ASLA Award Winner: Underpass Park

Registration Eligibility

Open to All

Start Date

01/27/2022

End Date

01/27/2024

Description

This webinar present and discusses design elements, technical aspects, and design analysis of the ASLA Honor award winning design Underpass Park located in Toronto, Canada. The Underpass Park site is presented in the greater context of the urban area and highlights how neglected forgotten areas can be designed into great spaces. A presentation of the design, discussion of some of the technical and design choices help to illustrate some design elements such as the urban disconnect that these areas present for cities, safety considerations, programmatic potential, and real-world implementation. This site excels in becoming a destination for all citizens of the city and highlights what can be accomplished when thoughtful design is implemented.

Distance Learning

Yes

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Urban Planning & Design

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

1.0

Learning Outcomes

Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the site within the context of the adjacent sites and the disconnect highways provide within a city
2. Gain knowledge on the various safety elements implemented in the design
3. Grasp a better understanding on the programmatic and design decisions made which are appropriate within the context of an Underpass
4. Learn environmental psychology design elements that help to make this space a destination

Instructors

Carrie Moore, RLA, LEED AP

Course Codes

LA-2020-003

Provider

ISDM

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