Ranked #44 in Landscape
In 1999, an international competition was held to select an urban park
design for a former military base in Toronto. This 320-acre federal park
will provide natural and formal garden environments, offering both passive
and active recreation while promoting such themes as environmental
sustainability, new ecologies, and the rich heritage of the site.
Contributors to this volume analyze the entries of the competition finalists
and consider a range of issues raised by the competition, including
landscape architecture, geography, landscape ecology, and... more
design for a former military base in Toronto. This 320-acre federal park
will provide natural and formal garden environments, offering both passive
and active recreation while promoting such themes as environmental
sustainability, new ecologies, and the rich heritage of the site.
Contributors to this volume analyze the entries of the competition finalists
and consider a range of issues raised by the competition, including
landscape architecture, geography, landscape ecology, and... more