ELM PARK
Mississauga, ON
Client: City of Mississauga
Size: 0.5 hectares
Completion: In Progress
Size: 0.5 hectares
Completion: In Progress
Part of the City of Mississauga’s evolution from its suburban roots into a vibrant urban city involves enhancing pedestrian experiences and urban space amenities, particularly in its city centre and its growing number of mixed-use developments.
Elm Park–scheduled to open in the spring of 2025–will help the City move closer to this goal.
Located just south of the Japanese-inspired Kariya Park, Elm Park will be an urban civic space–designed by STUDIO tla in collaboration with the City–for primarily passive uses with amenities that facilitate small group gatherings and opportunities for low-energy play. The surface of the park will be primarily hardscaped, but park-like in its appearance, creating a more plaza-like appearance than a traditional park.
Accessed by a primary park entrance at the intersection, smaller nodal entries allow for a highly permeable perimeter (planted and treed) with an enhanced streetscape on all sides. Custom modular benches with matching seat walls provide opportunities for relaxation, while play elements that are highly sculptural in nature and whimsical in appearance providing meaningful play opportunities.
A berm of artificial turf supports a tumble of smooth logs that is challenging to climb, but sculptural in execution. Oversized see-saws encourage play for adults and children, and a two-way strolling path encircles the core, allowing people of all ages to exercise and interact in a safe and controlled manner.
In collaboration with the City of Mississauga, Solmar, the developer of the adjacent Edge Tower Condos, commissioned an artist team to develop public artwork for the park called Rayyan: A Cosmic Bloom. Designed by artists Quentin Vercetty and Javid Jah in collaboration with the local community, the art combines principles of Islamic architecture and West African Adinkra symbols to form an iconic gateway arch.
Elm Park–scheduled to open in the spring of 2025–will help the City move closer to this goal.
Located just south of the Japanese-inspired Kariya Park, Elm Park will be an urban civic space–designed by STUDIO tla in collaboration with the City–for primarily passive uses with amenities that facilitate small group gatherings and opportunities for low-energy play. The surface of the park will be primarily hardscaped, but park-like in its appearance, creating a more plaza-like appearance than a traditional park.
Accessed by a primary park entrance at the intersection, smaller nodal entries allow for a highly permeable perimeter (planted and treed) with an enhanced streetscape on all sides. Custom modular benches with matching seat walls provide opportunities for relaxation, while play elements that are highly sculptural in nature and whimsical in appearance providing meaningful play opportunities.
A berm of artificial turf supports a tumble of smooth logs that is challenging to climb, but sculptural in execution. Oversized see-saws encourage play for adults and children, and a two-way strolling path encircles the core, allowing people of all ages to exercise and interact in a safe and controlled manner.
In collaboration with the City of Mississauga, Solmar, the developer of the adjacent Edge Tower Condos, commissioned an artist team to develop public artwork for the park called Rayyan: A Cosmic Bloom. Designed by artists Quentin Vercetty and Javid Jah in collaboration with the local community, the art combines principles of Islamic architecture and West African Adinkra symbols to form an iconic gateway arch.