RAMSDEN PARK FEBRUARY 13, 2014 STAKEHOLDER MEETING 1 PLAYGROUNDS - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

RAMSDEN PARK

FEBRUARY 13, 2014 STAKEHOLDER MEETING 1

Client:

City of Toronto

Team:

PMA Landscape Architects Ltd. Lead Landscape Architects Jane Farrow Public facilitation Consultant

MJS Consulting Ltd Electrical Engineer Bronte Engineering Ltd Civil Engineering Consultant Golder Associates Ltd Archaeological Consultants Creative Irrigation Solutions Inc. Irrigation Consultant Amy Turner, Certifi ed Arborist

PMA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS - PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN PMA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS - PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN

URBAN REALM WATER PLAY ENVIRONMENTS RECREATIONAL PLAY ECOLOGY/SUSTAINABLE PLAYGROUNDS CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

JANE FARROW PUBLIC FACILITATOR JANE FARROW PUBLIC FACILITATOR

WWW.RAMSDENPARKCONSULTATION.COM

RELEVANT PMA PROJECTS - SIBELIUS SQUARE RELEVANT PMA PROJECTS - SIBELIUS SQUARE

PMA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

team lead, landscape architecture

SIZE

1.5 acres

CLIENT

City of Toronto

BUDGET

$500,000 - $1,500,000

STATUS

Phase 1 - completed in 2011 Phase 2 - completed in 2012

• community involvment
• gateway features
• central square
• junior and senior playground
• fl

exible green spaces

• large, mature trees

RELEVANT PMA PROJECTS - NESHAMA PLAYGROUND RELEVANT PMA PROJECTS - NESHAMA PLAYGROUND

PMA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

team lead, landscape architecture

SIZE

1.5 acres

CLIENT

City of Toronto

BUDGET

$ 1.3 million

STATUS

completed in 2011 photo credit: David Cooper, Toronto Star

• community involvment
• retrofi

tted wading pool and new splashpad

• new pathways
• reference to buried Yellow Creek

integrated into play

• resurfaced tennis courts

RELEVANT PMA PROJECTS - DUNDAS WEST STREET RELEVANT PMA PROJECTS - DUNDAS WEST STREET

PMA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

team lead, landscape architecture

SIZE

26.8 acres

CLIENT

City of Toronto

BUDGET

$2.1 million

STATUS

Complete in 2008

• BIA involvement
• gateways/small parkettes
• unique furnishings
• additional tree planting

RAMSDEN PARK BEFORE RAMSDEN PARK BEFORE

• General system map of waterworks showing

underground utilities and hydrants.

• Castle Frank Brook (Yorkville Reach) fl
• wed

through the site, crossing Yonge Street (in red)

1878 1878

RAMSDEN PARK BEFORE RAMSDEN PARK BEFORE

• late 1800, early 1900, natural integrity of

Ramsden Park - meandering path of the natural stream

1910 1910

• The Yorkville Reach in 1889 map of proposed

sewers and outfall map. Plan shows how it will be buried and channelized

1889 1889 RAMSDEN PARK BEFORE RAMSDEN PARK BEFORE

Photo of the Trunk Sewer underneath the Park - The Vanishing Point

• Trunk sewer was constructed. This image

was taken below Ramsden Park.

TODAY TODAY RAMSDEN PARK BEFORE RAMSDEN PARK BEFORE

Brick & Tile Yards Yorkville Reach

1884 1884 RAMSDEN PARK INDUSTRY RAMSDEN PARK INDUSTRY

• Ramsden Park connected to Toronto’s industrial heritage
• Rich clay and sand deposits were used to develop its

signature yellow brick. Stream water for Breweries.

• Toronto’s 1884 Fire Insurance map. It records the birck

and tile yards around Ramsden.

• Brickmakers were composed of three families: the Pears,

the Townsleys and the Nightingales.

• Pictured above is the Pears Family.

1890 1890 RAMSDEN PARK INDUSTRY RAMSDEN PARK INDUSTRY

• Unique yellow brick used through out Yorkville and

many of Toronto’s landmarks.

2014 2014 RAMSDEN PARK INDUSTRY RAMSDEN PARK INDUSTRY

1947 1947

• tennis courts
• wading pool
• ball diamond

RAMSDEN PARK BEFORE RAMSDEN PARK BEFORE

Aura Lee fi eld/ U f T Ground ROXBOROUGH St W GIBSON AVE PEARS AVE PEARS AVE AVENUE ROAD YONGE STREET HILLSBORO AVE

1957 1957

• rinks were added

Aura Lee fi eld/ U f T Ground

RAMSDEN PARK BEFORE RAMSDEN PARK BEFORE

ROXBOROUGH St W GIBSON AVE PEARS AVE PEARS AVE AVENUE ROAD YONGE STREET

1973 1973

• Aura Lee fi

eld (u of T ground) and some residential properties were added

• Playground and formal pathways

RAMSDEN PARK BEFORE RAMSDEN PARK BEFORE

ROXBOROUGH St W GIBSON AVE PEARS AVE PEARS AVE AVENUE ROAD YONGE STREET HILLSBORO AVE

• further development of pathways,

located wading pool, tennis courts and additions to the rink

1977 1977 RAMSDEN PARK BEFORE RAMSDEN PARK BEFORE

ROXBOROUGH St W GIBSON AVE PEARS AVE PEARS AVE AVENUE ROAD YONGE STREET

RAMSDEN PARK TODAY RAMSDEN PARK TODAY 2014 2014

ROXBOROUGH St W GIBSON AVE PEARS AVE PEARS AVE AVENUE ROAD YONGE STREET HILLSBORO AVE

RAMSDEN PARK INTIAL INVESTIGATION RAMSDEN PARK INTIAL INVESTIGATION

ROXBOROUGH St W GIBSON AVE PEARS AVE PEARS AVE AVENUE ROAD YONGE STREET

• aging infrastructure
• pathway hierarchy of circulation and function
• safety and maintenance concerns

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

• baseball diamond
• ice rink
• tennis courts

ROXBOROUGH St W GIBSON AVE PEARS AVE PEARS AVE AVENUE ROAD YONGE STREET

tennis (x8) ice rink/ tennis baseball diamond

HILLSBORO AVE

RAMSDEN PARK RAMSDEN PARK

• aging facilities
• need of resurfacing
• broken fences and gates

PLAYGROUND + WADING POOL PLAYGROUND + WADING POOL

• junior playground
• senior playground
• wading pool

ROXBOROUGH St W GIBSON AVE PEARS AVE PEARS AVE AVENUE ROAD YONGE STREET HILLSBORO AVE

RAMSDEN PARK TODAY RAMSDEN PARK TODAY

• aging play equipment
• disconnected spaces
• poor visibility

RAMSDEN PARK PATHS RAMSDEN PARK PATHS

ROXBOROUGH St W GIBSON AVE PEARS AVE PEARS AVE AVENUE ROAD YONGE STREET HILLSBORO AVE

RAMSDEN PARK TODAY RAMSDEN PARK TODAY

• poor drainage
• lack of hard surface paths along heavily used path
• desire lines of vehicular trucks and pedestrians

damage trees and create muddy pits

RAMSDEN PARK STAIRS RAMSDEN PARK STAIRS

ROXBOROUGH St W GIBSON AVE PEARS AVE PEARS AVE AVENUE ROAD YONGE STREET HILLSBORO AVE

RAMSDEN PARK TODAY RAMSDEN PARK TODAY

• unsafe stairs
• wood railings
• challenging grade change/ accessibility concerns

RAMSDEN PARK OFF-LEASH DOG AREA RAMSDEN PARK OFF-LEASH DOG AREA

ROXBOROUGH St W GIBSON AVE PEARS AVE PEARS AVE AVENUE ROAD YONGE STREET HILLSBORO AVE

RAMSDEN PARK TODAY RAMSDEN PARK TODAY

• semi-enclosed wood fencing
• surface suffers from wear and tear

APPROACH - SUSTAINABILITY APPROACH - SUSTAINABILITY

• maintenance considerations early in the design process
• high quality materials to last
• preseve the healthy mature trees and canopy
• improve soil conditions and drainage

PMA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS PMA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS APPROACH - INTEGRATED PLAY APPROACH - INTEGRATED PLAY

• create unique and challenging play environment
• ample seating and sightlines for parent supervision
• incorporate mature trees and comfortable seating

PMA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS APPROACH - GATEWAY APPROACH - GATEWAY

• gateway landscape creates occupiable spaces along the public

realm

• refl

ect the park identity at the entrances, brand the gateways

• attracts new people to the park

WEST 8 - MIAMI BEACH SOUNDSCAPE

APPROACH - INTUITIVE WAYFINDING APPROACH - INTUITIVE WAYFINDING

• clear, logical hierarchy of pathways, entries, and gathering

spaces to help guide pedestrians, cyclist, maintenance vehicles

• “landmarking”
• clear views to help position yourself in the park
• design clues through a combination of paving colour/ textures,

furnishings and planting supported by integrated signage

PLANT ARCHITECTS - POTTERY ROAD CROSSING

PMA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS PMA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS NEXT STEPS... NEXT STEPS...

• PMA Arborist will continue site investigation into the

current health of trees

• Public Meeting #1 - March 17th, 7:00 PM, Location TBA
• Walk in the Park- Saturday March 22 - 12:00 NOON