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Last year, CreateTO and TO Live announced that a team led by Hariri Pontarini Architects was the winner of the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts (STLC) Design Competition. The winning team also included LMN Architects, Tawaw Architecture Collective, Smoke Architecture and SLA. Earlier this year, Hariri Pontarini Architects did a town hall where they unveiled further details of the million-dollar plan to redevelop the facility.
The winning design to reimagine the STLC in Toronto’s St. Lawrence neighbourhood is called Transparence. The design features a high-performance transparent façade that wraps the existing structure and incorporates various Indigenous design elements, such as the exterior, which was inspired by the role of Wampum belts in storytelling, artistry and craft, as well as a circular ceremonial fire at Front and Scott streets. Presentation room – March 26, 2024.
Hariri Pontarini’s presentation offered a sneak peek into the future of the STLC, which is aiming to redefine a landmark cultural destination in the centre of downtown Toronto.
The new STLC is aiming to be both an attraction and creative hub for artists of all kinds as well as students, educators, patrons, and neighbours. The redesign is also aiming to liven up the area through the creation of two fully accesible state-of-the-art performance spaces, and an addition of free indoor and outdoor public spaces, including a public plaza adjoining Berczy Park.
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