KMAI CEO, Leading the Design Team for a New Vision for the Historic Foundry Buildings

Following news that the demolition for Dominion Foundry has been temporarily halted, a new design proposal aims to regenerate the site and preserve the existing buildings.

The concept called, The Foundry: Canada’s Place for Music + Corktown Communities Hub is a joint initiative by International Resource Centre for Performing Artists (IRCPA) and Corktown Residents and Business Association (CRBA).

The proposal would repurpose the existing historical buildings to create a community hub along with a performance venue, office space and daycare.

Three new buildings are envisioned, placed atop the current historical buildings, which will create residential spaces with 50% allotted for affordable housing. The design includes a wave-shaped residential building.

“The first great step towards sustainability and zero carbon is to repurpose and renovate the existing buildings, not demolish them.” – Jonathan Kearns, KMAI CEO

To learn more about this proposal, see here.

To read our piece in Canadian Architect, see here.