June Callwood Park / Parc June Callwood
2008
Toronto, Ontario, Canada- Architecture for culture, research, sport or leisure
- Urban spaces
- Park
June Callwood Park is a 0.4 hectare space, located at the foot of the historic Fort York area of Toronto, to be designed and developed as a new park and significant addition to the public realm of the Central Waterfront. Situated northwest of the Fleet Street and Bathurst Street intersections, it will serve as the central public space for local citizens.
June Callwood Park is to be a unique and dynamic outdoor space capable of performing a range of design and program objectives while serving the local and greater communities. While this park is to be designed for use by everyone, there will be a focus on the very young (a specific interest for the park expressed by Ms. Callwood). There is an opportunity for innovative, multi-functional elements that serve both an artistic and recreational function.
The following is a draft list of program opportunities for the park:
- Stakeholder input and community consultation will be used to modify the program as it moves forward.
- Play space for young children – creative and interactive play for toddlers to early school-age.
- Water feature – multi-functional sculptural/ architectural and child's waterplay.
- Passive open space – unstructured play space.
- Landscaped areas – potential space for children to interact in a dedicated space.
- Horticulture – dedicated area for horticultural display (Garden Club of Toronto)
- Seating areas – for passive use, as well as linked to play spaces for care-givers to sit while young children play.
- Links and connections – to adjacent community and open spaces.
- Heritage interpretation – recognition of role of historic Fort York.
- Environmental protection – design protection from the extreme winter weather elements and from the sun.
- Public Art – to create a strong statement about the exceptional life of June Callwood.
In 2008, a two stage design competition was administered by the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division, with input from the June Callwood Park Steering Committee, to request design submissions from local and international landscape architecture firms with a commitment to design excellence, and a proven ability to design and develop high quality urban parks.
During Stage 1, qualified landscape architectural firms were invited to submit a proposal through the Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) process. During Stage 2, the short-listed teams received a competition brief in the form of a Request for Proposals (RFP), outlining submission requirements and providing additional material required to develop conceptual designs. Upon approval, the winning team will be retained to complete detailed design and construction documents for June Callwood Park.
The Culture Division will be administering a public art competition for an art installation in June Callwood Park. This process will follow slightly behind the park design competition, so that the Landscape Architecture consultant team will be in place to participate in the selection panel for the public art competition.
A Competition Jury was formed and made responsible for recommending a winning scheme from the Stage 2 (RFP) submissions to the City of Toronto. The Competition Jury included six members, chosen based upon their experience and knowledge of issues such as: landscape and ecological design, architectural design, local area, and the life and work of June Callwood.
Each of the submissions was publicly exhibited at Fort York and at Metro Hall. A summary of the comments received by the public during the exhibition was provided to the Competition Jury, as well as a review of the submissions undertaken by a City staff technical advisory committee.
(From competition documentation)
June Callwood Park is to be a unique and dynamic outdoor space capable of performing a range of design and program objectives while serving the local and greater communities. While this park is to be designed for use by everyone, there will be a focus on the very young (a specific interest for the park expressed by Ms. Callwood). There is an opportunity for innovative, multi-functional elements that serve both an artistic and recreational function.
The following is a draft list of program opportunities for the park:
- Stakeholder input and community consultation will be used to modify the program as it moves forward.
- Play space for young children – creative and interactive play for toddlers to early school-age.
- Water feature – multi-functional sculptural/ architectural and child's waterplay.
- Passive open space – unstructured play space.
- Landscaped areas – potential space for children to interact in a dedicated space.
- Horticulture – dedicated area for horticultural display (Garden Club of Toronto)
- Seating areas – for passive use, as well as linked to play spaces for care-givers to sit while young children play.
- Links and connections – to adjacent community and open spaces.
- Heritage interpretation – recognition of role of historic Fort York.
- Environmental protection – design protection from the extreme winter weather elements and from the sun.
- Public Art – to create a strong statement about the exceptional life of June Callwood.
In 2008, a two stage design competition was administered by the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division, with input from the June Callwood Park Steering Committee, to request design submissions from local and international landscape architecture firms with a commitment to design excellence, and a proven ability to design and develop high quality urban parks.
During Stage 1, qualified landscape architectural firms were invited to submit a proposal through the Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) process. During Stage 2, the short-listed teams received a competition brief in the form of a Request for Proposals (RFP), outlining submission requirements and providing additional material required to develop conceptual designs. Upon approval, the winning team will be retained to complete detailed design and construction documents for June Callwood Park.
The Culture Division will be administering a public art competition for an art installation in June Callwood Park. This process will follow slightly behind the park design competition, so that the Landscape Architecture consultant team will be in place to participate in the selection panel for the public art competition.
A Competition Jury was formed and made responsible for recommending a winning scheme from the Stage 2 (RFP) submissions to the City of Toronto. The Competition Jury included six members, chosen based upon their experience and knowledge of issues such as: landscape and ecological design, architectural design, local area, and the life and work of June Callwood.
Each of the submissions was publicly exhibited at Fort York and at Metro Hall. A summary of the comments received by the public during the exhibition was provided to the Competition Jury, as well as a review of the submissions undertaken by a City staff technical advisory committee.
(From competition documentation)