Love Park. Photo by Kurtis Chen.
    Berczy Park. Photo by Industryous Photography, courtesy of CCxA.
Love Park. Photo by Kurtis Chen.
Berczy Park. Photo by Industryous Photography, courtesy of CCxA.

The Legacy of Claude Cormier: Screening & Panel Discussion

Please note this event is now sold out. A waitlist has been opened, and tickets will be released as they become available. A rush line will be available at the event, and we will accomodate walk ups as space allows. If you have a ticket and you are no longer able to attend, please be sure to cancel your ticket so other attendees may join instead.

Nothing can cheer you up more on a cold, grey winter’s day than to visit a space designed by Claude Cormier and his firm CCxA. His joie de vivre is embodied in landscapes that bring joy and whimsy to all those who visit, encouraging interaction and engagement. Even more than that, his spaces are deeply rooted in rigorous historical, cultural, and ecological analysis that provide them an unparalleled sense of place. In Toronto, many of our most iconic landscapes—Sugar Beach, Berczy Park, Love Park, and the recently opened Leslie Lookout Park just to name a few—are part of Claude’s legacy.

Shortly before Claude’s passing in September of 2023, The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) held a series of interviews with him about his life, design philosophy, and projects—the resulting 28 short clips make up a remarkable 115-minute-long oral history encompassing much of Claude’s legacy and spirit. 

On Thursday, January 30, we invite you to join the Toronto Society of Architects, the TCLF, and the University of Toronto John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design for a special screening of a 45-minute director’s cut of the TCLF’s Claude Cormier Oral History Project, specifically highlighting Claude’s Toronto projects. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion (more info below on our speakers!) reflecting on his legacy and how we can carry it forward when shaping our future public spaces.

 

Schedule

  • 6:00 PM – Doors Open + Refreshments
  • 6:30 PM – Introduction
  • 6:40 PM – Oral History Project Screening
  • 7:25 PM – Panel Discussion
  • 8:10 PM – Closing Remarks

 

This event is being held as part of DesignTO Festival 2025 and done in partnership by the Toronto Society of Architects, The Cultural Landscape Foundation and the University of Toronto’s John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design.

 

Join Waitlist

When 6:30 - 8:30 PM (Doors Open 6:00 PM)
Thursday, January 30, 2025

Where 1 Spadina Cres (Daniels Building), Toronto, ON M5S 2J5

Meeting Place Main Hall (DA170)

Cost Free (RSVP Required)

CEUs 1.5 Structured Learning Hours

Host TSA, TCLF, UofT Daniels

Speakers

Agata Mrozowski
Landscape Designer
Trophic Design
Charles A. Birnbaum
President, CEO, Founder
The Cultural Landscape Foundation
Elizabeth Pagliacolo
Editor in Chief
Azure Magazine
Guillaume Paradis
Partner, Studio Director, Senior Landscape Architect
CCxA
Nina-Marie Lister
Professor of Urban Planning
Toronto Metropolitan University

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