The Regatta Walk project proposes to develop an existing public recreation space at the southern end of a Foreshore Reserve southeast of the Toronto Town Centre. The lakeside project presents the opportunity to redevelop a unique cultural and historical recreational area. The site’s location adjacent to the Lake and Town Centre precinct reinforces the importance of the project and the visual, physical and cultural connection with the community.
There are three amenities buildings to replace the existing one.
The separation into three structures allows the scale of the buildings to decrease therefore downplaying their stature within the site and allowing increased permeability into and out of the site.
A shade structure provides a visual node for the three buildings while also
performing functional requirements for shade, wind and rain protection.
The proposals will improve the amenity of the reserve and local area by
maintaining important lake views, addressing safety and access issues, while
upgrading recreational facilities in a contextually sensitive manner.