Living Heritage
A STEPS PROJECT
Reflecting the uniqueness and rich history of the St. Lawrence neighbourhood, this PATCH Construction Hoarding Exhibit is a collaboration between photographer Esmond Lee, First Gulf and STEPS Public Art.
PROJECT AT A GLANCE
Location: 25 Ontario St Toronto, ON M5A 3X5
Artist: Esmond Lee 李春錦
Year: 2022
Photographer/Videographer: Mila Bright Zlatanovic
Services: PATCH Construction Hoarding Exhibits
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ABOUT THIS PROJECT
In “Living Heritage”, Esmond Lee wanted to capture the vibrancy of the St. Lawrence communities through its streetscapes, transportation, red bricks and textured stones and the bustling neighbourhood interwoven with moments of calm and natural space.
The themes for this PATCH Construction Hoarding Exhibit were chosen through a community survey, which helped inform the final artwork.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Esmond Lee 李春錦
Lead Artist
Esmond Lee 李春錦 is an artist, researcher, and architect based in Scarborough. Lee explores long-term and intergenerational experiences of migration in peripheral spaces. He holds a Master of Architecture and currently pursuing a Doctorate in Critical Human Geography. Drawing from these backgrounds, Lee examines identity, belonging, and nuanced cultural and political borders in the built environment.
ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT
First Gulf is focused on building on the mixed-use momentum in and around the King East neighbourhood. A direct result of this initiative is EQ Bank Tower at 25 Ontario – a 24-storey, 460,000 sq ft LEED Gold office building currently under construction. In close proximity to Union Station, the Yonge Subway Line, GO Transit, and the 504 King Streetcar line, EQ Bank Tower is the latest in a long line of transit-oriented First Gulf office developments
PROJECT PARTNERS AND FUNDERS
First Gulf is an award-winning leader in the development of industrial, office, retail and mixed-use properties with developed assets of over $5 billion completed since the company’s inception in 1987. First Gulf is a fully integrated development company and is involved in all aspects of real estate development – from land acquisition and planning approvals to design-build, construction, leasing, financing and property management. To date, First Gulf has developed and constructed over 30 million square feet of office, retail, and industrial real estate.
PATCH (Public Art Through Construction Hoarding) Exhibits are the industry gold standard for connecting developers, builders and marketing firms with artists to help you meet public art requirements for your construction site. STEPS’ superior project management skills make this turnkey process easy for you by curating a shortlist of artists, facilitating city approval of exhibit plans, producing the exhibit, as well as, amplifying your city-building story through documenting and promoting the exhibit.
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