{"id":14961,"date":"2017-02-08T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/ice-breakers\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T07:35:41","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T11:35:41","slug":"ice-breakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/practice\/details\/ice-breakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Architectural Ice Breakers: 5 Striking Winter Pavilions Land in Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year, around the world, cities invest in public installations as a way to bring life, inspiration and dynamism into the streets and open spaces of their urban landscapes. North of the border, Toronto is no exception. Winter Stations<\/a>, a program founded in 2015 by equal partners RAW<\/a>, Ferris + Associates<\/a> \u2014 two architecture firms based in the Ontario capital \u2014 and curio<\/a>, a public art management and consulting practice, is thriving as it enters its second year of programming for the city. <\/p>\n

In collaboration with Waterfront BIA<\/a> and PortsToronto, Winter Stations has erected five playful and engaging installations created by designers from around the world. The name of the event, Ice Breakers<\/a>, makes reference to the utilitarian ships that used to roam Toronto\u2019s harbor, breaking up frozen bodies of water to keep commerce flowing in and out of the port. For Toronto locals who will be familiar with the areas, the structures are located at Canada Square, Peter Street Basin, Music Garden East, Rees Street Parkette and HTO Park.<\/p>\n

It is common and encouraged for cities that deal with long winters to invest in weather-appropriate activities and prompt their residents to continue enjoying public urban spaces despite the cold. \u201cIce Breakers is a celebration of the Waterfront area in winter,\u201d confirms Carol Jolly, the Waterfront BIA Executive Director. Following is a roundup of this year\u2019s structures exhibited throughout the city until February 26.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Light Monkey Photography<\/i><\/p>\n

IceBox <\/b>by Polymetis<\/p>\n

IceBox is a playful reference to the expected shelter from the cold that structures should offer. The shiny black cube stands on the shore of HTO Park, among deserted sun umbrellas that remind us of another, warmer season.<\/p>\n

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Photos by <\/i>Light Monkey<\/i> Photography<\/i><\/p>\n

Incognito <\/b>by Jaspal Riyait and Curio Art Consultancy<\/p>\n

An assemblage of architectural massing models, \u2018Incognito\u2019 suggests the chaos that a city would be if architectural interventions were invisible. The patterns on the sculptures adopt the same camouflaging technology used by warships, such that the wintery environment renders them hard to see.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Andy Barrow<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Photos by Andy Barrow<\/i><\/p>\n

Leeward Fleet <\/b>by RAW Design<\/p>\n

RAW\u2019s contribution to the Ice Breakers installation consists of three pivoting structures placed at the head of Canada Square. Sail-like in form, the structures can be rotated around their base, an irresistible invitation for children of all ages.<\/p>\n

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Photo by <\/i>Light Monkey<\/i> Photography<\/i><\/p>\n

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Photos by Andy Barrow<\/i><\/p>\n

Tailored Twins <\/b>by Ferris & Associates<\/p>\n

\u201cTailored Twins\u201d consists of a pair of gold-mirrored, faceted hands rising three meters and standing on the lookout points of the Peter Street Basin. Facing each other from one end of the bridge to the other, the hands illuminate the area with a warm glow and suggest an invisible space of protection between their palms.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Andy Barrow<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Photo by <\/i>Light Monkey<\/i> Photography<\/i><\/p>\n

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Photo by Andy Barrow<\/i><\/p>\n

Winter Diamonds <\/b>by Platant<\/p>\n

Designed to be viewed at dark, \u201cWinter Diamonds\u201d is made up of solid structures that utilize a sheer, shimmering material to let the light from embedded neon lamps shine within the winter nightscape.<\/p>\n

The installations will be on view through February 26, while Winter Stations is set to return to the beaches of Toronto on February 20.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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