Luminato Festival to transform iconic power plant in Toronto

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Playing a game of architectural Jenga, Toronto-based architecture firm PARTISANS developed the concept to enhance the raw beauty of the Hearn while maximizing flexible and inventive design solutions.
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Luminato Festival, Toronto’s global multi-arts festival, will #TurnOnTheHearn this summer, transforming Toronto’s iconic decommissioned power plant, the Hearn Generating Station, into the world’s largest temporary community and cultural centre under one roof.

Architecturally, acoustically and creatively, the project is unique. The building’s enormous scale, open concept and cavernous depth presents a variety of sound and design opportunities made more complex by the temporary nature of the build. Further, the range of artistic projects and performances being presented over the 17-day festival (music, dance, theatre, visual arts, interactive performance and more), require a number of carefully constructed distinct spaces that won’t compromise the Hearn’s own sprawling sightlines and grandeur.

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article by Canadian Architect

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