Toronto U of T: Landscape of Landmark Quality | ?m | 1s | U of T | MVVA

[Northern Light]

Looking back though...

U of T: Landscape of Landmark Quality | ?m | 1s | U of T | MVVA

Yes, the worst part of the winning design is the pedestrian bridge over Hart House Green. It just separates users from the landscape itself. The area under the bridge will become empty and useless, except for having a driveway into the parking garage. I would prefer a design that brings...

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...which of these overview plans are they going with?

KPMB Architects and MVVA Landscape Architects were awarded the project

I made a post on this here: https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threa...dmark-quality-0s-kpmb-mvva.24144/post-1481779

The direct link to the applicable report that went through Governing Council is here: https://governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/agenda-items/20190917_PB_05c.pdf

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

The direct link to the applicable report that went through Governing Council is here: https://governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/agenda-items/20190917_PB_05c.pdf

It appears on page 19 of that document they plan to pedestrianize all current roadways in that cut stone, goodness...

...but thanks for posting that! /bows

 

[Benito]

Today.

 

[Student99]

It bothers me that when they moved that mature tree they placed it slightly crooked instead of perpendicular to the landscape.

 

[Northern Light]

Update from U of T on the progress here, in a report to the next Business Board meeting of Governing Council.

Report link:

https://governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/system/files/agenda-items/20210617_BB_05.pdf

 

[Rascacielo]

Today. Pathway linking front and back campus nearly done.

 

[Rascacielo]

Today. Pathway now open between Front Campus and Sir Daniel Wilson Residence.

Looking south towards Front Campus

Looking north towards Back Campus (Hoskins). This section to Whitney Hall looks set to open in the next few weeks

Looking south from Hoskins

 

[Student99]

Are they also redoing all of the pathways surrounding the back campus fields? AKA the ones that were installed just a couple years ago before the fields opened? If they are- seems kind of wasteful in terms of labour and materials

 

[Benito]

Today.

 

[christiesplits]

Something as simple as brick pathways adds so much.

 

[isaidso]

Courtesy of Rascacielo

Hopefully one day, all of Toronto's sidewalks will look that good.

 

[Northern Light]

Photos taken July 22, 2021:

They've got all access to back campus cut off (from the north)

Because of the closure I had to detour via St. George St to continue, so we're stopping look at the native'ish perennials in flower:

Looks like new hedges of Yews have been planted in the area by the residences:

Inside the front campus circle:

Can't see much of the work beside Med Sci, they took away most of the daylight (ps, the workers new I was taking the pic, no issues)

Meanwhile, the work at Hart House Circle is a bit more obvious:

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

I see my walking experience here is going to be very new when this all said and done.

 

[Benito]

Today.

 

[Northern Light]

@Benito when were you there? LOL, we must have just missed each other! My pics will be up shortly. I was there around 10am