Unveiling Toronto of the Future®
By NextHome Staff
June 13, 2017
June 13, 2017
Who’s Who of Architecture & Real Estate to Unveil Toronto of the Future® Showcase Event Scheduled for June 26 –30 at Metro Hall / MetroCentreToronto, June 9, 2017 --- Leading players in real estate and architecture will present the second biennial edition of Toronto of the Future®, a unique display of ideas for commercial, industrial and residential developments and urban infrastructure and transportation projects that will shape Canada’s most dynamic city in the years to come.Toronto of the Future® is a free exhibit of major architectural concepts to be held from June to 26 to 30, 2017 at MetroCentre / Metro Hall (55 John St.). The event is co-hosted in collaboration with the City of Toronto and Oxford Properties Group. The first biennial edition of the event was held in the same venue in June 2015 and was a resounding success.This not-to-be missed event will feature groundbreaking 3D scale models, illustrations, renderings and virtual presentations from top architects, contractors, developers and government agencies, including the City Planning Division of the City of Toronto. The displays will include various projects under construction, approved, planned or envisioned, but all will inspire the conversation of the evolution of a great city. Key stakeholders from the private and public sectors will be brought together to demonstrate to the public and media their leadership in contributing to the evolution of Toronto.Thousands of visitors are expected to tour the showcase, in addition to the many people who pass through Metro Hall / MetroCentre every day.Jennifer Keesmaat, Chief Planner, City Planning Division of the City of Toronto, co-host of the exhibition, declares: "Toronto is a leading city in the Western Hemisphere with respect to the unprecedented scale of urbanization, redevelopment and renewal we see today. We expect this trend of rapid change to continue and as a result we need to continue to push our thinking with respect to what the city could become. As a result, the timing is excellent to present TORONTO OF THE FUTURE".OPENING HOURS OF THE EXHIBITION (open to the public, free of charge)Monday June 26, NOON – 4:00 pmTuesday June 27, 9:00 am – 9:00 pmWednesday June 28, 9:00 am – 9:00 pmThursday June 29, 9:00 am – 9:00 pmFriday June 30, 9:00 am – 5:00 pmPARTIAL LIST OF PARTNERS & EXHIBITORS CONFIRMED Compiled as of June 7. More exhibitors and partners will be added to the list.* = Key partners presenting several projects in the showcase VENUE CO-HOSTS OF THE EXHIBITION
- City Planning Division, City of Toronto *
- Oxford Properties Group *
- REP (Real Estate Professional)
- Urban Toronto / Skyrise Cities *
- Mackie Transport
- Zeidler Partnership Architects *
- Aura Web Solutions
- RJV Communications
- Ana Bercovitch Design Consultant
- Valladeres Turner Architects
- Astley Gilbert
- First Capital · Kohn Peterson Fox Associated Architects (KPF) *
- GH+A Design Studios *
- Intercontinental Hotel Toronto Centre
- ConstructConnect · Hariri Pontarini Architects *
- Toronto Hydro *
- Quadrangle Architects *
- Grassroots
- Foster & Partners Architects *
- WZMH Architects
- Icon Architects
- Diamond & Schmitt Architects
- Wilkinson Eyre Architects
- Alva Roy Architects
- +VG Architects
- B&H Architects
- Audax Architecture
- Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects
- Kevric Real Estate
- SvN Architects + Planners
- Raw Design
- Commercial – Office and Retail
- Residential (including mixed use)
- Institutional / Civic
- Infrastructure / Transportation
- Sponsor, exhibitor and media representatives
- Key stakeholders and industry leaders in real estate and development
- Architecture and design professionals
- Skyscraper fans including members of several specialized blogs
- General public
- Graduate university students in the field