Project timeline
The Stakeholder Working Group sessions were completed on August 12, 2021.
Consultation starts: Context setting—COMPLETE
Apr - May 2021
Preliminary project setup
- Understand the current state and needs in the performing arts
- Understand the post-pandemic challenges of underrepresented members of equity-seeking groups
- Establish Stakeholder Working Group for participation in 4
engagement sessions
Survey—COMPLETE
May 10 - May 28 2021
- Understand key stakeholders and needs in the arts and culture sector and the neighbourhood
Session 1 with Stakeholder Working Group—COMPLETE
Jun 17 2021, 5-8pm
Visioning and content
- Understanding the stakeholder needs of the community and sector
- Site review
- Discovery/examples of possible ideas
- Visioning session and vision statement
- Heritage assessment
Session 2 with Stakeholder Working Group—COMPLETE
Jul 6 2021, 5-8pm
Project understanding and design principles
- Specific project principles and priorities
- Begin building programming—ambitions and constraints—emerging program elements
- Aligning with neighbourhood and city needs and requirements
Session 3 with Stakeholder Working Group—COMPLETE
Jul 27 2021, 5-8pm
Concept and functional building program
- Preliminary building program/design brief outline and elements
Session 4 with Stakeholder Working Group—COMPLETE
Aug 12 2021, 5-8pm
Finalize deliverables
- Continue discussion about functional program
Submit results from Stakeholder Working Group sessions
Sept 2021
Session 5 with consultants
Sept - Dec 2021
- Working with consultants including DTAH and Novita on report for Council
Consultation ends
Jan - Feb 2022
Approvals
- TO Live Board
- CreateTO
- Executive Committee
- City Council
Executive Council
May 4, 2022
City Council
May 11, 2022
International design competition launched
October 14, 2022
Request for supplier qualifications
Closed November 10, 2022
Shortlist of architecture teams announced
November 29, 2022
Public town hall for design presentations
March 7, 2023
- Located at Jane Mallet Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
Announcement of winning design
March 2023
Executive and City Council approvals for next phase
June 2023