“The transformation of the heads of slip, starting with Spadina, gives the water’s edge back to the people, and connects and beautifies the waterfront for all Torontonians.” - Mike Wilson, Chair of Waterfront Toronto.

The wavedeck at the foot of Spadina Avenue, which opened September 2008, marked the beginning of the Central Waterfront Revitalization project. Since then, the team has followed up with the completion of the Simcoe WaveDeck in June 2009 and Rees WaveDeck in July 2009.

More wavedecks are to come, seven in total, stretching along the soon-to-be-redesigned Queen’s Quay Boulevard from Bathurst to Parliament. They will extend the public realm out over the lake in a playful imitation of the iconographic Canadian Shield shoreline.

Client:
Waterfront Toronto

Awards:
Design Exchange Awards, Bronze Medal, 2010
RAIC National Urban Design Awards, Certificate of Merit, 2010
Conde Nast Traveller Innovation and Design Award Nomination, 2010
Toronto Urban Design Award of Excellence, 2009
ASLA Honour Award, 2009
CSLA National Merit Award, 2009
WoodWorks! Jury's Choice Award, 2009
Brit Insurance Design Award Nominee, 2009