TORONTO — The final four installations in Ryerson University’s ShapeLab design challenge for the King Street Transit Pilot in Toronto were unveiled recently.
A collaboration between the university and the City of Toronto, ShapeLab challenges Ryerson students to find innovative solutions to urban issues.
According to a release issued by Ryerson, over the last four months, students have worked with municipal staff, industry professionals and faculty members to co-create the interactive public space installations.
The four designs — Caravanserais, Parcade, Imprint, and Resonance — cultivate a playful and vibrant streetscape for Torontonians, adds the release. With two installations located at David Pecaut Square and two at St. James Park, Torontonians are invited to visit the installations throughout the summer.
The finalists were chosen out of 14 competing teams, based on criteria of accessibility, feasibility and creativity. Each team received $1,000 in prize money and $4,000 to create their designs.
The four ShapeLab design installations are in addition to the public spaces already open on King Street, including the Everyone is King design build competition winners, public seating areas and the cafe patios operated by King Street businesses.
A second ShapeLab design challenge will be launched in Winter 2019, with a focus on resilient cities and underutilized spaces.
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