Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization

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    Project update February 2012 – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    The Young Welcome Centre presents innovative programs for exploring how to live, work and play more sustainably - and features art and environmental exhibits and artifacts. Copyright is held by the Holcim Foundation, images by www.nikkolrot.com.

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    Project update February 2012 – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    “Watershed Consciousness” by Ferruccio Sardella: in growing seasons, water flows through the installation – traversing down the various steel surfaces and irrigating the plants before being collected in a tray at the base and recirculated back into the sculpture. Copyright is held by the Holcim Foundation, images by www.nikkolrot.com.

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    Project update August 2014 – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    LEED Platinum certified, the Centre for Green Cities at Evergreen Brick Works has become a bustling community environmental center, and an award-winning destination highlighting sustainable building in the city of Toronto.

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    Project update August 2014 – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Energy efficiency of the Centre for Green Cities is aided by R40-rated insulation for walls and a wall-to-window ratio of 40:60 which maximizes natural light but also enables efficient control of heated or cooled air egress from the building envelope.

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    Project update August 2014 – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    “Watershed Consciousness” by Ferruccio Sardella: a large-scale visual representation of Toronto’s river system that looks and behaves differently in each season – growing and hibernating, rusting and cleansing, at it responds to the changing conditions of its environment. Copyright is held by the Holcim Foundation, images by www.nikkolrot.com.

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    Project update February 2012 – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Evergreen Brick Works offers youth leadership and children’s camps, a community bike space, and programs for families and for youth. Copyright is held by the Holcim Foundation, images by www.nikkolrot.com.

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    Project update February 2012 – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    The Young Welcome Centre presents innovative programs for exploring how to live, work and play more sustainably - and features art and environmental exhibits and artifacts. Copyright is held by the Holcim Foundation, images by www.nikkolrot.com.

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    Project update February 2012 – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    A winner of the 2012 Canadian Green Building Awards (SAB) - Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto, Canada – was praised for its combination of various passive design strategies, most notably the innovative approach to natural ventilation, where heating and ventilation are decoupled, and contribute to a 50 % reduction in gas and electricity consumption. Copyright is held by the Holcim Foundation, images by www.nikkolrot.com.

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    Project update February 2012 – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Evergreen offers programs that include a sustainable garden center, a farmers’ market, demonstration gardens and kitchens, conference and event facilities, and youth leadership and children’s camps. Copyright is held by the Holcim Foundation, images by www.nikkolrot.com.

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    Project entry 2008 North America – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Evergreen Innovation Center.

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    Project update February 2012 – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    The project consists of the revitalization of an industrial heritage site as an education center focused on sustainable cities.

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    Project entry 2008 North America – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Project team meeting.

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    Project update February 2012 – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Project author David Stonehouse, Urban planner, Evergreen.

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    Project update February 2012 – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Project authors (l-r): Joe Lobko, Principal architect, du Toit Allsopp Hillier and du Toit Architects, and David Stonehouse, Urban planner, Evergreen.

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    Project update February 2012 – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Project author Joe Lobko, Principal architect, du Toit Allsopp Hillier and du Toit Architects.

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    Holcim Awards 2008 North America ceremony – Montreal, QC, Canada

    Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2008 North America winners (l-r): Joe Lobko, Charlebois Cameron, David Stonehouse, Robert Pitt, Ray Cole.

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    Holcim Awards 2008 North America ceremony – Montreal, QC, Canada

    Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2008 North America presentation (l-r): Dennis Trudeau, Charlebois Cameron, Joe Lobko, Robert Pitt, David Stonehouse, Ray Cole.

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    Project entry 2008 North America – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Front view: Evergreen Brick Works.

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    Project entry 2008 North America – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Rear view: Evergreen Brick Works.

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    Project entry 2008 North America – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Site plan.

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    Project entry 2008 North America – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    View of the quarry in 1920.

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    Project entry 2008 North America – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Evergreen gardens.

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    Project entry 2008 North America – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Children’s play area.

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    Project entry 2008 North America – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Discovery Center.

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    Project entry 2008 North America – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    John Price Brick Press (image by Michael Reichmann).

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    Project entry 2008 North America – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Weston Quarry Garden (image by Peter Thomson).

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    Project entry 2008 North America – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    An abandoned factory site is reborn as a community environmental center: Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto, Canada.

  • Awards Acknowledgement prize 2008–2009 North America

With this project an abandoned factory site is reborn – incorporating an education center, exhibition spaces and diverse social services focused on promoting sustainable cities. Heritage conservation is coupled with energy and resource efficiency in a project made possible by active citizenship.

By David Stonehouse - Evergreen, Toronto, Canada and

Ideas: Embodied Carbon , Ecosystem Restoration, Circular Design, Circular Materials & Building Components

With the project Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization an abandoned factory site is reborn – incorporating an education center, exhibition spaces and diverse social services focused on promoting sustainable cities.

Heritage conservation is coupled with energy and resource efficiency including an LEED Platinum certified Center for Green Cities, made possible by active citizenship.

Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization

Project authors

  • David Stonehouse

    Evergreen

    Canada

  • Joe Lobko

    dtah

    Canada

Project updates

August 11, 2014 | Project update | Toronto, Canada

LEED Platinum accreditation to Centre for Green Cities at Evergreen Brick Works

Project update August 2014 – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Toronto, ON, Canada

The Centre for Green Cities at Evergreen Brick Works has received LEED Platinum accreditation, the highest measure of efficient building status available in Canada. Almost 14 years after the revitalization project began at a derelict brick-making factory, Evergreen Brick Works has become a bustling community environmental center, and an award-winning destination highlighting sustainable building in the city of Toronto.

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February 22, 2012 | Project update | Toronto, Canada

Brick Works wins 2012 Canadian Green Building Awards

Project update February 2012 – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, …

The one new building in the Evergreen Brick Works project is the 5,000m2 LEED Platinum candidate Centre for Green Cities (CGC). The building was recently awarded one of seven 2012 Canadian Green Building Awards (SAB). The high-performance envelope of the CGC not only reduces energy costs for the buildings lifespan, but also improves occupant comfort. The jury praised the combination of various passive design strategy, most notably the innovative approach to natural ventilation, where heating and ventilation are decoupled – contributing to a 50% reduction in gas and electricity consumption.

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October 16, 2008 | Winners for North America announced | Montréal, QC, Canada

Top sustainable construction projects in North America honored

Holcim Awards ceremony for North America 2008 - Montreal, Canada

The winners of the second North American Holcim Awards competition for Sustainable Construction projects were announced at a ceremony in Montreal. Total prize money of USD 270,000 was presented to nine projects from Canada and the United States that showcase the latest approaches to address critical topics including housing affordability, employment, renewable energy, and water efficiency.

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July 01, 2008 | Regional Jury Report – North America | Cambridge, MA, USA

“A very broad approach to the complex task of urban transformation” – Holcim Awards Jury

Project entry 2008 North America – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, …

Revitalization of the Don Valley Brick Works is an initiative of a Canadian charity, Evergreen, that aims to engage citizens in restoring degraded and abandoned urban places through active participation. This specific project consists of the revitalization of an industrial heritage site as an education center focused on sustainable cities. The key issues to be developed and communicated to the broad public encompass environmental and community health, “brownfield” redevelopment, heritage conservation, sustainable design and the need for innovative public-private partnerships. 

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February 29, 2008 | Project Entry & Details | Toronto, Canada

Project Entry 2008 for North America

Project entry 2008 North America – Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, …

With the project, Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, an abandoned factory site is reborn – incorporating an education center, exhibition spaces and diverse social services focused on promoting sustainable cities. Heritage conservation is coupled with energy and resource efficiency in a project made possible by active citizenship.

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Project authors of Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto, Canada on the Holcim Awards

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