An Olmstedian Bluff

摘要

On Oct. 9, Waterfront Toronto announced that Rees Ridge by Culver City, Calif.-based WHY Architecture and Toronto-based Brook Mcllroy had won its competition to turn a parking garage on the city's Rees Street into an inclusive, sustainable, and resilient public space. According to WHY, the existing structure "will be transformed into a dynamic vertical garden that offers play, culture, and nature spread over an elevated landform for residents and visitors to enjoy." The sloping nature of the new park will not only give visitors a perch to gaze out at Lake Ontario but will drown out noise from the Gardiner Expressway behind it.