Toronto Community Housing Corporation names world-class architects for two buildings in the Regent Park neighbourhood
To create an excellent building, there is one essential ingredient: a great designer. Yet governments across Canada have neglected this truth. They largely hire architects and other consultants based on who offers the lowest price. The results have been a generation of public buildings that range from bland to grim.
the next phase of the revitalization of Regent Park, which was originally built in the 1940s – cheaply and poorly designed – as a public housing complex. This stageas well as a new library and significant public amenities. The plan was approved by Toronto City Council this month. All this stands in stark contrast to the way things are usually done in Toronto and by most governments outside of Quebec. The status quo is wildly dysfunctional. Many of the best designers in the country don’t even try to win public jobs.
“The money we’ve spent on architecture will pay off on savings in the delivery of the building. It is an investment.”
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