When Maglin was presented with the opportunity to work with well-known designer and landscape architect John Quinn to develop the site furniture for the outdoor plaza at BCE Place, we proudly accepted. At Maglin, working with designers and architects to create custom site amenities is a major component of our business.
The management of BCE Place, Brookfield Properties Corporation, utilized the landscape design expertise of Quinn Design Associates, to incorporate Calatrava's stunning masterpiece to create a variety of street level furnishings for the seasonal Garden Court Patio and for the Wellington and Bay Street exterior landscape program.
Maglin Site Furniture assisted with the design and manufacturing of seating, planters and decorative patio enclosures used to distinguish seating and cafe arrangements.
The custom design built specifically for BCE Place mirrors the soaring arches of the Allen Lambert Galleria. The furniture was designed to be fully portable to allow for seasonal storage as required. |
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Santiago Calatrava
World-renowned Spaniard Santiago Calatrava is an architect who takes us to new heights. In 1983, Calatrava received his first award for the design and construction of Stadelhofen Railway Station in Zurich.
One of Calatrava's next projects propelled him to international status - The Bach de Roda Bridge; custom made for the Olympic games in Barcelona. In addition to BCE Place, some of Calatrava's other notable projects include: Olympic Sports Complex - Athens, Art Museum - Milwaukee, Opera House - Valencia.
Among his major recent commissions, Calatrava has been selected to design Christ the Light Cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland California; and Symphony Center for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in Atlanta, Georgia.
For more information on Santiago Calatrava, visit his website at www.calatrava.com. |
Brookfield Properties Corporation
Incorporate in the 1920's, Brookfield Properties Corporation has roots in pure Canadian Hockey. In 1924, Brookfield )then known as the Canadian Arena Corporation) built the Montreal Forum to provide facilities for hockey and other cultural events.
Today, Brookfield's portfolio comprises 47 commercial office properties and development sites totaling 46 million square feet in New York, Boston, Toronto, Calgary, Denver and Minneapolis.
For more information about Brookfield Properties Corporation, visit their website at: www.brookfieldproperties.com. |
Quinn Design Associates
John Quinn is the principal of Quinn Design Associates Inc., a firm of consultants who provide a full range of consulting services in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, and Site Development. The firm draws on an extensive base of experience in landscape and urban design for Institutional, Commercial, Parks, Hospitality, Healthcare and Residential development.
The firm has worked for public and private clients in Canada, the U.S., and the Middle East. Their work is based on sound principles of design organization, which allows for the substitution of elements or materials without compromising the overall design concept.
Together, the firm has a long record of assisting clients in achieving their objectives while balancing complex issues of appropriate land uses, spatial hierarchy in built form and urban design, environmental sustainability, and quality of life.
For more information on Quinn Design Associates Inc., visit their website at: www.quinn-associates.com. |
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