REIMAGINING DEVONIAN SQUARE

PC 8101 Team Presentation28 Nov 2011

Alicia D’SouzaHayley V. Fuller

Vin Heney

#devosquare

AGENDA•Rationale (Alicia)•Proposed Solution (Hayley)•Benefits & Drawbacks (Vin)•Examples of Success Elsewhere (Vin)•Conclusion (Alicia)•Q & A(Alicia, Hayley, Vin)

"Make no little plans…"

- Daniel Burnham, Chief Planner for the City of Chicago, 1909

1. Urban Intensification

2. People First: Pedestrianization of the Urban Environment

3. Commitment to Design Excellence

Image Arts Building

Student Learning CentreMaple Leaf Gardens

RATIONALE

Toronto Normal School, 1852 Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, 1971

Devonian Pond,1978

Devonian Pond, 1980

PROPOSED PLAN

"Make big plans." - Daniel Burnham, Chief Planner for the City of Chicago, 1909

- Watzlawick, Helmick &Jackson

“There is no such thing as non-

communication”

2120

The Plan:

2220

The Plan:

21

Implementation:

COMPARABLE COSTS

Greensboro Park

$360,000

Carter Barron

$263,000

Schroeder Park

$542,000

Lakeside Campus

$400,000

UCA$300,000

Reimagined

Devonian$550,000

COMPARABLE COSTS

$45 million

$112 million

$70.95 million

$550,000

source: Ryerson Budget, 2011

PROMOTIONAL PLAN

Traditional Media

Press Release

Townhall

28

30

Social Media Initiatives

CrowdsourceCompetitions

CrowdsourceCompetitions

BENEFITS• Increased student space•Versatility•Visual consistency•Income generator•Focal point for campus

DRAWBACKS & CONSIDERATIONS•Costs

•Permits & Permissions

•Community Concerns

OTHER SUCCESSES

CONCLUSION

QUESTION & ANSWER

Alicia D’Souza a7dsouza@ryerson.ca

Hayley V. Fullerhayley.fuller@ryerson.ca

Vin Heneyvheney@ryerson.ca