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Parks & Ravines
Many to explore along the way!
Created by Jonathan Silver, Illustrated by Daniel Rotsztain
#LivingArchTOur www.LivingArchitectureTour.ca
2015
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& Self-Guided Tour
12 Eglinton West Station
1300 Eglinton St. W
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Green roof is visible behind glass
windows as you descend towards
the subway platform.
Open during TTC’s hours of operation
13 Evergreen Brickworks
550 Bayview Ave.
Interior/Exterior
Open during regular business hours
Open during regular business hours
Interior
Two-story courtyard garden with
waterfall is visible on main floor.
Accessible if door is unlocked.
Tandem Coffee
368 King St. E
Open during regular business hours
Enter Visitor Center and speak to
the welcome desk.
23 Tangerine
221 Yonge St.
Interior
Green roof is on main floor.
Interior
Green wall and roof are visible
when climbing main staircase.
Always open
16 Isabella Bader Theatre
93 Charles St. W
Exterior
Vines are visible on west facade.
Open during regular business hours
24 Terrence Donnelly Center for
Cellular and Biomolecular
Research
160 College St.
Always open
Interior
Indoor gardens on main floor.
Please keep quiet as this is a
research-focused building.
17 Longo’s
15 York St.
Interior
You can’t miss it!
Open during regular business hours
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18 Multifaith Center
569 Spadina Ave.
Interior
Go to second floor and enter meditation room. Be silent as others may be
meditating.
Open during regular business hours, weekdays only
19 Rotman School of Management
Open during regular business hours.
Groups larger than 10 cannot visit.
Toronto Reference Library
789 Yonge St.
Interior
A small living wall can be found
next to the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon. Also, look for the idea
garden.
Open during regular business hours
26 University College
105 St. George St.
15 King’s College Circle
Interior
Take elevator up to 5th floor and
Exterior
go onto patio. Another roof is
Vines can be seen on building’s
visible from 4th floor.
facade and surrounding buildings.
Open during regular business hours,
weekdays only
Always open
Additional stops can be found at
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CONTEST!
and Self-Guided Tour
Always open
Sip an outstanding coffee next to
a DIY green wall.
Exterior
15 Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St. W
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Interior
14 Fort York National Historic Site
250 Fort York Blvd
Open 10am-4pm
TORONTO abounds with green roofs
and walls, but most people aren't aware
since living infrastructure is often hidden
atop buildings or behind closed doors.
This map/tour reveals our city's vegetative
roofs and walls.
MAP
SW of Church St. and Gerrard St. E
Exterior
What appears to be a field is
actually a green roof, which covers
the gym below.
21 Sheraton
123 Queen St. W
Go to Young Welcome Center
and take elevator to 5th floor.
If roof access is locked, ask for
help at welcome desk. Wall is
on ground floor located at staircase near welcome desk.
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Living Architecture
20 Ryerson Quad
Interior (after paying fare)
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Wall
The City of Toronto is pleased to support green
and cool roof projects through the Eco-Roof
Incentive Program. Eligible projects can receive
up to $100,000.
Learn more and apply online at
livegreentoronto.ca
Name of Building
Address
Exterior/Interior
How to find living roof/wall
1 210 King Street East
Interior
Wall is seen from front door.
Open during regular business hours
2 255 McCaul Street
Interior
Wall is visible upon entering
front door on McCaul St. Please
keep quiet since this is an exam
center. Avoid entering if people
are gathered and waiting to
enter an exam room.
Open during regular business hours
3 401 Richmond
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401 Richmond Street W
Exterior
Vines are visible along northern
facade.
Always open
Explore Toronto’s
living infrastructure!
4 Bloor/Gladstone Library
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Comments or questions?
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Found a roof or wall that’s missing
from the map?
Interested in a private, guided tour?
Guided tours are available for groups. The
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Open during regular business hours
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Created by Jonathan Silver | jonathansilver.ca, @silverjonsilver 2015
Illustrated by Daniel Rotsztain | theurbangeographer.ca, @theurbangeog
www.LivingArchitectureTOur.ca
Children’s Teaching Kitchen
South central part of High Park
Exterior
Green roof can be seen if standing
a few meters north of building.
Open during regular business hours
8 City Hall Podium
100 Queen St. W
Exterior
Take stairs or ramp up to second
level and walk on the largest
green roof in Toronto.
Open during regular business hours
9 College Park
777 Bay St.
Interior
Enter tall glass building. Turn left
and keep walking. Green wall is
down the hall to the left of the
green grocery store.
1101 Bloor St. W
Open during regular business hours
Interior
Roof can be seen behind glass
Corus Entertainment
on 2nd floor, behind reference 10
25 Dockside Dr.
desk. Also, take a moment to
Exterior
enjoy the reading garden.
Five story green wall is only
Open during regular business hours.
visible behind glass. A second
Carrot Common
wall inside the restaurant is
348 Danforth Ave
visible from behind glass if the
Exterior
curtains happen to be drawn.
Look for staircase leading up to
green roof.
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6 Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
33 Gerrard St. W
Interior
Wall is near concierge.
Always open
Always open
11 Direct Energy Centre
100 Princes’ Blvd.
Interior
Green wall is located at east end
of building, near ‘Hall D’.
Open during regular business hours