IBI’s TODO Installation Examines the ‘之间的空间’ at Yonge & 圣克莱尔
日期
2018年1月29日
2018年1月29日 (Toronto, ON) - 1月15-21日, IBI’s installation of ‘间隔的空间在55街的大厅里展出. Clair West as part of the Toronto Offsite Design Festival (TODO). The installation questioned the traditional emphasis and energy that is placed on more prominent “destination” type 公共 spaces, 往往以牺牲和忽视不那么慷慨的人为代价, 但更频繁, 公共 之间的空间.
Several Toronto IBI teams, including architecture, interiors, systems, transportation, landscape & urban design and design technology, contributed to the concept. The installation saw the realization of three months’ worth of work and preparation in one interactive display composed of 8,000米彩色纱线和投影的原始GPS旅行数据, 跟踪游客是如何到达央格的 & St. Clair area navigate its 公共 realm by foot, vehicle and 公共 transportation. 通过一系列的操作, this data was transformed into a dynamic abstract highlighting points of collision and routes taken by the individual and the broader groups.
节日前的周末, 志愿者们建立并组织了500个单独的字符串, each 17m long–equal to the total equivalent distance from 55 St. 克莱尔·韦斯特到多伦多海滨. The stretched yarn in the installation will go to local children’s community groups for arts & crafts and the remaining unused balls of yarn will go to community groups who knit gloves/scarves for those in need.
On the second night of the festival, TODO also hosted a panel discussion at 55 St. 克莱尔·韦斯特致电UNDO多伦多. The talk covered a simple but exciting premise: given the power to go back in time and undo one thing about Toronto, 你会改变什么?? Representing IBI Group was Director and winner of the Governor General Award of 体系结构, 大卫·黑斯廷斯, 谁在他的演讲中谈到了我们装置的主题.
“As IBI Group has been actively working in the neighbourhood for 30+ years,黑斯廷斯说, “many of our senior professionals have seen the deterioration or erosion of the 公共 space around Young & St. Clair, as it made way for streetcars, pedestrians, more vehicles and unsuccessfully, cyclists. These obstructions have diminished the pedestrian experience and the neighbourhood.”
He suggested an undo-ing or taking away of certain elements to help connect Yonge & St. Clair to adjoining neighbourhoods, and experimentation to see what works. He advocated for complete streets with examples of other pedestrian improvements and streetscapes that IBI has worked on or that have been successful around the world. “Not only would this improve the pedestrian experience but it would open up foot traffic for local businesses and community activity.”
“最终, 对这些空间的存在有更高的意识,马修·贝伦说, 谁领导的发展和创造 之间的空间, “opportunities arise to greatly enhance and improve the daily experience for all who navigate the 公共 realm.” Explore the installation and local journeys of the 公共 realm online by visiting #SpaceBetweenYSC on 推特 and Instagram.
Thank you to everyone who contributed during the development process, 特别感谢安装团队.
