The garden's most visible accent is The Monument to Construction Workers, a giant wall of colourful one-metre square panels designed by Margaret Priest.īuilt by members of The Building Trades Union, the wall uses panels made of 25 different materials like concrete, stainless steel, and zinc, set in a red oxide steel grid. In the summer, the sound of its five-storey waterfall thunders over the traffic on Richmond Street to the north and Temperance Street to the south. Most notable is the club of bike couriers who have repurposed the southwest corner of the park as an 'office' of sorts: an historical and mysterious monopolization of territory that goes back decades.Ĭhances are that you'll hear the park before you see it. Now, it acts as a hub for communities that otherwise remain out of sight.
Renovated in 2014 and re-opened in 2015, it's much younger than Allan Gardens or Centennial Park.
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Overshadowed by nearby tourist hubs like the Eaton Centre, Elgin Theatre or Massey Hall - all just a five-minute walk away - this unique greenhouse and park is the meeting place between nature and city life, and unlike its commercial neighbours, is free to visit.ĭesigned in partnership with Baird Sampson Neuert Architects (who won a Governor General's Architecture award for their design), MBTW Group, and artists Margaret Priest and Tony Sherman, Cloud Gardens' significance is deceptively complex.Īside from its obvious features, Cloud Gardens is the only park in the Financial District, sitting on land which, in the 80s, was meant for the 57-storey Bay Adelaide Centre. Cloud Gardens is an award-winning garden conservatory in the downtown core, yet it's often missed amidst the hustle and bustle of Yonge Street.
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