Waterfront Timber Buildings

'The Arbour' is a Winning Design Concept for Toronto's Waterfront

Timber buildings are growing in popularity as engineers and architects find ways to make use of the sustainable material for large-scale construction, and 'The Arbour' is slated to be the Toronto waterfront's introduction to a natural edifice. Moriyama & Teshima Architects and Acton Ostry Architects collaborated on the design, which was the winning entry in a competition for a new school of computer science at George Brown College.

Aside from its appealing, natural design, The Arbour has practical, environmental benefits. It will be a net-zero tower, meaning that it's carbon footprint will come out to neutral. The architects hope that The Arbour will stand as a beacon of sustainable innovation in a city that is rapidly growing.

Image Credit: Moriyama & Teshima Architects

Timber Buildings
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new techniques to make use of timber as a sustainable material for large-scale construction.
Net-zero Buildings
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop technologies and design strategies for creating carbon-neutral buildings.
Sustainable Innovation
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Find ways to integrate sustainable design practices into urban development projects.

Who This Affects Most

Architecture & Construction
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace timber as a viable alternative to traditional construction materials.
Environmental Sustainability
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Promote the development of net-zero buildings to reduce carbon footprints.
Urban Development
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate sustainable design principles into city planning and infrastructure projects.
SCORE
1.2 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 22%
Activity 7%
Freshness 8%

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