80 Richmond Restoration, 2023 Built Heritage Award nominee. Photo by Arthur Mola Photography Image courtesy of Dream.
Canadian architects and urbanists were at the helm of five projects that were among the winners of the the 2023 Heritage Toronto Awards.
The Heritage Toronto Awards bring together leaders, innovators and emerging professionals from across cultural, development, and policy-making sectors to celebrate achievements in Toronto?s heritage. The event is also Heritage Toronto’s major fundraiser of the year and raises monies in support of its public programming.
“At the heart of this celebration is the recognition that our city?s heritage is a dynamic collection of stories waiting to be discovered, celebrated, and passed on to the next generation. Each nominee, in their own way, embodies the spirit of Toronto?s heritage and reminds us of the importance of exploring our past while looking to the future,” reads a release about the winners. The Public History Award was presented to A Big Vision for Little Jamaica: Black Cultural History & Mapping Process, led by Jay Pitter, for the group’s comprehensive study of the rich heritage of the Little Jamaica neighbourhood, which demonstrated the important connection between cultural practices and the built environment.
Little Jamaica Infrastructure Walk, 2023 Public History Award nominee. Photo by Jay Pitter. Image courtesy of Jay Pitter.
In 2023, Heritage Toronto presented three awards in the B...