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Queen-University/Canada Life Urban Design Guidelines

Published by City of Toronto

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Type
Guide
Published by
City of Toronto
Date
June 2004
Also called
Queen-University/Canada Life
For
designer
Building types
All building types
Pages
32

Overview

Toronto's Queen-University/Canada Life urban design guidelines, a 32-page chapter of the City's Urban Design Guidelines series dated June 2004. They cover lands owned by Canada Life Assurance Company at the north-west quadrant of Queen Street West and University Avenue, with the historic head office at 330 University Avenue as centrepiece. Guidelines set eight objectives and describe the campus plan, pedestrian network, built form and expression, open space definition and thresholds, site furnishings, grades and infrastructure, open space technical guidelines and site specific guidelines.

What it covers

  • Location
  • Guidelines
  • Parking
  • Built Form and Expression
  • Open Space Definition and Thresholds
  • Site Furnishings
  • Grades/Infrastructure
  • Open Space Technical Guidelines
  • Open Space Site Specific Guidelines
  • Built Form Site Specific Guidelines
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