307
A public lab for the future of urban life
A miniature future city
In 2018, Daily contributed to the creation of 307, Sidewalk Toronto’s workspace for the urban planning of Quayside, a new neighborhood in Toronto. In 2019, the result of their 18 months of research and public consultations was published in “Toronto Tomorrow”, a 2000-page book. To make this document more accessible to the public, Daily created a large-scale model showcasing some of the major innovations they presented, through the metaphor of a Day in the Life in the city of the future.
Permanent Exhibition Since 2019
Toronto, Canada
18 screens integrated in the structure present urban technologies in a futuristic city, in the context of people using them.
Animations depict innovations such as rain water collection, its treatment, waste management, energy solutions, etc.
© Photo by David Pike
The structure, entirely built with wood, echoes one of Sidewalk Toronto’s propositions on promoting buildings made with a wooden frame.
More than 300 tiny human figurines live throughout all the model, illustrating all the various lifestyles possible in this future city.
© Photo by David Pike