Canada’s largest city and financial capital Toronto is seeing a skyscraper construction boom that outstrips all
local precedents, and that of many comparable cities worldwide. It is now using a sensible infrastructure
foundation, including the city’s subway and PATH pedestrian tunnel network, to fill in neighborhoods and corridors
that had previously been underbuilt. Suburban, single-family-home bedroom districts and low-rise commercial
corridors are transforming into dynamic, skyscraper-anchored mixed-use nodes with their own distinct character,
while the city’s industrial lakefront continues to transition into a recreational and residential development asset.
Some of the world’s most significant architecture firms have come to capitalize on the new demand for inventive,
adaptive urban centers, and Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs is planning a new, eco-friendly lakefront district
that will represent the latest in “smart city” technology and mass timber construction.
Participants in the Toronto Regional Program have a range of tour and session options, coordinated by the industrious CTBUH Canada Chapter. Starting with a plenary address, sessions covering developments such as The One, CIBC Square, and The Well will be followed by detailed overviews of Canadian technical advances in the tall building industry. Attendees will also get a chance to learn about some of the new, transit-oriented nodes rising in areas such as East Harbour and Vaughan. Attendees will be eligible to receive up to 9.5 credits of continuing education units.
Note: Program under development, to be finalized soon.
Participants in the Toronto Regional Program have a range of tour and session options, coordinated by the industrious CTBUH Canada Chapter. Starting with a plenary address, sessions covering developments such as The One, CIBC Square, and The Well will be followed by detailed overviews of Canadian technical advances in the tall building industry. Attendees will also get a chance to learn about some of the new, transit-oriented nodes rising in areas such as East Harbour and Vaughan. Attendees will be eligible to receive up to 9.5 credits of continuing education units.
Note: Program under development, to be finalized soon.
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Program Hosted at Distillery District, The Fermentating Cellar, 55 Mills Street, Toronto, ON M5A 3CA
The Toronto Regional City Program will be hosted at the Fermenting Cellar, a landmark venue in Toronto’s beautiful Distillery District. Originally constructed in 1859, the Fermenting Cellar offers a uniquely historic experience in the heart of the city; a converted industrial space with 35-foot ceilings, heavy timber beams, and original Kingston limestone walls. Guests will be conveyed to and from the Distillery District to the Delta Hotel via shuttle bus.
Friday 1 November
Session 1 – Program Opening
| 8:00 – 9:00 AM | Breakfast and Registration | |||
| 9:00 – 10:20 AM | Opening Plenary |
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| 10:20 – 10:40 AM | Coffee Break | |||
Session 2 – Development Showcase Presentations
| 10:40 AM – 12:40 PM | 10:40 AMCIBC Square |
11:10 AMThe Well |
11:40 AMThe One |
12:10 PM30 Bay Street |
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| 12:40 – 1:40 PM | Lunch | |||
Session 3 – Technical Advances from Canada
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| 2:10 – 3:20 PM | Choose one of the two Walking Tours | |||
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| Historic Distillery District Founded in 1832, the Gooderham and Worts Distillery was one of Canada’s earliest business successes. Although the Distillery has long since ceased operations, it left behind one of the largest collections of intact Victorian-era industrial buildings in North America. Now preserved and restored as part of the Distillery District, this historical treasure will be brought to life in a fascinating historical tour. |
Sidewalk Labs Sidewalk Labs is a subsidiary of Google’s parent company, Alphabet. Sidewalk Labs aims to tackle the problems of an urban future using advanced technology. The company plans to transform 4.9 hectares of undeveloped land in East Bayfront into Quayside, a test bed for emerging technologies and strategies that will also serve as a functional community. |
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| 3:20 – 3:45 PM | Afternoon Tea | |||
Session 4 – Transit-Connected Centres
| 3:45 – 4:50 PM | 3:45 PMEast Harbour |
4:10 PMSidewalk Labs |
4:30 PMVaughan Metropolitan Centre |
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| 4:50 – 5:00 PM | Concluding Remarks | ||||
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Networking Reception at Cluny BistroLocated at 35 Tank House Lane, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4The Networking Reception will be held at the Cluny Bistro, a traditional Parisian bistro juxtaposed with modern elements to create a unique and visually stunning dining experience. | |||
Saturday 2 November
Off-Site Building Tours
| 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Option 1: Choose two of the four Construction Tours | ||||
| Yonge + Rich | The Well | CIBC Square | CASA II (TBC) | ||
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Tall Building Walking Tour, Downtown Toronto This 90 minute tour will visit the recent tall building history as well as future developments under construction in the downtown core. Among the buildings visited will be Toronto City Hall, TD Centre, 120 Adelaide and the new CIBC Square. The tour will also feature public art, parks and open spaces as well as the cities PATH system of underground walkways that were created to improve the urban habitat. The tour will begin at the hotel lobby of the Delta. Areas of the tour will require climbing steps. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. | ||||
| 12:30 PM | Toronto Regional Program Concludes | ||||