Syncopations, an Artfully Designed Fence for the Don Valley Trail

 

As a result of winning a national call for artists, Paul Raff Studio designed Syncopations, a 1.6 km long fence and low relief sculpture. It is situated between a pedestrian cycling path and railway line, and adjacent to the highway and bridges of Toronto’s Don Valley. Transformations are created by a sequential manipulation of standard fence panels to create a steel fabric that ripples and interacts with sensory interruptions. It transforms “magically” and differently as viewed from cars, trains, bicycles or on foot.

Wavelengths: Surface of Lake Sculpted in Frozen Motion

 

 

As part of a large mixed-use urban development including a 46-storey residential tower that occupies a full city block just south of Toronto’s St. Lawrence Market, Paul Raff Studio designed a phenomenal ceiling to its outdoor public passageway. The wave-like relief simulates the surface of Lake Ontario, which ten thousand years ago was as high as the passageway ceiling.

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Echo House wins Design Excellence Award

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For its outstanding creativity, sustainability, and legacy as a benchmark for architectural excellence, Echo House was presented with a Design Excellence Award by the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA).  Read more about Echo House here.

Photo above L-R: OAA President Toon Dreessen; and Sean Solowski, Samantha Scroggie, and Paul Raff of Paul Raff Studio.

Paul Raff weighs-in on an important urban issue, and sustainable architecture and art of place.

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Does John Tory have the courage to teat down the Gardiner? 
“John Tory has positioned himself as a mayor that is focused on results over spectacle. The Gardiner Expressway offers him a chance to prove it.”
– Paul Raff, Toronto Star, Commentary, January 26, 2015.  Read full article here.

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For Toronto to rise, Gardiner must fall

“Tearing down the eastern Gardiner would create a beautiful waterfront for our city. It is already there, where the Don River is channelled into Lake Ontario. Just imagine what it will be like as a canal, lined with shops and restaurants — the type of place people want to be.”
– Paul Raff, Toronto Star, Commentary, June 7, 2015.  Read full article here.

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Sustainable Architecture and Art of Place Talk in King City

Paul Raff was invited to speak at the King City Public Library on May 13th, 2015 to illustrate how sustainable architecture and artistic strategies can create a value in city-building.  Read more here.