NAK Design Strategies has been part of the remarkable transformation of the Toronto Regent Park neighbourhood into an innovative, mixed-income, and mixed-use community since 2008.
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Part of NAK’s work in the revitalization of Regent Park was One Cole, a mixed-use tower community consisting of over 250 residential units along with a full-size grocery store and other retail. At the centre of the development is the Sky Park, a 21,500 square foot elevated urban park on the roof of the ground-floor commercial building. The rooftop park brings valuable green space to the high-density neighbourhood.
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The park is an important new open space for the neighbourhood featuring an open lawn for play, accessible pathways, contemplative garden areas, a community patio with cooking facilities, and a terrace with community garden beds overlooking the park. It helps continue Regent Park’s tradition of outdoor green space while ensuring it does not prevent intensification of the neighbourhood.
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Sky Park’s design uses intensive green roof technology to support 40 full-size shade trees and a wide variety of shrub and perennial plantings. Xeriscape principles and an extensive bio-filtration system were used to maximize available rainwater for irrigation.
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Sky Park at One Cole | NAK Design Strategies
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Client: Toronto Community Housing Corporation and the Daniels Corporation
Landscape Architects: NAK Design Strategies
Collaborators: Diamond Schmitt, entro, CORE Architects Inc.
Image and Text Credits: NAK Design Strategies