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WINNERS
Design Build Competition
EVERYONE IS KING: STREAM 1 - TEMPORARY PUBLIC SPACE INSTALLATIONS (PSI)
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King SubwayStation
Princess of Wales Theatre
TIFF Bell Lightbox
Hyatt Regency
Metro Hall
RoyalAlexandra
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David PecautSquare
Roy Thomson Hall
St. Andrew’sPresbyterian
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ExchangeTower
BMO
NationalBank
TD Centre
TD BankCIBC
ScotiaBank
RBC
Commerce CourtNorth
King EdwardHotel
CitiPark
CharlieCondos
HudsonCondos
Fashion HouseLofts
Target Park
Six50 King
WestsideLofts
Thompson Residences
TorontoSculpture
Garden
St. JamesPark
St. LawrenceCentre
The CathedralChurch of St. James
Victory Condos
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KING STREET PILOT - NEW PUBLIC SPACES Poetry needs to be read more than once. Read a litt le today, then a litt le more tomorrow. Read it all at once. Or savour only some of the words today, and another tomorrow. Read snippets while you are walking, while you are cycling, while you are on the streetcar, fl eeti ngly. ASPHALT POETRY is both a ground mural and a performance collaborati on. The poem The City (by Ronna Bloom) is presented on the ground – able to be read from the North and the South, at diff erent speeds, words intermingling.
The City
A network of roads spreads fi nelythrough fi elds, between tower blocksand building sites, it spinsthrough highways and downtownsand downtowns. Dangerous neighbourhoodsawait arteries. Mapsthe city Toronto to the city Dublin to the city London.All converge.Circle road, Ring road.
I am going out all the exits on the highwayat the same ti me. Mappinga leg to a shoulder, a memory to a hill, a blue veinto an arm. Crosssecti ons of past. Yonge Street meetsKing north of Piccadilly Circuslike a skin graft . Major intersecti onscross the body.
I don’t know where I’m going and the citycalls to my voices, my limbs,all my uncertain directi ons, saying:Lie down in the not knowing.Lie down in me.
Public Space 5Plant Architect Inc.: Lisa Rapoport, Christopher Pommer, Mary Tremain, Eric Klaver, Patricia Joong in collaborati on with Poet Ronna Bloom and Arrow Graphics & Signs Inc.
www.branchplant.com
ASPHALT POETRY
Rendering locati on diff ers. Street edge divider not shown. Credit: PLANT Architect Inc. 1
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Asphalt Poetry
Plant Architect Inc. in collaboration with Poet Ronna Bloom and
Arrow Graphics & Signs Inc.
Thank you to the following sponsor(s):
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St. AndrewSubway Station
King SubwayStation
Princess of Wales Theatre
TIFF Bell Lightbox
Hyatt Regency
Metro Hall
RoyalAlexandra
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David PecautSquare
Roy Thomson Hall
St. Andrew’sPresbyterian
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ExchangeTower
BMO
NationalBank
TD Centre
TD BankCIBC
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RBC
Commerce CourtNorth
King EdwardHotel
CitiPark
CharlieCondos
HudsonCondos
Fashion HouseLofts
Target Park
Six50 King
WestsideLofts
Thompson Residences
TorontoSculpture
Garden
St. JamesPark
St. LawrenceCentre
The CathedralChurch of St. James
Victory Condos
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KING STREET PILOT - NEW PUBLIC SPACES "Would you rather only have a spoon or a knife to eat with?” #WouldYouRatherTO is a physical-digital interacti ve art experience that brings people together through friendly banter. Answer a "would you rather" questi on by spinning one of the two-coloured buoys to the colour of your choice. Snap a photo and share your own questi on with the hashtag #WouldYouRatherTO for a chance to be featured next month. So, which one will it be, spoon or knife? Let us know at #WouldYouRatherTO at King and Spadina.
Public Space 9Urban Minds Urban Minds in collaborati on with All Custom Carpentry, RevelHouse Architecture, Hamann Engineering Structural Consultants Ltd, Rachael Ng Graphics, Iris Li Graphics
www.urbanminds.co, www.all-custom-carpentry.com, www.revelhouse.ca,
www.rachaelnggraphics.weebly.com, www.irisligraphics.com
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#WouldYouRatherTO
Urban Minds in collaboration with All Custom Carpentry, RevelHouse Architecture, Hamann Engineering Structural Consultants Ltd,
Rachael Ng Graphics, Iris Li Graphics
Thank you to the following sponsor(s):
Credit: Urban Minds
Get pedaling and light the Spark! This installati on harnesses pedal power to illuminate the space. Through the power of their hands or feet, users will work together to bring the installati on to life — creati ng a shared experience that can last as long as the users want. Only when all four bikes are in use will the full eff ect be revealed. The Spark facilitates random interacti ons between strangers, a shared moment of fun and refl ecti on amid the busy pace of the city. This project hopes to inspire discussion about how our city is powered and how we can increase our producti on of clean energy. The Spark enhances the use of public space, even once the sun sets.
Public Space 10Andrea Bickley, Edvard Bruun, Alex Flash, Alice Huang, Camille Kauffman, Michael Laanvere, Tudor Munteanu, Éamonn Pinto, Rebecca Shaw
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BMO
NationalBank
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TD BankCIBC
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Commerce CourtNorth
King EdwardHotel
CitiPark
CharlieCondos
HudsonCondos
Fashion HouseLofts
Target Park
Six50 King
WestsideLofts
Thompson Residences
TorontoSculpture
Garden
St. JamesPark
St. LawrenceCentre
The CathedralChurch of St. James
Victory Condos
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PUBLIC SPACE 10
The Spark
The Spark: Andrea Bickley, Edvard Bruun, Alex Flash, Alice Huang, Camille Kauffman, Michael
Laanvere, Tudor Munteanu, Éamonn Pinto, Rebecca Shaw
@kingstreetspark
Thank you to the following sponsor(s):
Credit: The Spark
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Hyatt Regency
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RoyalAlexandra
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ExchangeTower
BMO
NationalBank
TD Centre
TD BankCIBC
ScotiaBank
RBC
Commerce CourtNorth
King EdwardHotel
CitiPark
CharlieCondos
HudsonCondos
Fashion HouseLofts
Target Park
Six50 King
WestsideLofts
Thompson Residences
TorontoSculpture
Garden
St. JamesPark
St. LawrenceCentre
The CathedralChurch of St. James
Victory Condos
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KING STREET PILOT - NEW PUBLIC SPACES The Present Moment is an invitati on to pause in the midst of a bustling city. Beginning with an eye-catching road mural that draws att enti on away from inner thoughts and outer chaos, this installati on invites those passing by to stop and relax in a country chair… observing the lively street and refl ecti ng on the beauty and tranquility that can be found wherever we seek them, should we only pause for long enough to look.
Public Space 11Hello Kirsten
www.hellokirsten.com
THE PRESENT MOMENT
Site 12 - Road Mural with painted double Adirondack chairs
Placement on Street Road Mural alone
Road Mural with planters (purple) and chairs (red)
Context Plan
The road mural will occupy the entirety of the street, measuring 62.5 x 2.01 m, and will be installed over 4 consecutive days, beginning on April 15, 2018.
It will be painted with exterior latex paint, which will last for the duration of the 8 month project. The planters will remain in place.
The Adirondack chairs each measure 1.7 x 1.1 m
The 6 chairs will will be painted in-studio prior to April 15, and will be assembled on-site on April 18, 2018, after the road mural is complete.
Due to their size, theft is unlikely, so they will not be secured to the site.
A photographer will document the project on April 19, 2018.
I will install the road mural with the help of a trained assistant.
We will begin by cleaning the road with a power washer, and then priming it with an asphalt primer. We will apply base coats with high-pile rollers, and I will hand-paint detailed areas with a brush.
The installation of the road mural and assembly of the chairs will take 4 days.
Mock-up of painted Double Adirondack Chairs on Road Mural
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The Present Moment
Hello Kirsten
www.hellokirsten.com
Thank you to the following sponsor(s):
Site 12 - Road Mural with painted double Adirondack chairs
Placement on Street Road Mural alone
Road Mural with planters (purple) and chairs (red)
Context Plan
The road mural will occupy the entirety of the street, measuring 62.5 x 2.01 m, and will be installed over 4 consecutive days, beginning on April 15, 2018.
It will be painted with exterior latex paint, which will last for the duration of the 8 month project. The planters will remain in place.
The Adirondack chairs each measure 1.7 x 1.1 m
The 6 chairs will will be painted in-studio prior to April 15, and will be assembled on-site on April 18, 2018, after the road mural is complete.
Due to their size, theft is unlikely, so they will not be secured to the site.
A photographer will document the project on April 19, 2018.
I will install the road mural with the help of a trained assistant.
We will begin by cleaning the road with a power washer, and then priming it with an asphalt primer. We will apply base coats with high-pile rollers, and I will hand-paint detailed areas with a brush.
The installation of the road mural and assembly of the chairs will take 4 days.
Mock-up of painted Double Adirondack Chairs on Road Mural
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Credit: Hello Kirsten
Site 12 - Road Mural with painted double Adirondack chairs
Placement on Street Road Mural alone
Road Mural with planters (purple) and chairs (red)
Context Plan
The road mural will occupy the entirety of the street, measuring 62.5 x 2.01 m, and will be installed over 4 consecutive days, beginning on April 15, 2018.
It will be painted with exterior latex paint, which will last for the duration of the 8 month project. The planters will remain in place.
The Adirondack chairs each measure 1.7 x 1.1 m
The 6 chairs will will be painted in-studio prior to April 15, and will be assembled on-site on April 18, 2018, after the road mural is complete.
Due to their size, theft is unlikely, so they will not be secured to the site.
A photographer will document the project on April 19, 2018.
I will install the road mural with the help of a trained assistant.
We will begin by cleaning the road with a power washer, and then priming it with an asphalt primer. We will apply base coats with high-pile rollers, and I will hand-paint detailed areas with a brush.
The installation of the road mural and assembly of the chairs will take 4 days.
Mock-up of painted Double Adirondack Chairs on Road Mural
Tracing a line in space and presenti ng opportuniti es for open-ended explorati on, ‘Ziggy’ is an invitati on to linger on King Street. Simple and playful, this painted tubular steel frame is a ‘social infrastructure’ – a piece of urban furniture that provides potenti al shared moments. As an analog prompt in a digital age, this structure hopes to connect and bring people together.
Facing the street, the crown-like conti nuous zigzag provides a clear identi ty for 'Ziggy' with V-supports that open up to allow access on the sidewalk-side. The two sides are ti ed together by a series of occupiable bars at diff erent heights, allowing people of diff erent shapes and sizes to fi nd their ideal place to lean on and hang out. The simplicity of 'Ziggy' is enhanced by the strong colour that ti es it together and helps to claim the space while being light-hearted. As a sculptural armature ‘Ziggy’ is an open-thick boundary, a zone of possibiliti es that invites explorati on and occupati on.
Public Space 13aJulia Jamrozik and Coryn Kempster
Fabricated by Christi ne Dewancker and Naomi Soares
www.ck-jj.com, www.christi nedewancker.com
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Ziggy
Julia Jamrozik and Coryn Kempster in collaboration with Christine Dewancker,
Naomi Soares
Credit: Coryn Kempster and Julia Jamrozik
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TD BankCIBC
ScotiaBank
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Commerce CourtNorth
King EdwardHotel
CitiPark
CharlieCondos
HudsonCondos
Fashion HouseLofts
Target Park
Six50 King
WestsideLofts
Thompson Residences
TorontoSculpture
Garden
St. JamesPark
St. LawrenceCentre
The CathedralChurch of St. James
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Set within the heart of Toronto’s downtown core, the Woggle Jungle is a squishy mini-park amongst a forest of glass towers. Hundreds of colourful foam noodles are clustered together to create a cheerful and immersive environment that encourages play and relaxati on in our city’s busiest district. Seati ng benches made from foam noodles are scatt ered throughout to create opportuniti es for rest and social interacti on for adults and children alike.
The Woggle Jungle is designed by VPA-Studio and built as a collaborati on between VPA-Studio and Make Studio, a Toronto based custom design and fabricati on studio.
Public Space 13b VPA Studio: Victor Perez-Amado (lead designer), Anton Skorishchenko, Michael De Luca in collaborati on with Make Studio: Dina Sarhane, Mani Mani
www.victorperez-amado.com, www.makestudio.ca
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PUBLIC SPACE 13b
Woggle Jungle
VPA Studio: Victor Perez-Amado, Anton Skorishchenko, Michael De Luca
in collaboration with Make Studio: Dina Sarhane, Mani Mani
www.victorperez-amado.com
Thank you to the following sponsor(s):
Make StudioFence not shown. Credit: VPA Studio
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Hyatt Regency
Metro Hall
RoyalAlexandra
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Roy Thomson Hall
St. Andrew’sPresbyterian
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ExchangeTower
BMO
NationalBank
TD Centre
TD BankCIBC
ScotiaBank
RBC
Commerce CourtNorth
King EdwardHotel
CitiPark
CharlieCondos
HudsonCondos
Fashion HouseLofts
Target Park
Six50 King
WestsideLofts
Thompson Residences
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Amidst the busyness of King Street, it’s hard to remember a simpler ti me… Everyone is (a) Kid aims to engage the child in all of us to rediscover King Street. Every kid needs a place to play and every adult needs a place to feel like a kid again. Everyone is (a) Kid integrates a light-hearted splash of childhood into the public realm. Through a simple medium – milk crates, the Lego-inspired form off ers a place forrelaxati on, wonderment, and explorati on… whether you aresavouring a fresh brewed coff ee, basking in the sun at lunch,or hanging out with your kids on a Saturday aft ernoon. Theburst of golden yellow in the dayti me, or soft ly fi ltered by thestreet lights in the evenings, will create a desti nati on for allto enjoy and a bright moment in everyone’s busy life on thebusiest streetcar route in the city.
Public Space 13cAnthony Renditya, Chelsea Alexander, Ian Kendall, Iva Mihaylova, Jeffery Kwong, Katrina Beaudette, Krysia Bussiere, Ryan Guiricich, Sam Spagnuolo
EVERYONE IS (A) KID
Fence not shown. Credit: Everyone is (a) Kid
PUBLIC SPACE 13c
Everyone is (a) Kid
Anthony Renditya, Chelsea Alexander, Ian Kendall, Iva Mihaylova, Jeffery Kwong, Katrina
Beaudette, Krysia Bussiere, Ryan Guiricich, Sam Spagnuolo
Thank you to the following sponsor(s):
Everyone is (a) Kid
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TIFF Bell Lightbox
Hyatt Regency
Metro Hall
RoyalAlexandra
Theatre
David PecautSquare
Roy Thomson Hall
St. Andrew’sPresbyterian
Church
ExchangeTower
BMO
NationalBank
TD Centre
TD BankCIBC
ScotiaBank
RBC
Commerce CourtNorth
King EdwardHotel
CitiPark
CharlieCondos
HudsonCondos
Fashion HouseLofts
Target Park
Six50 King
WestsideLofts
Thompson Residences
TorontoSculpture
Garden
St. JamesPark
St. LawrenceCentre
The CathedralChurch of St. James
Victory Condos
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WATCH YOUR STEP! is an abstract geometric road mural composed of brightly coloured triangles that appear to fold in and out of the road’s surface. The ti led format of the design takes its cue from concrete pavers – a ubiquitous and oft en unremarkable material. Here, the use of colour visually transforms an ordinary two-dimensional surface into a three-dimensional one by creati ng a sense of movement and visual depth.
Public Space 14Stephanie Boutari
www.stephanieboutari.com
WATCH YOUR STEP!
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Watch Your Step!
Stephanie Boutari
www.stephanieboutari.com
Thank you to the following sponsor(s):
ProMark
ProMark
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Roy Thomson Hall
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ExchangeTower
BMO
NationalBank
TD Centre
TD BankCIBC
ScotiaBank
RBC
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King EdwardHotel
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Credit: Stephanie Boutari
The King \ St exhibits the city's fi rst modular urban green park, showcasing a unique material made from recycled automoti ve texti le waste and enabling real grass to grow. Pockets of occupiable spaces are created from individual lett ers that collecti vely spell out “KING ST”. These lett ers are highlighted in bold yellow, creati ng a vibrant place-making sign when viewed from above. At ground level, the lett ers act as "rooms" with seati ng and benches of various heights as well as places to relax on the newly formed grass. Users can also charge their phones using Canada’s fi rst smart bench while enjoying the space. The benches have a Photovoltaic (PV) panel on the top so that it is fully self-suffi cient and does not require power. With its high water retenti on, load bearing capacity, and thermal and acousti c insulati ng properti es, this recycled growing material (STERED) has great potenti al for urban environments.
Public Space 16BRENS North America in collaborati on with O2 Planning + Design
www.brens-na.com, www.o2design.com
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THE KING \ ST
BRENS North America in collaboration with O2 Planning + Design
www.brens-na.comwww.o2design.com
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During the formati ve days of Toronto, multi ple creeks traversed the land along King St from Bathurst to Jarvis. Cathedral Creek owed through St. James Park beneath the site of The Cathedral Church of St. James, from Jarvis and King to Church and Adelaide. At least 8 more creeks crossed King Street. They are now buried or dried up. This road mural depicts a stream, edged with rocks, pebbles, mud and brush; resurrecti ng the lost creeks of King St. It will be painted in blues, greens, browns, greys, white and reds. The mural meanders along the public space, adding colour, beauti fying the street and providing an infusion of nature in the heart of downtown. Animal footprints will be painted onto the road using a super hydrophobic soluti on. This animated feature will be invisible in dry weather and visible when it rains. Horse, deer, moose, rabbit, fox, beaver, racoon, squirrel and bird tracks will surround the stream when wet. As the sun shines and dries the sidewalk, their existence will fade from sight,just as the creatures did. The ghostly images will encourage passersby to return during wet weather. The audience can test their knowledge in identi fying the animal tracks.
Public Space 18Karen Roberts in collaborati on with Cindy Scaife and Marg Cresswell
www.arti stkroberts.wixsite.com/home
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King’s Buried Treasure
The Roberts Team: Karen Roberts in collaboration with
Cindy Scaife and Marg Cresswell
www.artistkroberts.wixsite.com/home
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Design Build Competition
EVERYONE IS KING: STREAM 2 - DURABLE DESTINATION PARKLETS (DP)
The King Street Causeway is a durable desti nati on parklet which celebrates the pedestrian experience along King Street. Comprised of interlocking hexagonal modules at varying heights, these formati ons accommodate a diverse program for both individuals and groups. During the day, it is a place for pedestrians to sit and relax while taking in the bustle of the city. By sundown, it becomes a beacon in the Entertainment District, catering to Toronto’s vibrant nightlife. The illuminated crystals have a dichroic quality, refl ecti ng and transmitti ng an infi nite colour spectrum. No two views are the same, creati ng a dynamic user experience while animati ng Toronto’s urban streetscape.
Public Space 12IBI Group in collaborati on with PCL Constructi on
www.ibigroup.com, www.pcl.com
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King Street Causeway
IBI Group in collaboration with PCL Construction
www.ibigroup.comwww.pcl.com
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King EdwardHotel
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Face to Face/Tête à Tête creates a place for shared conversati on along the street. With two unexpectedly long tables, fl anked by conti nuous benches and wrapped with planti ng, this is a place for concentrated community conversati on – animated inside the words Face to Face/Tête à Tête dynamically projected over all of the street furniture surfaces. The narrow striking blue and orange space promotes both inti macy within the bustle of King St, and deliberately intensifi es the conversati on. Shaped like boomerangs, one table angles toward the street, and one toward the sidewalk, subtly inviti ng parti cipants to the table angled to watch the passers-by on the sidewalk, or to hail to those on bike and streetcar. The table is a central focus recalling big family dinners –promoti ng larger collecti ve/community gathering, yet the narrowness allows for individual occupati on, co-working, musing, lunching, and dreaming.
Public Space 15PLANT Architect Inc.: Lisa Rapoport, Christopher Pommer, Mary Tremain, Eric Klaver, Lisa Dietrich, Vanessa Sokic, Isabel Ochoa, Leela Keshav, René Fan, Patricia Joong in collaborati on with Oriole Landscaping Ltd: Peter Guinane, Ianos Czika, Stefan Fridfi nnson
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Face to Face / Tête à Tête
PLANT Architect Inc.: Lisa Rapoport, Christopher Pommer, Mary Tremain, Eric Klaver, Lisa Dietrich, Isabel Ochoa, Vanessa Sokic, Leela Keshav, René Fan, Patricia Joong
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Hyatt Regency
Metro Hall
RoyalAlexandra
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Roy Thomson Hall
St. Andrew’sPresbyterian
Church
ExchangeTower
BMO
NationalBank
TD Centre
TD BankCIBC
ScotiaBank
RBC
Commerce CourtNorth
King EdwardHotel
CitiPark
CharlieCondos
HudsonCondos
Fashion HouseLofts
Target Park
Six50 King
WestsideLofts
Thompson Residences
TorontoSculpture
Garden
St. JamesPark
St. LawrenceCentre
The CathedralChurch of St. James
Victory Condos
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Credit: PLANT Architect Inc.
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