Rendering of the proposed pedestrian street along the former runway framed by mid-rise development with a variety of activities occurring along its length including outdoor dining, children playing and people strolling. Credit: Northcrest Developments
Northcrest Developments has launched a global design competition for the Runway at YZD in Toronto, formerly home to the historic Downsview airport.
The YZD Runway Design Competition will ask cross-disciplinary design teams to transform the 2-km airstrip into a key centerpiece for the future series of mixed-use communities across the expansive 370 acres.
Rendering of a public square in the higher density transit nodes of the plan. Credit: Northcrest Developments
The competition will also task global design teams, led by a registered landscape architect, with developing a holistic set of design guidelines for the runway which will shape its future and inform how it connects and interacts with the site?s neighbourhoods. The Runway at YZD is envisioned as an unparalleled outdoor experience with a pedestrian-focused and publicly-accessible corridor that will become a destination for visitors to experience its creative public spaces.
Rendering of a proposed broad underpass below the rail corridor including a public street but primarily illustrating a generous open space connection to Downsview Park providing habitat, stormwater and open space connections below the rail corridor. Credit: Northcrest Developments
The former airstrip li...