The redevelopment of Montcrest School on Broadview Avenue has won the Toronto Urban Design Award of Excellence in the Private Buildings in Context Category for 2021.
Montcrest School occupies a collection of Queen Anne revival homes in Toronto’s Riverdale community. A new infill volume was designed by Montgomery Sisam Architects to improve the functionality of the school while preserving the heritage of the house forms that have become synonymous with the school’s identity along Broadview Avenue.
GBCA prepared a Heritage Impact Assessment, developing a conservation strategy that would allow for the modernization of the school space both inside and outside while conserving the heritage fabric of these early twentieth century buildings. Subsequently a Conservation Plan was developed for the buildings. GBCA also assisted with heritage approvals with the City of Toronto.
To read more about this year’s awards, go to the City website.
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Some of GBCA’s recent projects are among those nominated for this year’s Urban Design Awards.
In the category of “Elements,” the new CF Toronto Eaton Centre Bridge is nominated. For this project GBCA prepared a Heritage Impact Assessment and assisted with heritage approvals. Montcrest School on Broadview Avenue is nominated in the category of “Private Buildings in Context.” Following the preparation of a Heritage Impact Assessment, GBCA completed a Conservation Plan for the existing heritage buildings on the site, which were integrated with new construction designed by Montgomery Sisam Architects. And, nominated in the category of “Master Plans” is the proposed Spirit Garden – Indian Residential School Survivors Restoration of Identity Project for which GBCA prepared a Heritage Impact Assessment based on an analysis of the project’s location adjacent to Nathan Phillips Square.
To see all of this year’s entries, click here.
The 2021 Award winners will be announced and celebrated during the Virtual Ceremony at 5:00pm on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, via the City of Toronto YouTube Premiere.
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