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The Bentway

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The Vision Plan - reinvigorates the area beneath the Gardiner Expressway into a vital artery for pedestrians and cyclists. Image Credit PUBLC WORK

The paving system focuses on recycled materials including construction debris harvested from the Leslie Street Spit. Image Credit PUBLIC WORK

The planting palette features pioneering species and diverse textures to recall the historic shoreline. Image Credit PUBLIC WORK

Our design approach has been to 'do more with what exists', taking cues from the place itself. Image Credit Nic Lehoux

Aerial view demonstrating the recovery of existing mono-functional infrastructure to support new forms of public life. Image Credit Droneography Aerial Imaging

The iconic winter program of skating along the 220m long ice trail has proven to be a memorable public attraction. Image Credit Sean Galbraith

The project is characterized by surprisingly diverse atmospheres along the length: urban, social, wet, green. Image Credit The Bentway Conservancy

Conceived as a fusion of public space design and programming to create a platform for diverse use, creative expression. Image Credit The Bentway Conservancy

There is a deliberately spontaneous and flexible nature to the spaces, designed as places in progress rather than fixed. Image Credit The Bentway Conservancy

Extensive public consultation informed the design as well as the programming approach, now lead by the conservancy. Image Credit Nic Lehoux

The space is designed as both a place of passage as well as a place to slow down and appreciate hidden beauty. Image Credit Nic Lehoux

Strachan Gate allows visitors to descend into a green amphitheatre and event space. Image Credit Nic Lehoux

The terraced timber balcony is a gathering space/performance venue built above a community room, wc and storage. Image Credit Nic Lehoux

View of an intimate evening discussion at the Strachan Gate overlook. Image Credit The Bentway Conservancy

Pathways facilitating movement with a new trail and the project re-purposes displaced soil to establish new topography. Image Credit Nic Lehoux

The bents (columns) offer structural suppoert for clamps, cables, power and lighting designed to facilitate programming. Image Credit PUBLIC WORK

The underside of the expressway is re-cast as a metropolitan-scaled piece of public equipment. Image Credit PUBLIC WORK

The rigging system is designed to meet the diverse requirements from large performances to fringe productions. Image Credit Nic Lehoux

The next phase will feature a suspended timber crossing which harnesses the excess structural capacity of the bents. Image Credit PUBLIC WORK

The future bridge will forge new connections and skating trail extension will further trace the historic shoreline. Image Credit PUBLIC WORK

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2019 National Award / Medium-Scale Public Landscapes Designed by a Landscape Architect (1 to 5 ha)

The Bentway

PUBLIC WORK office for urban design & landscape architecture

The Bentway is transforming a 1.75km space under Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway into a vibrant public place. The multifunctional space is an expression of Toronto’s unique creative energy and serves as a leading example of how the recovery and re-use of existing mono-functional infrastructure can support new forms of public life.

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