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Spirit Garden

PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design / Cultural Architecture
Firm LocationToronto, Canada
Project locationToronto, Ontario, Canada
CompanyGow Hastings Architects
Lead ArchitectGow Hastings Architects with Two Row Architect
Design TeamButtcon (Construction Company) Solomon King (Artist) Tannis Nielsen (Artist) Henry Kudluk (Artist) Raymond Skye (Artist) PMA Landscape Architects (Landscape Architects) MTE Consultants (Civil Engineering) Entuitive (Structural Engineers) HH Angus & Associates (Mechanical & Electrical Engineers)
ClientToronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre & City of Toronto
Projecthttps://www.councilfire.ca/spirit-garden/
Project Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj6hqIbGNI0&t=7s

Toronto’s Spirit Garden is a contemplative public space that engages visitors with Indigenous culture through experiential installations. The architects collaborated with Indigenous architects, artists, and knowledge keepers to foster reconciliation between non-Indigenous and Indigenous peoples, utilizing symbolism, storytelling, and native plantings. Every element honours Indigenous traditions while encouraging future learning and reflection. Located at Nathan Phillips Square—Toronto's iconic civic hub—Spirit Garden symbolizes the resilience of Indigenous peoples in the face of colonialism.