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With a vision towards the future of urban space, Villa Charities Inc., and the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) have unveiled the updated designs and a 3D model of the new shared-use facility for the Columbus Centre/Villa Charities and Dante Alighieri Academy Redevelopment. The new intergenerational community hub is considered the largest and only co-development project of its kind currently underway in North America, and will better meet the needs and expectations of future generations and the communities they serve.
?The partnership of the Columbus Centre and Dante Alighieri Academy is a unique model of collaboration, efficiency and innovation,? says Anthony DiCaita, president and CEO, Villa Charities Inc. ?This reimagined space has been designed to honour our legacy and heritage, while providing a more contemporary and progressive vision for the community. A space more vibrant, multi-dimensional and intergenerational than ever.?
The project, which was announced in December 2012, marks a major milestone in the renaissance of the Columbus Centre, the cultural heart of the GTA?s Italian Canadian community, and Dante Alighieri Academy. CS&P Architects, Pillon Architect, Global Architect and Gatzios Planning + Development Consultants are partners on the project.
The new joint-use facility will feature a dramatic, three-story glass façade along Lawrence Avenue, a 435-seat performing arts theatre, new contemporary music, dance an...