The Bentway
Writing
The Bentway
Located underneath an elevated freeway, Toronto’s newest park is a stellar example of making the most out of almost nothing.
Designed by Public Work, the 10-acre site used to be a toxic wasteland. Now reconstructed, with defined pathways, an ice rink, and an open theatre, The Bentway has become a destination point, an event space, and a backyard for some 70,000 condo dwellers in the area. Read the full story here.
Photography: Nic Lehoux
Published: Architectural Record, March 2017
Writing
The Bentway
Located underneath an elevated freeway, Toronto’s newest park is a stellar example of making the most out of almost nothing.
Designed by Public Work, the 10-acre site used to be a toxic wasteland. Now reconstructed, with defined pathways, an ice rink, and an open theatre, The Bentway has become a destination point, an event space, and a backyard for some 70,000 condo dwellers in the area. Read the full story here.
Photography: Nic Lehoux
Published: Architectural Record, March 2017