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Etobicoke Commons in Toronto
Ontario Place of Work and Leisure in Canada – design by Diamond Schmitt Architects
2 May 2017
Etobicoke Commons
Design: Diamond Schmitt Architects
Location: Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Etobicoke Commons in Toronto

Diamond Schmitt Architects is among a shortlist of firms selected to design a new civic centre for the Toronto suburb of Etobicoke. The scheme was recently presented at a public event.

Central to the inspiration for Etobicoke Commons is to create identity and a civic heart, a destination for the public to engage in any number of activities, from recreation and learning, to attending to business at municipal offices. The scheme includes community amenities of health services, public meeting spaces, a fitness centre and pool, a library and retail.
A low-rise, tiered podium of folding, grass-lined surfaces houses all the major public spaces and surrounds The Green, a landscaped and inviting urban oasis at its centre. The design supports two amphitheatres, an elevated Sculpture Walk, inclines for summer lounging and winter tobogganing, as well as terraces for small gatherings, a daycare play area and space for outdoor markets.

?Many civic squares have large expanses of one-dimensional and spatially barren surfaces; in contrast, on offer at Etobicoke Commons is a multitude of dynamic public spaces that support different uses, are of vary...