Registration is now open for ACO NextGen's annual design charrette on November 11, 2017 at Campbell House Museum to consider the possible adaptive re-use designs that could be implemented at the Toronto Coach Terminal. The event will take place from 9AM-5PM, and will also include a catered lunch.

For the 6th year in a row, ACO NextGen is hosting a one-day design charrette for students and emerging professionals in the fields of architecture, planning, landscape architecture, built history, interior design, and heritage conservation. The charrette is intended to encourage creative thinking, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and provide networking opportunities with esteemed speakers and panelists, which will include:
-Scott Weir, Principal at ERA Architects
-Tatum Taylor, Project Manager at ERA Architects & co-author of The Ward
-Brian Brownlie, Partner at DTAH
-Robert Allsopp, Partner at DTAH
-Steven Bell, Program Manager, Heritage Preservation Services at City of Toronto
-Sarah Hill, Senior Consultant at Lord Cultural Resources
-Steven Ziegler, Development & Construction Facilitator at Downtown Yonge BIA

This year's project centres on designing an innovative adaptive re-use solution for the Toronto Coach Terminal built in 1931. While much of its Art Deco exterior and interior architecture has survived the decades, the structure has notoriously become run-down and unable to serve its purpose as Toronto's primary intercity bus hub. It's likely that this heritage building will become abandoned in the near future, as a new terminal is going to be constructed by Union Station. The design charrette will provide the opportunity for pro-active conservation, considering the future of a downtown building before it becomes completely derelict. Centrally located in downtown Toronto, there is also the opportunity to design a creative space that enhances the community and city.