Rees Street Park Competition - The Nest, Toronto, Ontario
In 2018, Waterfront Toronto held a international landscape design competition open to consultant and teams from around the world. Snøhetta and PMA Landscape Architects was shortlisted to teamed up for a bold, new, and exciting proposal for the waterfront, The Nest.
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THE NEST Our memories of home are often defined by a range of experiences, from introspective moments, to eating a meal with family and playing with friends. While the ‘front’ of the home directly engages the surrounding neighborhood, it is in the backyard where we truly express ourselves as individuals - freely, creatively and with great energy! The backyard is our snug hideaway, our experimental stage, our NEST. Our proposal seeks to offer Torontonians a new backyard - a place where the diverse people of this city and its visitors feel a sense of ownership and pride - a space for active play, for engaging with the community and for reflection. It is a place that will offer respite from the urban environment - a haven for people and other creatures to interact. The NEST is a testament to Toronto’s resiliency as a city that has continually adapted to change and is the next chapter in the evolution of the city’s waterfront. The new park will fill a void by connecting the existing system of parks and public spaces to create a unified vision for this bustling lakefront. Designed to be seasonally dynamic, the NEST will engage visitors throughout the year creating a new precedent for parks in Toronto and the world. Client: Waterfront Toronto Architect: Snøhetta Year: 2018 Role: Senior Landscape Architect, Lead Designer & Project Manager while at PMA Landscape Architects Related Link(s): Waterfront Toronto: York Street and Rees Street Parks Design Competition City of Toronto: Rees Street Park 10 Designs released for York Street Park & Rees Street Park design competitions Project Location |
