Union Station Bus Terminal Public Art Project

‘On the Road’ adds playful narrative to the Union Station Bus Terminal

Client: Metrolinx
Design Team: Karen Zwart Hielema, Gelare Danaie, Pedro Andrade
Artist: Anna Passakas and Radoslaw Kudlinski of Blue Republic
CIBC Square Architects: Wilkinson Eyre Architects, Adamson Associates Architects
Project Completion: November 2021

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‘On the Road’ is a series of 15 aluminum figures that speak to the universal experience of travel. These figures are bold, colourful, and organic in form, in contrast with the neutral colour palate and rectilinear nature of the Union Station Bus terminal at 81 Bay Street in Toronto.

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Take the time to explore these figures while waiting to catch your bus and you will find yourself reflecting on your own travel experiences and adventures.

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As the public art consultant DEXD managed the entire process of artist selection, jury sessions, technical reviews, and the installation of the final work.

The installation of the artwork took place over the course of three days in November 2021. The figures were affixed directly to the glass panelled wall by a team of six.

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CG Tower

Expo City CG Tower Public Art

Photo courtesy of BDP Quadrangle

Client: Cortel Group
Design Team: Karen Zwart Hielema, Gelare Danaie, Daniel Puppin,
Prime Architect: BDP Quadrangle, DTAH Landscape Architect
Project Completion: On-going

Summer 2022

Artist Team Alan Tregebov and Joanne Heinen have been mentoring Kha Den De (Lera) during part of the design process for the new public artwork at CG Tower. were selected to provide a public artwork for the CG Tower site as part of the City of Vaughan Public Art Program. Previous works includes Street Light, and The Poet, The Fever Hospital together with the late artist Bernie Miller.

CG Tower main floor looking out to sculpture location. From l-r, Peter Cortelluci, (Cortel Group), Alan Tregebov (artist team), Lera (artist mentee)

Fall 2021

A new piece of public art is coming to the heart of the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre. Located near the intersection of Highway 7 and Jane Street, this piece will tell a story of transformation and speak to the unique identity and history of the Expo City neighbourhood. The artwork will be at CG Tower, the fifth and final element of Expo City by Cortel Group. The site overlooks Edgeley Pond and Park and provides an exceptional opportunity to elevate the public realm at a gateway entrance to the largest urban park for the new downtown. Stay tuned as this story unfolds!

Under Construction, Fall 2024