missisSAUGA EX: A Celebration of Culture and Metropolis May 7, 2007

Event Name missisSAUGA EX: A Celebration of Culture and Metropolis
Dates May 8-12 2007
City Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Location Civic Centre Great Hall
Contact Name Bindya Lad
Local Phone 905.615.3200 Ext. 3306
Email [email protected]
Main Body This exhibition takes place at the Civic Centre Great Hall, 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario. The Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design’s second year MArch design studio, "Culture and the Metropolis," collaborated with the City's Planning and Building Department to use Mississauga as a venue to explore contemporary urban culture and form. As one of the fastest-growing urban areas in North America located at the heart of Canada's Golden Horseshoe, Mississauga provides a fascinating case study of urban growth. In a semester-long project, teams of students chose several different sites in Mississauga and reconceived their purpose and appearance. Projects proposed a wide range of innovative development schemes influenced by the evolution toward an expanded rapid transit system, and destinations where residents and visitors can connect to various communities and environments. The exhibition will celebrate both collaborative and individual proposals presented as master plans and scale models exploring concepts and how residents would experience these developments.