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Why a Design Competition? |
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Revitalizing Nathan Phillips Square is part of the City's effort to beautify and restore its public spaces---to foster a renewed sense of civic pride among Torontonians and to inspire new development in the City.
Major design attention is needed to areas of the Square, which have been underdeveloped, underutilized and poorly used since the Square was originally designed. Many of the structures and facilities on the Square have fallen into a state of disrepair, some have been closed and some no longer meet the needs of today's users and programs. Examples include: the closed Podium Roof; lack of food services; inadequate pedestrian access at Bay Street and Queen Street West; undignified streetscapes; and underutilized green spaces such as the western area adjacent to Osgoode Hall.
Modern-day modifications are required to meet the new functional requirements of the Square and enable the hosting of a greater number and variety of activities and special events. The Square is one of the City's major event venues, attracting over 1.5 million people a year.
Through the design competition, the City intends to improve and enhance the Square to keep pace with ongoing downtown growth, while respecting and restoring the beauty and dignity of the Square and unique heritage qualities.
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