un/SHELTERED: Finding Solutions
Exploring housing solutions for people who are unhoused
Join us for a panel discussion on practical solutions to Toronto’s housing crisis and a celebration of the winner of the design competition.
Last year, the West End Phoenix and Maytree launched un/SHELTERED: Toronto Design Challenge, a competition seeking innovative housing solutions for people who are unsheltered.
On January 20, 2025, at the Toronto Reference Library, hear from housing experts, civic leaders, and key stakeholders as they share insights on addressing this critical issue.
Discover four of the most exciting entries from the design challenge, celebrate the winning solution, and join the ongoing conversation about reimagining housing in Toronto.
January 20, 2025
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Toronto Reference Library, Beeton Hall
789 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4W 2G8
FREE TO ATTEND
The panel
Moderator:
David Common
Host, Metro Morning, CBC Radio One
Panelists:
Steve Teekens
Executive director, Na-Me-Res, an organization that assists Indigenous men experiencing homelessness
Diana Chan McNally
Community and crisis worker in Toronto’s downtown east side
Alex Bozikovic
Globe and Mail architecture critic, instructor at the University of Toronto’s John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design
The four finalists
- The Shell, by Robbie Suehiro and Karolina Grujic
- Village in a Box, by Hunter Kauremskzky, Jake Kroft, and Jake Levy
- Portable Steel Cabins, by Schilthuis Construction (Henry Schilthuis), Invizij Architects (Emma Cubbit), and Future Storage (Dan Postma)
- Pallet Communities in Parking Garages, by Peter Fennell