In support of afforable housing within the Greater Toronto Area, the Kehilla Residential Programme is showcasing the winners of a Sukkah pop-up design competition in Mel Lastman square from September 30 to October 3. Symbolic temporary dwellings, Sukkahs are constructed and celebrated as part of the Jewish festival of Sukkot and have biblical origins where they are described as shelters in the wilderness. In recognition of the holiday, five architecturally unique shelters have been chosen by a panel of judges and will be placed in the civic square where the public can evaluate the structures and meet the artists responsible for their creation. Below are the five winning entries, all images are courtesy of Kehilla Residential Programme.

Sukkanoe, designed by Gregory Marinic, Nicolas Herrer, Kevin Pham, Michelangelo Sabatino and Serge Ambrose

Embryonic Canopy, designed by Craig Deebank

Harvest Wave, designed by Andrew McGregor, Robert Miller, Raymond Bourraine and Teresa Cacho

Hegemonikon, designed by Christina Zeibak and Daphne Dow

Woven Sukkah, designed by Ion Popian

Opening festivities for the event will be held at Mel Lastman Square (5100 Yonge Street) on September 30 from 12:00pm - 4:00pm. In addition to the Sukkahs, there will be a hands-on build oppurtunity by Habitat for Humanity, snacks, family activities and music by Klezconnection. To learn more about the Sukkahville 2012, a link to the festival's website can be found here.