Call for Storefront Installation/Exhibit Proposals

Call for Installations:  We are looking for current or past student(s) who are interested in using our storefront gallery at 386 Pacific Avenue to exhibit, explore, and engage the community through any media. Whether it is models and panels from a masters or undergraduate thesis, an installation from class that can be re-adapted to the space, or something site specific, we are open to all proposals.  The selected exhibition/installation  will be mounted for March.

 

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Layered Landscapes Installation. January 20-28th as part of TO DO.  Photo by Brendan Chan.

 

Background: Located in the heart of Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood, Coolearth is a 5-person architecture firm that specializes in sustainable, quantifiable, and durable buildings.  As part of our commitment to our community, as well as profession, we have a storefront  and front gallery.  Most recently this space played host to an installation by Ryerson Interior Design students as part of the Toronto Offsite Design Festival.

 

Details: Submissions should be a PDF of around five pages containing a few images, pertinent drawings (see below for drawings and photographs of space), no more than 200 words of text, a half-page work plan, and a description of the teams capacity to execute the proposal based on previous experience(s).    If you are interested in swinging by the office to checkout the space, please come-by during standard business hours.

 

Late Submissions: if you miss the submissions deadline, submit your proposal anyways, as there are future exhibition opportunities!

 

Reference Material: A street elevation, plan, and three photos of the space can be found here: https://www.coolearth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/386Pacific_referencematerials1.zip.

 

Important Dates:

–          Submissions open:  February 10th

–          Submissions close: February 21st

–          Installed/Mounted: Week of February 24-28st

–          De-mounted: End of March (negotiable)

 

Please email any questions and final submissions to Geoff at christou@coolearth.ca.

 

 

 

See our Parry Sound Office from the Trestle Bridge!

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I was on the train going west, and waited a few hours because I have always wanted to see the office from Parry Sound’s most famous landmark.  Unfortunately, it was during a bit of a snow storm, but still cool.

Layered Landscapes

As part of the Toronto Design Offsite Festival (TO DO), Layered Landscapes, an installation by Ryerson students Kristina Kamenar, Vivien Li, and Michelle McEachern will be on display in our storefront from January 20-26th.  Layered Landscapes is inspired by the northern lights, and allows us to wander through an atmospheric experience that utilizes light, sound and movement.

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The Toronto Design Offsite Festival is a “not-for-profit, independent design festival happening annually at the end of January. TODO’s aim is to provide exposure for local and national designers; to foster public understanding and knowledge of the practice of design; and to create an ongoing presence that promotes Canada’s creativity, drawing on great thinkers, practitioners, and educators to a deliver an innovative celebration of art and design.” (http://todesignoffsite.com/about/) The TO DO festival runs from January 20 to 26th throughout the Junction neighbourhood. Please swing by if your in the area to check out the installation. Geoff