AlvinofDiaspar
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Schematic design for the Eireann Quay Ireland Park Foundation Building going before the March WT DRP:
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ADRM
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smably
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Is this new info? Will the fence around the silos be down next year? Is this just structural stabilization? I assume any adaptive reuse would come later.
ADRM
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Yeah, the way I read that, Part 1 (scope undefined) is about just bringing it to some sort of a base state where it won't fall on the folks who are to be newly circulating around it once the plaza and other elements are done; Phase 1 is slated to start construction in 2021.
Then, Phase 2 is the permanent silo situation, for which the EOI will be released in late 2020/early 2021.
AlvinofDiaspar
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ADRM
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So, yeah, more concrete details (pardon the pun) from the doc that @AlvinofDiaspar linked. Note that they've included in the long-term vision precedent images Zeitz MOCAA, which a couple people on here have referenced. I actually emailed the planner in charge of the file about a year ago to see if he had heard of Zeitz MOCAA, which he said they had.
Allandale25
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Thread.
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When times were good the City didn't spend a penny on this, now unless they have a stash of cash somewhere they want to go ahead?...lol
junctionist
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We might need some make-work projects eventually.
ADRM
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Thread with lots of updates:
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junctionist
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The Canada Malting Plant is spectacular. Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, there were three buildings you had to explore as an urban explorer in Toronto: the Canada Malting Plant, Hearn Generation Station, and the Don Valley Brickworks. All gave you this experience of the city that was loaded with history, interesting architecture, and graffiti (except for Hearn, which didn't have graffiti for decades after it closed). It was a lot of fun, but the adult in me now says it was dangerous and illegal.
If I recall correctly, there were holes in the top level that dropped into the silos, and you could die if you didn't watch your step. The same holds true for Buffalo and Montreal's impressive abandoned silos, which easily dwarf this complex. The experiences these buildings provided, though, were incomparable. They all need to be preserved and reused, as they're very interesting and impressive up close.
If I recall correctly, there were holes in the top level that dropped into the silos, and you could die if you didn't watch your step. The same holds true for Buffalo and Montreal's impressive abandoned silos, which easily dwarf this complex. The experiences these buildings provided, though, were incomparable. They all need to be preserved and reused, as they're very interesting and impressive up close.
kali
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^Is there any update on what's planned for the Hearn?
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| Request for Proposal | 
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| Description: | Request For Proposal Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Plan Implementation Public Posting: http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/8982886 Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in partnership with City Planning and Transportation Services, and in association with Purchasing and Materials Management Division, are soliciting proposals to select a qualified professional consultant team, led by a landscape architect, to provide full professional and technical services for the design and implementation of the Eireann Quay Landscape Plan (the Project). This Project is a central component in the implementation of the larger Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Plan (the BQNP) – a multi-project, multi-partner revitalization initiative currently underway in the Central Waterfront's Bathurst Quay neighbourhood. The Eireann Quay Landscape Plan will play a critical role in 'stitching' pre-existing uses, and recent and emerging BQNP improvements, together to achieve a coherent identity and sense of place for Eireann Quay and the Canada Malting site - a long under-utilized heritage property on Toronto's waterfront with tremendous potential to become a cherished public open space at the water's edge, a new community and cultural event space, and a welcoming gateway to the City of Toronto for those arriving via Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (BBTCA). The City requires professional services from a single, qualified consulting firm, or a consulting team comprised of a number of firms of varied disciplines, with a commitment to design excellence, and a proven ability to design, implement and deliver high-quality public open spaces and streetscapes in a complex urban brownfield and waterfront setting that balances multiple user needs. | |||
| Issue date: | October 8, 2020 |
| Closing date: | November 3, 2020 at 12:00 Noon |