Duwest Streetscape Study

DUNDAS STREET WEST BIA - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CITY OF TORONTO - DUNDAS WEST BIA - PMA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS LTD.

OVERALL GOALS

• A main street that is about the community

• Bring people to the area and keep them there

• Be green and be colourful

DUNDAS WEST BIA STREETSCAPE STRATEGY 26

3. STREETSCAPE RECOMMENDATIONS

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DUNDAS STREETWEST

DUNDAS STREETWEST

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(above) Examples of unique contemporary site furniture

Limits of BIA

Road direction

Prop. gateway features

Prop. fl ankage site

Prop. special paving

DUNDAS WEST BIA STREETSCAPE STRATEGY 26

3. STREETSCAPE RECOMMENDATIONS

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DUNDAS STREETWEST

DUNDAS STREETWEST

SDOWNEAVENUE

ELENSAVENUE CO

LLEGESTREET

ST. C

LARENSAVENUE

BROCKAVENUE

MARGUERETTA

STREET

DUNDAS STREETWEST

(above) Examples of unique contemporary site furniture

Limits of BIA

Road direction

Prop. gateway features

Prop. fl ankage site

Prop. special paving

DUNDAS WEST BIA STREETSCAPE STRATEGY 12

3. STREETSCAPE RECOMMENDATIONS

DOʼS OF DUNDAS WEST STREETSCAPE STYLE DONTʼS OF DUNDAS WEST STREETSCAPE STYLE

DO be contemporary, unique or sculptural in site furnishings DONʼT be extremely traditional or overly slick

DO be bold in layering planting, paving and special features DONʼT install items too small or too big for the space

DO keep it modern; consider the frequency of lights and effect DONʼT be nostalgic, overly ornate or complicated

DO be consistent and “curate” all artwork and furnishings DONʼT succumb to artistic “one-offs” that are easily dated

S T R E E T S C A P E I D E N T I T Y

• Be contemporary

• Be warm and inviting

• Be bold

• Use colour

• Be consistent

• Integrate art

• Have conversation pieces

Art Fence Sample

Sawcut Pattern

CITY OF TORONTO: HYDRO AND RAIL CORRIDOR MULTI-USE PATH INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTPUBLIC ART COMPETITION: ARTIST-DESIGNED BICYCLE STAND/LOCK-UP MULTIPLEARTIST TEAM: MARIANNE LOVINK & SCOTT EUNSONDesign Concept: Bike PlantsDecember 2010

sidewalk bronze lettering

1:20

PLAN

±2550

±25

0 150mm HIGH BRONZE LETTERING C/ W PINS AND FLATBAR BACKING AS MANUF. BY BEHRENDS BRONZE. CONTACT: CAROLINE DAVEY (905-851-6439 X24)

BLOCK OUT AND POUR SEPARATELY, WITH LETTERING INSTALLED. RECESS APPROX. 20mm

NOTE:

• INSTALLATION AS PER MANUF'S INSTRUCTIONS. LOCATIONS TO BE COORDINATED WITH LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT ON SITE

typical sidewalk along dundas street west

1:50

0.8 TYP.0.8 TYP. EQ. (±0.8)

2.4 TYP. 2.4 TYP.

EQ. (±0.8) EQ. (±0.8)

EXISTING OR PROPOSEDTREE PIT LOCATION

KILLSTRIPINVERSA 200X200 COLONIAL

BUFF STA`NDARD BY ARMTECCONTACT: BRAD FORDER TEL

1-800-655-3430

EXP.JOINTSAWCUT

PROPERTY LINE

CIP CONCRETE CURB

PLAN

Custom Bike Rack Sample

Paver Conceptc.i.p. concrete paving patternas shown

PLAN - 1:10

300 430 500

REPEATING PATTERN

'A', 'B' AND 'C' - ALL INTEGRAL BUCKSKIN, 1 lb. - CC54

'A' -STAIN: COCOABROWN CH-1

'C' -STAIN: MESA

TAN CH-2

NOTE:

• ALL COLOUR PRODUCTS AS MANUFACTURED BY QC CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS, AND SUPPLIED BY FORM AND BUILD SUPPLY, (800) 563-2285

2450

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3.69 (TYP.)

22

2

33

sidewalk bronze lettering

1:20

PLAN

±2550

±25

0 150mm HIGH BRONZE LETTERING C/ W PINS AND FLATBAR BACKING AS MANUF. BY BEHRENDS BRONZE. CONTACT: CAROLINE DAVEY (905-851-6439 X24)

BLOCK OUT AND POUR SEPARATELY, WITH LETTERING INSTALLED. RECESS APPROX. 20mm

NOTE:

• INSTALLATION AS PER MANUF'S INSTRUCTIONS. LOCATIONS TO BE COORDINATED WITH LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT ON SITE

typical sidewalk along dundas street west

1:50

0.8 TYP.0.8 TYP. EQ. (±0.8)

2.4 TYP. 2.4 TYP.

EQ. (±0.8) EQ. (±0.8)

EXISTING OR PROPOSEDTREE PIT LOCATION

KILLSTRIPINVERSA 200X200 COLONIAL

BUFF STA`NDARD BY ARMTECCONTACT: BRAD FORDER TEL

1-800-655-3430

EXP.JOINTSAWCUT

PROPERTY LINE

CIP CONCRETE CURB

PLAN

Bronze Lettering Arbor Resin

Paving Concept

Custom Bench Concept

St. Clarens Avenue and Dundas Street West - Southeast Corner

River Birch Tree Adam’s Needle

Russian Sage Fountain Grass

St. Clarens Avenue Plant Palette

Brock Avenue and Dundas Street West - Southwest and Southeast Corner

Columnar Sargent Cherry Tree Blue Arctic Willow

Dwarf Maiden Grass Goldsturm Yellow Coneflower

Brock Avenue Plant Palette

Sheridan Avenue and Dundas Street West - Southeast Corner

Maidenhair Tree (Gingko biloba) Wine and Roses Weigela

Heavy Metal Grass

Sheridan Avenue Plant Palette

Gladstone Avenue and Dundas Street West - Southeast Corner

Maidenhair Tree (Gingko biloba) Periwinkle

Fountain Grass

Gladstone Avenue Plant Palette

Beaconsfield Avenue and Dundas Street West - Southwest and Southeast Corner

River Birch/Columnar Sargent Cherry Tree Wine and Roses Weigela

Moonbeam Coreopsis

Beaconsfield Avenue Plant Palette

Heavy Metal Grass

Lisgar Street and Dundas Street West - Southwest Corner

Neon Flash Spirea

Heavy Metal Grass

Lisgar Street Plant Palette

Goldsturm Yellow Coneflower