parcade: toronto’s urban installation project
shapelab, a four-month experiential learning initiative, invited interdisciplinary student teams to design installations to add vibrancy to toronto’s entertainment corridor along the king street west pilot project. four winning teams received $1,000 in prize money and $4,000 in prototype funding to make designs a reality. students were also connected with real-world mentors—ryerson university faculty, city staff, and private-sector professionals—for a hands-on learning opportunity.
lucy wowk, daphne chan, lisa cumming, and emily skublics were also on the winning team. our project was featured in NOW mag, building magazine, and blogTO. i was interviewed (in french) by radio canada.
our advisors were:
fabrication, equipment, and material suggestions—
darcie watson, design fabrication zone, ryerson university
lily jeon, design fabrication zone, ryerson university
vincent hui, department of architecture, ryerson university
city limitations, policy, planning, concept development, engagement, and testing—
elyse parker, transportation services, city of toronto
matt reid, fotenn planning and design
chris de sousa, school of urban and regional planning, ryerson university
