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Pioneer Village

Pioneer Village
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PIONEER VILLAGE

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ARCHITECTS
ALL Design

AREA
16200 m²

YEAR
2017

DIRECTOR
Will Alsop

MANUFACTURERS
AGC, Ritz Architectural Systems, Rockfon, Benson Steel, Core Metal

CLIENT
Toronto Transit Commission

LOCATION
Toronto, Canada

CATEGORY
Bus Station

Pioneer Village
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Pioneer Village
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Text description provided by architect.

IBI Group is the architect of record for both Finch West and Pioneer Village Station, based on the scheme de signed by Will Alsop, in joint venture with LEA Consulting Ltd. and WSP.

Pioneer Village
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Pioneer Village
© Wade Zimmerman Photographer

Light Spell was designed by Tim and Jan Edler of realities:united

Pioneer Village
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Pioneer Village
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Pioneer Village station straddles the border of York Region, beneath the intersection of Steeles Avenue West and Northwest Gate, anchoring a corner of York University Campus.

Pioneer Village
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Pioneer Village
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The station will serve as an integrated regional transport hub serving up to 20,0 00 subway passenger trip s daily, providing 1 ,881 commuter parking spaces and two separate regional bus terminals.

Pioneer Village
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Pioneer Village
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The location is otherwise under developed and it is intended that the station entrances and bus terminals will create a public focal point that will serve the future development of the surrounding area, beginning with Steeles Avenue West.

Pioneer Village
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Pioneer Village
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The subway station’s entrances were designed as a pair of sculptural structures; their height exceeding that necessary, to increase their visibility - 'We learn a lot from cathedrals ,' said Will Alsop.

Rendered in weathering steel, these two structures mirror each other in shape and scale.

Pioneer Village
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Pioneer Village
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The bus station canopy – also Corten steel – has a huge cantilevered roof, the surface of which is planted with meadow grasses , to create a ‘green - roof’ and to provide shelter for waiting passengers.

Both Pioneer Village station and Finch West station (below) comprise beautifully executed concrete work – in Pioneer Village the interior walls are faceted, highly - polished concrete and the supporting columns along the length of the platforms are angled and ovoid in section .


Pioneer Village
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Pioneer Village
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Pioneer Village
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Pioneer Village
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Pioneer Village
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Pioneer Village
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