The Next 100 Years Healthy Buildings Healthy Communities
OAA/RAIC Conference and Festival of Architecture
May 9 - 12, 2007
Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto


Tour Details

	Thursday, May 10
	9:00 am - 12:00 pm
	University of Toronto-Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research & Leslie L. Dan Pharmacy Building 9.00 am - 12.00 pm (this tour is being offered again Friday, May 11, 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm) 5 Self - Directed points The City of Toronto has designated the two square kilometres in downtown Toronto as the Discovery District including the University of Toronto, seven hospitals and over 30 specialized research institutes. New additions to the District include The Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research (CCBR), the Leslie L. Dan Pharmacy Building and The Medical and Related Sciences (MaRS) Centre. This area is one of the largest concentrations of leading medical research in North America. The Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research University of Toronto After an international competition and three years to construct, the Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research (CCBR) has opened its doors to accommodate some 400 diverse research specialists, including computer scientists, physicians, pharmacists, and engineers, all under the same roof. The building itself is as unique as the research and discoveries that are achieved within. The building by architectsAlliance with Behnisch Architekten won an OAA Award of Excellence in 2006. Click here for more information about the facility. Leslie L. Dan Pharmacy Building University of Toronto Ontario’s only Faculty of Pharmacy, The Leslie L. Dan Pharmacy Building has created the opportunity for the faculty to double the enrolment of pharmacy students at the University of Toronto, as well as offer educational opportunities to graduate students and post-doctorate fellows. The building opened in 2006 and was designed by Foster and Partners, Moffat Kinoshita Architects Inc. and CannonJohnston Architecture Ltd., Architects. Click here for more information about the facility. These tours will be conducted by Elizabeth Sisam, Assistant Vice President of Campus and Facilities Planning at the University of Toronto together with Stephen Best representing Foster and Partners and Adrian DiCastri representing architectsAlliance.
	Young Centre for the Performing Arts 9.00 am – 11.00 am 3 Self - Directed points Toronto is leading the way for the performing arts. On January 15, 2006 the Young Centre for the Performing Arts officially opened to the public. This facility in which performance and education of all disciplines is undertaken is one of a kind. It is the result of a unique partnership between a George Brown College’s School of Drama and the Soulpepper Theatre Company, an artist-founded, classical repertory theatre company. Since it's opening, the YCPA has already raised the district’s profile as a centre for artistic life in the city. Designed by Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects (KPMB), the tour will be led by design partner Thomas Payne and principal-in-charge Chris Couse. The architects will discuss how this project introduces a new paradigm for theatre that combines teaching and live performance in one facility. This tour is sponsored by Canam Canada
	University of Toronto - Eric Arthur Gallery-"Panda Exhibit" 9.00 am – 11.00 am (this tour is being offered again Saturday, May 11, 9.00 am – 11.00 am) 3 Self – Directed points The Mid-Century Icons: Architectural Photography from the Panda Collection explores the relationship between architectural photography and the study and practice of architecture; often it is the first and only impression we have of a building. Panda Associates, a Canadian commercial photography firm devoted to architecture, played a major role in documenting the beginning and growth of Modern architecture in Canada. The photographs on display represent the birth of the modern Canadian city and the rise of the Canadian suburbs. Come and explore how these images are reflective of the postwar Canadian dream– a sophisticated, modern, and urbane lifestyle whether it is lived in an urban or suburban setting. The tour will be led by Linda Fraser, Archivist and Chief Curator, Canadian Architectural Archives. Geoffrey Simmins, Co-Curator and Rebecca Lesser Assistant Curator. This tour is sponsored by Shibley Righton LLP
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	Brickworks Tour 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm (this session is being offered again Friday, May 11, 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm) 5 Self - Directed points Tour of existing Brownfield Industrial site including 16 buildings and 300 foot long brick kilns. Overlooking the Weston Quarry Garden slated for comprehensive, sustainable mixed used development by the Evergreen foundation. Come and see where the bricks where made that built Toronto. You definitely do not want to miss this tour! The tour will be led by lead architect, Joe Lobko for du Toit Architects Limited/dTAH. This project is currently under construction. Hard hats and safety boots will be required for the tour
	Royal Conservatory of Music TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning 3.30 pm – 5.30 pm 3 Self - Directed points For the 2005 Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence, Juror Robert Ouellette commented: “the TELUS Centre is compelling for its tectonic rigour and careful respect for existing site elements…it expresses a mannered clarity that stands up to its more architecturally aggressive neighbour [Libeskind’s ROM].” Join Marianne McKenna, partner-in-charge and Robert Sims, associate-in-charge from KPMB for a tour of the project under construction.
	Friday, May 11
	9:00 am - 12:00 pm
	One King Street West (Condo/Hotel) 9:00 am - 11.00 am 3 Self - Directed points Standing as one of the tallest residential buildings in Canada, 1 King Street West opened for occupancy in July 2005. Located at the south west corner of King Street and Yonge Street in downtown Toronto, it is professed to be the world's most slender building as defined by it's height-to-width ratio. It is a 51 storey hotel and condominium tower, containing 576 residential suites and 102 parking spaces. The $100 million tower measures 190m above its base and is 14.25m wide at its broadest, covering 47,800m2. Standford Downey Architects Inc. were the architects involved in the project. The tour will be led by Malcolm Hatchborn P.Eng from RES Group of Companies who was the Project Manager for the Structure. This tour is sponsored by Concrete Thinking
	Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art 9.00 am – 11.00 am 3 Self - Directed points Christopher Hume, architectural critic for the Toronto Star wrote: “The new Gardiner Museum is a model of urbanity; it is a building that goes well beyond its function as a repository of art objects to become a vital part of a larger whole – namely the city … it reminds us that every act of architecture also represents an act of city building.” This tour will be led by theKuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg (KPMB) team of Bruce Kuwabara, Shirley Blumberg and Paulo Rocha who will demonstrate how they built on the core structure of the original architecture designed by Keith Wagland in 1983, and how the new additions were negotiated within the limited footprint and budget to achieve a stronger urban presence and to create a more functionally effective platform for the Gardiner’s collections and programs.
	HtO Waterfront Park 9:00 am - 11:00 am (this tour is being offered again Saturday, May 12, 9.00 am – 11.00 am) 3 Self - Directed points "We call the design Ht0 because it proposes a new chemistry between Toronto and the waterfront-a fundamental change in the relationship." note Janet Rosenberg and Claude Cromier." Janet Rosenberg and associates assembled a winning multi-disciplinary team for the design of the new Toronto Waterfront park system HtO. Developed with Claude Cormier architectes paysagistes of Montreal, the Harbourfront west master plan presents the creation of a distinct identity and a link between the city and the water. Come and explore this fascinating open space system, led by Landscape Architect Janet Rosenberg. The project places strong value on ecological principles and proposes to regenerate and revitalize the health of the area through bio-remediation, constructed wetlands, a dune system, and native planting. The design also features an urban beach concept whereby colourful umbrellas are strategically placed along the shore to provide shade from the summer heat.
	Brickworks Tour 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 5 Self - Directed points Tour of existing Brownfield Industrial site including 16 buildings and 300 foot long brick kilns. Overlooking the Weston Quarry Garden slated for comprehensive, sustainable mixed used development by the Evergreen foundation. Come and see where the bricks where made that built Toronto. You definitely do not want to miss this tour! This project is currently under construction, hard hats and boots will be required for the tour.
	University of Toronto-Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research & Leslie L. Dan Pharmacy Building 2:00 pm- 5:00 pm 5 Self - Directed points The City of Toronto has designated the two square kilometres in downtown Toronto as the Discovery District including the University of Toronto, seven hospitals and over 30 specialized research institutes. New additions to the District include The Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research (CCBR), the Leslie L. Dan Pharmacy Building and The Medical and Related Sciences (MaRS) Centre. This area is one of the largest concentrations of leading medical research in North America. The Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research University of Toronto After an international competition and three years to construct, the Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research (CCBR) has opened its doors to accommodate some 400 diverse research specialists, including computer scientists, physicians, pharmacists, and engineers, all under the same roof. The building itself is as unique as the research and discoveries that are achieved within. The building by architectsAlliance with Behnisch Architekten won an OAA Award of Excellence in 2006. Click here for more information about the facility. Leslie L. Dan Pharmacy Building University of Toronto Ontario’s only Faculty of Pharmacy, The Leslie L. Dan Pharmacy Building has created the opportunity for the faculty to double the enrolment of pharmacy students at the University of Toronto, as well as offer educational opportunities to graduate students and post-doctorate fellows. The building opened in 2006 and was designed by Foster and Partners, Moffat Kinoshita Architects Inc. and CannonJohnston Architecture Ltd., Architects. Click here for more information about the facility. These tours will be conducted by Elizabeth Sisam, Assistant Vice President of Campus and Facilities Planning at the University of Toronto together with Stephen Best representing Foster and Partners and Adrian DiCastri representing architectsAlliance.
	Canada's National Ballet School 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm 3 Self - Directed points This project is the winner of the 2006 OAA Award and is the fourth Canadian project to receive an American Institute of Architects Honour Award for Architecture. The joint venture of Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg and Goldsmith Borgal & Company represented by Bruce Kuwabara, Paul Gagne and Mitchell Hall will lead a tour focusing on how the successful integration of heritage and contemporary architecture achieved the goals of the NBS. The architects will also discuss how the collaboration between KPMB/GBCA, NBS and Radio City, the adjacent residential developed produced by Context Developments and designed by Architects Alliance and KPMB/GBCA resulted in a highly skillful weaving of institutional and commercial functions to contribute to the urban revitalization of the Jarvis Street neighborhood.
	Saturday, May 12
	9:00 am - 12:00 pm
	University of Toronto - Eric Arthur Gallery-"Panda Exhibit" 9.00 am – 11.00 am 3 Self – Directed points The Mid-Century Icons: Architectural Photography from the Panda Collection explores the relationship between architectural photography and the study and practice of architecture; often it is the first and only impression we have of a building. Panda Associates, a Canadian commercial photography firm devoted to architecture, played a major role in documenting the beginning and growth of Modern architecture in Canada. The photographs on display represent the birth of the modern Canadian city and the rise of the Canadian suburbs. Come and explore how these images are reflective of the postwar Canadian dream– a sophisticated, modern, and urbane lifestyle whether it is lived in an urban or suburban setting. The tour will be led by Linda Fraser, Archivist and Chief Curator, Canadian Architectural Archives. Geoffrey Simmins, Co-Curator and Rebecca Lesser Assistant Curator. This tour is sponsored by Shibley Righton LLP
	HtO Waterfront Park 9:00 am - 11:00 am (this tour is being offered again Friday, May 11, 9.00 am – 11.00 am) 3 Self - Directed points "We call the design Ht0 because it proposes a new chemistry between Toronto and the waterfront-a fundamental change in the relationship." note Janet Rosenberg and Claude Cromier." Janet Rosenberg and associates assembled a winning multi-disciplinary team for the design of the new Toronto Waterfront park system HtO. Developed with Claude Cormier architectes paysagistes of Montreal, the Harbourfront west master plan presents the creation of a distinct identity and a link between the city and the water. Come and explore this fascinating open space system led by Project Manager, James Roche. The project places strong value on ecological principles and proposes to regenerate and revitalize the health of the area through bio-remediation, constructed wetlands, a dune system, and native planting. The design also features an urban beach concept whereby colourful umbrellas are strategically placed along the shore to provide shade from the summer heat.
	St. Gabriel's Church 9:00 am - 11:00 am 3 Self - Directed points “St. Gabriel’s is an exemplar of high, minimal design supported not by flying buttresses but by its serious grounding in environmental design and place-making.”Lisa Rochon, Globe and Mail St. Gabriel’s church constitutes a dramatic departure in the design of sacred space. While most churches are inwardly-focused, the entire south façade of the nave is glazed to harness winter sun and to extend the sacred space into the garden and world beyond. Sustainable strategies such as the ‘living wall’ air filtration, high-efficiency mechanical systems, maximized envelope insulation, natural daylighting and ventilation, low VOC materials and minimized finishes, have been showcased in this LEED® Gold church to emphasize the sacredness of all creation and not just the sacredness of humankind. St. Gabriel's has just won this year's Toronto Green Award for Green Design. Join Kevin Weiss, Project Manager for a tour of this sacred space.