The panel  discussion brought the architect into conversation with the Toronto Film Festival's Cameron Bailey, Sheldon Levy (formerly of Ryerson University), U of T Daniels' Richard M. Sommer, and Doblin Canada's Zahra Ebrahim.

A rendering of the project, image courtesy of Westbank/Allied

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