Toronto CAMH Queen Street | 60.3m | 7s | CAMH | Diamond Schmitt + KPMB + TreanorHL + HOK

[Northern Light]

I asked about the grates online.

The City gave a somewhat waffling response:

So the opening around tree is a bit larger than the older concrete design.

The trench reference is to the floating sidewalk I mentioned earlier.

They say the are still looking at newer standards:

I'm not sure how long it takes to get this right; we know the science.

 

[salsa]

At night time this is looking pretty cool.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

...goodness, that's tripped out!

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

...goodness, that's tripped out!

Which might not be the best thing for a mental health institution...as much as I love the colour.

AoD

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

I can't say for sure without doing the research into that...

...I could say though, it might be bad for a person whose mushroom trip went South on them, for example. Which does constitute as a mental health crises to a degree.

But then again, is just outside of lobby as pictured? Or is this effect through out the whole building where the patients can't get away from it? The latter could be really bad.

 

[PMT]

 

[ADRM]

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Confused about the phasing here; is this for the KPMB-designed building?

 

[innsertnamehere]

Confused about the phasing here; is this for the KPMB-designed building?

1C is the buildings that are just finishing up now. I believe these demolitions are existing buildings on site that the new buildings are replacing, which means they can be demolished.

 

[drum118]

Aug 30
More up on site and covers both buildings as different tagging
Complex Care and Recovery Building (1025 Queen St W)

Crisis and Critical Care (1051 Queen St W)

 

[concrete_and_light]

This building is really not good I don't even understand how it came to be this way. It has no cohesion.

 

[AlbertC]

Oct 4, 2020

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

From Canadian Architect:

Taking down the walls around mental health care

With the world continuing to face the challenges of a pandemic, we are becoming more attuned to our own mental wellness and that of the people around us. As World Mental Health Day approaches on October 10, we recognize the increased importance of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health...

www.canadianarchitect.com

AoD

 

[ADRM]

From Canadian Architect:

Taking down the walls around mental health care

With the world continuing to face the challenges of a pandemic, we are becoming more attuned to our own mental wellness and that of the people around us. As World Mental Health Day approaches on October 10, we recognize the increased importance of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health...

www.canadianarchitect.com

AoD

LOL: "The McCain Complex Care & Recovery Building establishes a dynamic urban design presence..."

 

[Towered]

Nice little unexpected nod to local legend:

 

[Northern Light]

The new Emergency Room at CAMH is open:

A vision for the future: CAMH unveils new emergency department, therapeutic recovery complex

Both buildings are part of an ongoing redevelopment plan to integrate CAMH into one campus on Queen Street West and build a vision for what the future...

www.thestar.com