Allow the building to rest solidly on the site, rising from a continuous landscaped plane like a tall tree surrounded by groundcover in a forest. Extend the building metaphors of nature and abstract through thoughtful placement of planting and water in select niches. 5055 JOYCE STREET LANDSCAPE DESIGN PRINCIPLES ACTIVE PUBLIC REALM Moveable furniture, site furnishings and water feature create an intimate pedestrian-scale street, creating social spaces adjacent to the building where it meets the laneway edge. Employ a unifying paving pattern to consolidate the site with surrounding public realm from edge to edge. Use planting and public art to establish a relationship between the Joyce-Collingwood Station and building. INTEGRATED STREETSCAPE The Joyce street intersection is a complex and critical node for pedestrian, cycling transit and traffic flows. All of the different modalities can be clearly demarcated using distinctive materials and way marking strategies. Traffic calming devices, including corner bulges and highly visible crosswalk markings enhance the legibility of the multimodal intersection, enhance pedestrian and cycle safety. MICROCLIMATE AND METAPHOR INDOOR OUTDOOR Create seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor spaces using grading, paving, vertical planting and views. Emphasize transparency into the lobby and retail spaces. Tease life from the building edges. The rooftop includes private roof spaces and a shared common patio that accommodates outdoor use. Surface paving may include wood decking and concrete pedestal pavers. The remaining roof area will be patterned with alternating colours of ballast to create a simple geometric pattern.
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Allow the building to rest solidly on the site, rising from a continuous landscaped plane like a tall tree surrounded by groundcover in a forest. Extend the building metaphors of nature and abstract through thoughtful placement of planting and water in select niches.
5055 JOYCE STREET LANDSCAPE DESIGN PRINCIPLES
ACTIVE PUBLIC REALMMoveable furniture, site furnishings and water feature create an intimate pedestrian-scale street, creating social spaces adjacent to the building where it meets the laneway edge. Employ a unifying paving pattern to consolidate the site with surrounding public realm from edge to edge. Use planting and public art to establish a relationship between the Joyce-Collingwood Station and building.
INTEGRATED STREETSCAPEThe Joyce street intersection is a complex and critical node for pedestrian, cycling transit and traffic flows. All of the different modalities can be clearly demarcated using distinctive materials and way marking strategies.Traffic calming devices, including corner bulges and highly visible crosswalk markings enhance the legibility of the multimodal intersection, enhance pedestrian and cycle safety.
MICROCLIMATE AND METAPHOR INDOOR OUTDOOR
Create seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor spaces using grading, paving, vertical planting and views. Emphasize transparency into the lobby and retail spaces. Tease life from the building edges. The rooftop includes private roof spaces and a shared common patio that accommodates outdoor use. Surface paving may include wood decking and concrete pedestal pavers. The remaining roof area will be patterned with alternating colours of ballast to create a simple geometric pattern.
5055 JOYCE STREET LANEWAY CONCEPT PRECEDENTS
VINES FOR VERTICAL TREATMENT ALONG NORTH LANE
Green plane provides opportunity for feature lighting
A variety of species can provide a range of fall colour
Climbing vines
5055 JOYCE STREET PLAZA / LANEWAY CONCEPT PRECEDENTS
PAVING TREATMENTS AND FURNISHINGS
Coloured Concrete Banding Natural elements reinforce indoor / outdoor relationship
5055 JOYCE STREET LANEWAY CONCEPT PRECEDENTS
TREES IN PAVING
Joined tree grates to define zone and add soil volume for trees
