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The Architectural Conservancy of Ontario's (ACO) NextGen group is gearing up for their 5th annual Design Charrette, with this edition focusing on one of Toronto's hidden relics from its industrial past: the Wellington Destructor. Built in 1925 and lying abandoned since the 1960s, the former garbage incinerator—sporting possibly one of the best building names in the city—sits tucked away near Fort York just north of the tracks, and presents a fertile opportunity for adaptive reuse.
The charrette will take place on Saturday, October 1 at Fort York National Historic Site from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The event is catered to students and emerging professionals in the fields of architecture, planning, landscape architecture, built history, interior design, and heritage conservation, and is aimed at fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration, encouraging creative design, and providing networking opportunities.
The schedule for the day includes a walking tour of the site beginning at 9:00 AM at the corner of Fort York and Bathurst, which will be followed by a lecture and the workshop. This year's speakers and panelists include:
- Wayne Reeves, Chief Curator of City of Toronto's Museums & Heritage Services
- Megan Torza, Partner at DTAH
- Mary MacDonald, Manager of City of Toronto's Heritage Preservation Services
- Nelda Rodger, Editorial Director at Azure Magazine
- Chester Rennie, Landscape Architect at PUBLIC WORK
- Kate Zeidler, Principal Designer of Kate Zeidler Interior Design
- Michael McClelland, Founding Principal of ERA Architects
You can find out more information and register for the Design Charrette here. Tickets to participate in the event range from $15 for ACO members to $27 for general registration.
