Tag Archives: biophilia
32,000 square foot TTC Victoria Park Subway Station Light Weight Extensive Green Roof Installed
The Victoria Park subway station is the first Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) building to be designed for an extensive green roof (32,000 square feet). Acting as a protoype for future roof greening projects (the TTC undertook a study to determine potential installations of green roofs on existing subway stations), the Victoria Park subway station design [...]
Native Child and Family Services of Toronto Green Roof Honoured with a 2010 Design Exchange Award
The Native Child and Family Services of Toronto (NCFST) recently consolidated their services under one roof at 30 College Street. To provide additional outdoor amenity space, a green roof was conceived for the use and enjoyment of the users and occupants of the building. Designed by Scott Torrance Landscape Architect Inc. and Levitt Goodman Architects, this creative and [...]
