In 1964 in Kitchener Ontario a group of six architectural firms worked to

produce a masterplan for the city's Civic District. They worked over some

time entirely for free except for printing costs to advise and help the city.

 

The situation today is really not so different, the attached scheme was

produced by L1, after a one day charette in the offices of local architect

John MacDonald Architect Inc. to help citizens evaluate proposals for the

development of the former Lang Tannery on a central downtown site.

 

A group of buildings, with heritage value, were initially to be razed for a

temporary surface lot, with a later 5 storey parking garage construction

and restored industrial chimney.

 

The proposal has been revised to entail the same temporary lot with a

mixed use building and underground car-parking planned to commence in

roughly a year and a half from now.