The future Tamil Community Centre (TCC) is taking shape in Scarborough, and on Oct. 13, the public can see for the first time how it might look.
Supporters of the project, which will be open to everyone and
got $26 million from governments in July, say they are still working on refining possible programming for the centre, which will have a gym, auditorium, museum, library and meeting space.
Renderings and a predesign study, however, show a place whose architecture will be influenced by Tamil and Indigenous cultures.
Part of the building in Morningside Heights could resemble a ship’s hull covered in copper, a homage “to the Tamil people’s modern histories of migration, refuge, asylum,” and the design also features a central courtyard, the TCC says in a report.
The group is seeking feedback through the
website and an Oct. 13
community forum starting at 7 p.m.
An Indigenous village stood on part of the City of Toronto-owned property at 311 Staines Rd. The TCC
has been working with Indigenous peoples, particularly the Huron-Wendat and Mississaugas of the Credit first nations, on how to honour its Indigenous history.
A year ago,
Toronto city council approved a lease for the land, but the municipal planning process for the building hasn’t begun yet.
Keerthana Rang, a member of TCC’s steering committee, said the group plans to submit a zoning amendment application to the city in May 2022.
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