PLANT Architect Inc.provided the landscape architect services to MTA for this LEED Silver Centre for Urban Innovation (CUI). The RUCUI consolidates research groups including Ryerson Urban Water and the Centre for Urban Energy into a hub that facilitates cross-disciplinary collaboration. This project involved the renovation of a Ryerson heritage property that was formerly the Theatre School Building, and the construction of a five-storey addition to the east and a three-storey addition to the north.
For the main entry on Gerrard Street, PLANT designed a hardscaped plaza with a long, sculptural bench and shade trees. For the McGill Street side entry, we designed a green, leafy space to complement the residential character of the street. We were also responsible for improvements to City of Toronto land adjacent to the site.
The landscape was completed in 2019.