Seven winter stations have been erected along Toronto?s beaches adding color and refuge to the shoreline during the winter months. Part of the annual Winter Stations design competition, this year?s theme was ?Freeze/Thaw,? which asked participants to respond to ?the changing climactic conditions and transitions of the Toronto winter.?

In the Belly of a Bear. Image © Ben Rahn/A-Frame Studio

Seven winter stations have been erected along Toronto?s beaches adding color and refuge to the shoreline during the winter months. Part of the annual Winter Stations design competition, this year?s theme was ?Freeze/Thaw,? which asked participants to respond to ?the changing climactic conditions and transitions of the Toronto winter.?Four professional designs and three student designs were built this year, transforming existing lifeguard stations into vibrant installations. A community fire place was also designed and implemented by Canadian architect Douglas Cardinal. The installations will stay open until March 19, 2016. View images of each winter station after the break.Floating Ropes | MUDO (Elodie Doukhan and Nicolas Mussche). Montreal, Canada
Floating Ropes. Image © Ben Rahn/A-Frame Studio

Flow | Team Secret (Calvin Fung and Victor Huynh). Toronto, Canada

Flow. Image © Ben Rahn/A-Frame Studio

In the Belly of a Bear | Caitlind r.c Brown, Wayne Garrett and Lane Shordee. Calgary, Canada

In the Belly of a Bear. Image © Ben R...