Ramsden Park Community Recreation Centre Design Competition

The City of Toronto has launched a two-stage international design competition to create a landmark downtown community recreation facility. This marks the first City of Toronto design competition held for a community recreation centre since 1987.

This competition is part of the City’s commitment to fostering design excellence and enhancing the public realm. Design teams from around the world are invited to imagine a vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming destination while advancing global best practices in design and sustainability in alignment with Toronto Green Standards and the City’s TransformTO Net Zero Strategy.

The new Ramsden Park Community Recreation Centre will enrich civic life through innovative architecture and urban design, provide vital community amenities for a rapidly growing city, and reflect Toronto’s diversity and dynamism.

National and international design teams led by an Architect licensed with the Ontario Association of Architects are invited to respond to the open Design Competition Stage One Request for Supplier Qualifications (RFSQ) posted on the City’s bid portal.

Applications close at noon October 31, 2025, with an optional virtual information session held on October 2, 2025. Up to five prequalified design teams will be selected to advance to the next stage.