Finch West

Finch West station is located at the intersection of Keele Street and Finch Avenue West. The hydro corridor to the north of the station accommodates commuter parking for 347 vehicles, Passenger Pick-Up and Drop-Off with associated access roads from Keele Street. Bruce McLean, Alsop’s long-term collaborator, was appointed as artist for the station, and in this particular case the art is totally integrated into the architecture of this structure.

McLean was inspired by ancient architecture – the external columns at Finch West refer to Greek caryatids and those supporting the underground roof were influenced by 6,000 year old Minorcan pillars that would have supported underground houses. The sculptural concrete forms are integrated with the supporting columns of the substation and entrance buildings, the bus canopy, and double-height columns below grade. Every visible aspect of the public space of this project aims to blend the boundaries between art and architecture.

Finch West Station incorporates:

• Cool roof and green roof;

• Increased daylight levels to reduce electric lighting power usage;

• Energy efficient HVAC system;

• Reduced storm water runoff into the municipal drainage system by utilizing green roof and soft landscaping areas adjacent to other building runoff areas;

• 100 secure and 13 short term bicycle parking spaces;

• Landscape design with native and drought-tolerant species;

• Integrated public art;

• Barrier-free with one fully accessible entrance;

• Maximising height and volume of station

Of both Pioneer Village and Finch West Stations, Will Alsop said, "I have to assume that on one of those really cold, miserable January mornings ... there will be people down there travelling to a job that they'd probably rather not do. What I want them to feel is a little bit of cheer, a little bit of joy."

Toronto Transit Commission

Will Alsop

Anaïs Bléhaut

Melanie Clarke

Dieter Janssen

Sonila Kadillari

Christina Kalt

Vincent Lin

Duncan Macaulay

Steve Mason

Tarek Merlin

Ed Norman

Maxine Pringle

Philip Richards

Arnold von Storp

George Wade

Greg Woods

Bonny Yu

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Bruce Han

Richard Stevens

Celia Johnstone

Charlie Hoang

Ana-Francisca de la Mora

Gui Chan

Stuart Hill

Michael Norton

Welland Sin

Michael Mueller

Jennifer Ujimoto

Colleen Gono

Amer Obeid

Andrew Chiu

Adetokunbo Bodunrin

Ashley Adams

Bijan Ghazizadeh

Bill Whitelaw

Claudia Rosario

Domenico Grossi

Gary Chien

John Lenartowicz

Timothy Mitanidis

Trevor McHugh

Manisha Athavale

Kirbi Abuyan

Nasir Jaffer

Jim Bazios

Shailza Bhavsar

Behrang Ghamisi

Marjan Zelic

Keerthana Balakunalan

Gabriel Colombani

Syed Navqi

LEA Consulting Ltd.: Civil/Structural Engineering

WSP (Halsall Associates): Structural Engineering

HH Angus & Associates Ltd.: MEP

Janet Rosenberg & Studio Inc.: Landscape Design

Artists

Bruce McLean

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