design review panel presentation - december 2014

Project Schedule

PROJECT INITIATION

TORONTO ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT BIA MASTER PLAN

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND PROJECT AWARD

APRIL -AUGUST 2014

JULY 2013 - MARCH 2014

2010-20122009 SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2014

JANUARY - MAY 2015

SUMMER 2015

DATA COLLECTION AND GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION

DETAILED DESIGN

DESIGN DRAWINGS 30%, 60%, 90%

PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE

TENDER DRAWINGS AND SPECS90%, FINAL

PROJECT SUMMARY REPORT

STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT

PROJECT TENDERPRELIMINARY DESIGN

ALTERNATIVE DESIGN REPORT

DESIGN REVIEW PANEL

PRELIMINARY DESIGN REPORT, 30%, 60%, 90%, FINAL

STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT

Context

Existing Site - East Side South of Stephanie

Existing Site - East Side South of Queen

Existing Site - East Side North of Adelaide

Existing Site - West Side North of Adelaide

Existing Site - tIFF, North of King

Existing Site - Metro hall, South of King

Existing Site - CbC, North of Front

Existing Site - Looking North from South Side of Front Street

LEGENDExisting Events Facilities (Buildings)1. Art Gallery of Ontario2. OCAD3. St. George-the-Martyr Anglican Church4. CTV5. Princess of Wales Theatre6. TIFF Bell Tower7. Roy Thomson Hall8. CBC9. Toronto Convention Centre10. Rogers Centre

Existing Events Facilities (Parks)11. Grange Park12. David Pecault Square

Existing Events Facilities (Road ROW)13. Queen and John (+CTV parking lot) for MMVA14. King and John for TIFF and other film festivals15. John and Front (CBC - World Cup type events)

Potential Events Faciilties of Existing/Proposed Open Spaces16. Pinnacle Condos Plazas17. Metro Hall Plazas18. Tridel Courtyard + Isabella Valancy Crawford Park

Potential Events Facilities of proposed Mews (BIA Masterplan)19. Nelson St.20. Pearl St.21. Mercer St.22. Widmer St.

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JOHN STREET EVENTS/FESTIVALS LOCATIONS

Existing and Potential Event Areas

LEGEND

Protected Event Zones

Street Gate Marker

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JOHN STREET PROTECTED EVENT ZONES

Proposed Protected Event Zones

overall Plan

Existing

Proposed

QuEEN St. AND JohN St.

overall Plan

Existing

Proposed

ADELAIDE St. AND JohN St.

overall Plan

Existing

Proposed

KING St. AND JohN St.

Existing

Proposed

WELLINGtoN St. AND JohN St.

Industry Standard Concert DeckNot suitable anywhere midblock

Nominal Maximum Size Cross DeckSuitable in protected event zones with movable planters

Nominal Maximum Size Side DeckSuitable midblock throughout street

tent Event with Emergency Vehicle AccessSuitable midblock throughout street

Event Sections

Planters• use of planters within

the design (at event/ no tree areas)

• planters already onsite; equipment for relocation already necessary for other planters onsite

• can be used for any location on street

Removable bollards• use bollards already

onsite: at flexible laybys and flush curb locations

• requires infrastructure: specific to designed locations only

Street Closure options

FLEXIbLE LAyby

PAtIoS

SECoNDARy tREE tACtILE buFFER

PAVING PAttERN

tACtILE CRoSSING MARKERS

GRANItE CuRbStREEt tREE

PEDEStRIAN LIGht EVERy 24m both SIDES oF StREEEt

8m

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RoADWAy LIGht EVERy 24m ALtERNAtIVE SIDES oF StREEt

PAtIo bELoW tREES

typical Plan / Intersection

Proposed - View South at South-East Corner of Richmond and John

tactile SurfaceSub-base Curb Pavers

Pervious Concrete - Research in Progress

Evergreen brickworks

300mm Granite Roll Curb

unilock belpasso Paver

Cast Iron tactile Plates

unit Paver buffer

option: Permeable Pavers

unit Paver Pvmt Markings

Materials

Paving Pattern

Random Field Pattern

Globular Cluster (at Event Spaces) Generative DesignRI

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JOHN STREET PAVING NODES

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JOHN STREET PAVING NODES

3 Colours / 3 Sizes

City Centre, Nieuwegein, Netherlands

150 x 200, 300, 400

Paving Module Gradient Formula

tree Planting

typical Conditions

StREEt tREE

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~15m3 SoIL

• Street trees east and west side of street 1.15m from back of curb

• Secondary trees within patio or landscaped space

• Use of soil cell system

StREEt tREE

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~20m3 SoIL

SECoNDARy

tREE

~20m3 SoIL

Silva Cells Strata Cells Cupolex

Restricted Conditions

• Street trees west side of street 1.15m from back of curb

• Movable planters at restricted locations (event areas, utility conflicts etc.)

• Secondary tree or setback of east street tree where possible

StREEt tREE

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MoVAbLE

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VARIES

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CoNDItIoNS

Dominant tree Species: American Elm CultivarsUlmus americana ‘Princeton’(Princeton Elm)

Ulmus americana ‘Valley Forge’(Valley Forge Elm)

Ulmus japonica x wilsoniana ‘Morton’(Accolade Elm)

• Stately tree that will create canopy above street

• Urban tolerant• Graceful mature form• Fast growing• Use hybrids which are Dutch Elm

Disease resistant

Desired Canopy

Toronto examples proven to favour climate

Species Selection

Diversity with Common hackberry

Celtis occidentalis(Common Hackberry)

• Similar in form to the American Elm• Can add diversity to planting• Urban tolerant. • Graceful mature form

Species Selection

Planters - ornamental trees and Plantings

Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Skyline’(Skyline honeylocust)

Pyrus calleryana ‘bradford’(bradford Pear)

Secondary tree - Small to Medium Size

• Potential custom planter (see integrated art)

• Possible seating • Built-in easy-move sytem

Secondary Planting

ostyra virginiana(Ironwood)

Corylus colurna(turkish hazel)

Amelanchier canadensis(Serviceberry)

integrated seating custom shape

Cornus florida(White Flowering Dogwood)

Ulmus

Elm varieties

Celtis occientalis

Common Hackberry

Existing TreeSmall to Medium sized tree, examples:

Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’ Bradford Pear

Gleditsia triacanthos Honeylocust

Oystra virginiana Ironwood

Corylus Colurna Turkish Hazel

Ulmus Elm varieties

Celtis occientalisCommon Hackberry

Existing TreeSmall to Medium sized tree, examples:Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’ Bradford PearGleditsia triacanthos HoneylocustOystra virginiana IronwoodCorylus Colurna Turkish Hazel

JOHN STREET TREE PLANTING STRATEGY2014-10-03

tree Planting Strategy

Ulmus

Elm varieties

Celtis occientalis

Common Hackberry

Existing TreeSmall to Medium sized tree, examples:

Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’ Bradford Pear

Gleditsia triacanthos Honeylocust

Oystra virginiana Ironwood

Corylus Colurna Turkish Hazel

tree Planting - Strategy

Ulmus Elm varieties

Celtis occientalisCommon Hackberry

Existing TreeSmall to Medium sized tree, examples:Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’ Bradford PearGleditsia triacanthos HoneylocustOystra virginiana IronwoodCorylus Colurna Turkish Hazel

JOHN STREET TREE PLANTING STRATEGY2014-10-03

Lighting

LED

Side ViewFront View

LED road light

photocell

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banner tube for event lighting

120V power supply

200 dia. HSS steel

galvanized pole

wet paint finish

LED pedestrian light

weld eye for cantilever system

typical Section

Custom Light Pole

Catenary Lighting

Lighting EffectsEvent and Feature Lighting

JOHN STREET POWER SUPPLY

JOHN STREET LIGHTING DATA

JOHN STREET FIBER BACKBONE

LEGENDPower supply panel box3 locations

120V Power

Power outlet at maximum interval if located every 3 poles - 75m

Power outlet intervals if located at every pole - 24m

Lighting Control RackLocated in Metro Hall

Lighting Data (DMX) Over fiber backbone

Lighting Poles recieving DMX lighting data (ALL POLES)

Lighting Poles recieving DMX lighting data c/w DMX input ports (for basic external access to lighting network)

DMX lighting data master panels x 3 (with extended access to network)

Backbone Network RackLocated in Metro Hall

Fiber Backbone

Shared Master - Power/Network/DMX cabinets

Lighting / Power Supply

bike Parking - on John Street

bike Parking• Custom bike rings parallel to curb as required (may be

removable in event spaces)• Aligns with tree planting

Modified Street• Custom bike rings perpendicular to curb• Potential drop off/layby areas adjacent to bike parking zones• To be coordinated with BIA Masterplan visions (not shown here)

Integrated Art in Street Furnishings

Integrated Art in Grates and Covers

Catenary Installations Ground Installations Seasonal / Festivals

Semi-permanent and Impermanent Art

View South at King and John (Luma Restaurant Patio)

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