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1 the well allied properties reit, riocan and diamond corp 3 million sq.ft. / 278,709 m acres site The Well as in living well aims to shape a synergistic space where residents, workers, and neighbours enrich the urban experience for one another. Bordered by Spadina Avenue, Front, Draper, and Wellington Streets, the project injects a dynamic mix of uses into a key city-centre site. Close to half a million square feet of retail and over a million square feet of commercial office space will be added to this underserviced area. More than a million and a half square feet of residential units will also be added, including both rental and market condominiums. The completed site will have a total of seven buildings and preserves the character of the neighbourhood including the historic cottages of Draper Street. A new 36 storey office building at the intersection of Front and Spadina, also designed by HPA, will mark the gateway into the new neighbourhood. to the east. The pedestrian-centred plan will restrict vehicles to a few underground garage access points, and will use existing laneways and new promenades to link existing pocket parks to a retail oriented pedestrian thoroughfare that crosses the neighbourhood bringing a mix of international chains, independent boutiques, and restaurant patios. A proposed undulating glass canopy will allow access to the street year-round. The Well integrates live-work-play to a greater extent than any other project currently proposed in Toronto. A significant linear park will be created along Wellington street connecting to Victoria Memorial Park to the west and Clarence Square

2 garrison point diamond corp, cityzen development group, fernbrook homes 1.6 million sq.ft. / 148,645 m 2 The design approach to downtown living at Garrison Point starts with close attention to the interplay of architectural form, urban design, open space and the public realm. The development creates a new neighbourhood of quality inner city homes in the historic Fort York district of southwest Toronto. Sited to preserve views enjoyed by existing area residents, and to provide city vistas for future residents, the development includes five residential towers ranging from 24 to 39 storeys four designed by HPA a four-acre park designed by Claude Cormier + Associés, retail, and a new home for Eva s Phoenix, an at-risk youth shelter. The development assembles larger than usual apartment plans, to attract families, in smaller than usual building footprints, for an open spatial experience at the urban scale. Massed as individually sculpted forms, each highrise tower contributes a distinctive silhouette to the Toronto skyline. The overall composition acts as a counterpoint to the more uniform housing in nearby Liberty Village. Residents share amenities, a single underground parking facility, and direct access to green space in the proposed four acre park. For the city at large, the park serves as a touchdown point for the Fort York pedestrian and cycle bridge, linking the soon-to-be expanded Stanley Park to the north, Liberty Village to the west and the lakefront to the south.

3 one yonge pinnacle international 6.4 million sq.ft. / 595,000 m 2 One Yonge, a waterfront development where the longest street in North America meets Lake Ontario, rethinks the typical mix of residential, commercial and retail space found in Toronto. The development will comprise six new buildings within a single city block, including a 10 storey addition to the existing Toronto Star building, a 40 storey office tower, a 70 storey hotel and branded residence, and four residential towers, each with extensive retail. Designed to densify and enhance the urban streetscape, the project links to public transit, improves and widens sidewalks, and provides prioritized pedestrian and cyclist access to its courtyard area. By connecting to the climate-controlled PATH, Toronto s downtown underground pedestrian walkway, One Yonge will give residents and visitors direct access to Union Station, the regional train and bus terminal and the existing Union subway station. The project will act as a gateway to the restored waterfront community still under redevelopment, with a design that strives to set a new standard for dense, urban revitalization.

4 baif don head baif development ltd. richmond hill, ontario 2,140,000 sq.ft. / 198,800 m 2 Baif Don Head, the first complex of its kind in Richmond Hill, configures a new mixed-use development intended to enhance the town s sense of place by continuing transit-facilitated growth along the Yonge Street corridor. Public, semi-public, and private open spaces, interlinked with landscaped pedestrian corridors, will allow passage to and through this development, conceived as a densifying urban asset to surrounding residential neighbourhoods. The proposed complex consists of high- and low-rise residential construction, a public square at the south west corner of Yonge Street and Major Mackenzie, and retail at grade. Four proposed blocks comprise the overall master plan, each organized around a landscaped courtyard. At the northwestern edge of the development, mid-rise housing with sculpted terraces wrap the courtyard to transition from Yonge Street to the adjacent lower scale residential neighbourhood. The three southern blocks contain townhomes lining the side streets, retail units, and a highrise residential tower set back from Yonge. Each tower also employs environmentally sustainable systems, such as planted roofs and solar panel masts on every balcony, to set standards for Richmond Hills future developments. The new retail component along Yonge Street reflects the scale of the existing small stores to maintain the street s character.

5 grand palace guizzetti development richmond hill, ontario completed ,000 sq.ft. / 43,850 m 2 Grand Palace, a mixed-use condominium in Richmond Hill, furthers the town s ambition to revitalize its suburban landscape by fostering a more urban environment. The town s planning objectives call for increased density and pedestrian-oriented development in areas adjacent to the historic downtown. The development consists of three 15 storey residential towers, with ground floor retail along the Yonge Street façade. Courtyards incorporated into the overall landscape plan connect public and private areas through new pedestrian corridors. Comprising 520 one and two bedroom units, residents also have the benefit of three guest suites. Luxury amenities are housed in separate buildings, organized around a spa complex including a gym, fitness studio, indoor swimming pool, whirlpool, and saunas. A conference centre, and a party room opening onto an outdoor terrace, complete the amenity package. Three storeys of underground parking allow for minimal surface parking.

6 galleria mall freed development and elad canada 3.3 million sq.ft. / 30,658 m 2 Freed Development and ELAD Canada are working with Hariri Pontarini Architects on the redevelopment of the Galleria Mall property at the intersection of Dufferin and Dupont Streets an emerging neighbourhood in Toronto s west end with increasingly diverse socio-economic groups and land-uses. The new development seeks to create a complete community; establishing a finer grain, revitalized streetscape and pedestrian network, redesigning the existing park to reflect the needs of the community, and improving transit and multi-modal transportation options. The architecture will embrace innovation in design, and promote environmental, social, cultural and economic sustainability. Pedestrian-centric woonerf-style streets run throughout the site, with assorted typologies and building heights above. An array of varied retail sizes with a large amount of commercial space will foster an inclusive environment and maintain the small-scale independent retailers that characterize the existing mall. A new home for the Wallace Emerson Community Centre is planned for the site contributing to a functional, cohesive and inclusive community development.

7 edmonton s ice district development wam development group edmonton, alberta under construction 2,7000,000 sq.ft. / 250,840 m 2 joint-venture with dialog The Edmonton Arena District Development offers a new vision of urban value in the heart of downtown. This major revitalisation effort re-locates the home of the Oilers NHL hockey team to the city centre, and includes new retail and commercial space, a hotel, two 33-storey residential towers, and significant public realm amenities to serve the greater Edmonton population. To encourage and enhance walkability, the master plan leverages existing thoroughfares and a nearby LRT station. It provides for promenades, vehicular and pedestrian access points and gives citizens of Edmonton a new central public plaza overlooked by amenities chosen to attract a diverse mix of users, day and night, year round. As lead master planner and project architect for buildings adjacent to the stadium, HPA worked closely with city officials and project stakeholders to integrate Edmonton s existing assets with the new development. Three carefully massed towers are oriented to maximize sunlight at street level. Mixed-use street and podium-level programming ensures foot traffic and continuous public engagement. At street level, canopies and high quality contemporary building finishes will enrich the pedestrian experience, while creating a modern image for a district intent on being a good new neighbour to Edmonton s historic urban core.

8 open space master plan, university of toronto, st. george campus completed 1999 siamak hariri, partner-in-charge joint venture with urban strategies, inc. Founded in 1828, the University of Toronto s St. George campus was originally a distinct place apart from the city, with large, interconnected, densely treed open spaces. Over the decades, trees were removed, roads were widened, and large parking lots were added, so that by the 1990s, busy streets and narrow sidewalks made pedestrian movement difficult, and campus spaces were incoherent and unattractive. Realizing the important relationships between the physical, social, and academic environments, the University initiated a consultation and planning process that culminated in a targeted action plan to improve the campus landscape. As part of a team, Siamak Hariri consulted with the University community, and examined the spaces around and between buildings; the central green spaces, gateways and pathways; and the 20 intersections where the campus meets the city. The resulting Open Space Master Plan recommended specific and detailed revitalization actions, to be carried out within a coherent, unifying framework. The Plan balanced the pedestrian and architectural elements of the campus, and gave recommendations to reduce the volume of automobile traffic. Street design, based on an understanding of the differing character and roles of the various campus corridors, established a distinctive University of Toronto presence. Siamak s work on this award-winning Plan was the foundation of his exploration of the relationship between academic buildings and their surrounding landscape, informing his later work on projects such as the Richard Ivey Building at Western University. awards American Society of Landscape Architects Awards Merit Award Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, Professional Awards of Excellence National Merit Toronto Architecture & Urban Design Awards Award Of Excellence Visions And Master Plans

9 artist s alley lanterra development edmonton, alberta under construction 900,000 sq.ft. / 83,612 m 2 The 3 buildings of Artist s Alley, at 39, 36, and 17 storeys, intensifies the site by replacing a low-rise office building. Located a short walk from the Art Gallery of Ontario, the development improves the public realm by providing a new park off of St. Patrick Street, a POPS (Privately Owned Public Space) off of Simcoe Street, and a 12-metre wide pedestrian walkway bisecting the site. The ground floor of each building offers retail space along both streets and the walkway, and four floors of office space in the 36-storey building. Parking and service access for the complex is located off of the street, in crossblock laneways at the western and eastern edges of the site. The upper residential portion of the towers are connected by bridging floors between the 44 and 17-storey buildings. Articulated garden terraces throughout the complex are a featured residential amenity. The varying forms of the balconies inset, or diagonally stepped provide visual interest to the massing of the buildings. The 44-storey tower is differentiated from the white cladding of the others with bronze coloured vertical fins.