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Author
PARTISANS
City
Innisfil
Country
Canada
Year
2022
Program
Transit-Oriented City
Technical Info
Site area
4500000 sqm
Gfa
0
sqm
Density
0 far
Population density
150000
inh/ha
Home Units:
0
Jobs
0
Streetsroad:
0
%
Buildup:
0
%
NonBuild-up:
0 %
Residential
0 %
Business
0
%
Commercial
0
%
Civic
0
%
Description
- The Orbit is a visionary new central neighborhood for Innisfil, Canada, designed in response to the arrival of high-speed mass transit connecting to downtown Toronto.
- The project was initiated by the Province’s Transit Oriented Community program, promoting development in anticipation of improved public transit infrastructure.
- The plan includes mass fiber optic cable systems, ensuring connectivity across sidewalks, streets, and buildings.
- It considers future-forward concepts such as drone ports and self-driving cars, anticipating the evolution of urban mobility over the long term.
- The introduction of a new Metrolinx rail station (GO Transit) in Innisfil was the key catalyst for the project.
- The station will enhance connections to Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas, providing faster access to the city center as well as more distant areas.
- The new transit hub forms the center of The Orbit's layout, featuring two mixed-use towers housing offices, retail spaces, and residences.
- The roadways are designed to wrap around this center point and expand gradually in size, taking a form described as “squircles” (a mix between circles and squares).
- Circular streets will merge with the town's existing grid, creating segmented parcels with ample green spaces, including grass and trees.
- The buildings are designed to be curvilinear and grass-covered, following the aesthetic of the masterplan.
- The scheme is influenced by the Garden City movement of the early 20th century, which promoted the fusion of urban and agrarian life, integrating greenery and open spaces into urban settings.
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