Rendering of the proposed development. The black swath indicates the location of Artscape Launchpad. Image courtesy of Daniels Corporation.
Artscape, a not-for-profit urban development organization that makes space for creativity and transforms communities, has selected the design team for their new arts-focused entrepreneurship facility, Artscape Launchpad. RAW Design with Rafael + Bigauskas Architects will be designing the Daniels City of the Arts building in which the facility is housed, while Quadrangle Architects will be designing the interior for the Launchpad facility.
Artscape Launchpad is a new model of creative space: part incubator, part co-working facility and part entrepreneurship centre. As part of the Daniels Waterfront – City of the Arts complex in Toronto’s burgeoning East Bayfront, it is being designed to provide art and design professionals with the tools, resources, training and mentorship to build successful careers rooted in sustainable businesses. Artscape Launchpad members will gain access to a 30,000 square-foot, multi-disciplinary co-working environment full of equipment and technology, as well as a whole suite of programs and services to help them grow their incomes and launch new businesses.  
 
 
Rendering of Artscape Launchpad preliminary floor plan (Quadrangle Architects)
Quadrangle?s fit-out will be the flagship for the prototype concept. The space will add to the traditional Artscape model of giving artists and...