The City of Toronto has launched the St. Lawrence Market North Building Design Competition to find the best design for a new, vibrant North Market building.

Architectural teams are invited to come forward with an innovative design that is mindful of the character and heritage of the St. Lawrence Market and surrounding neighbourhood. The underused, single-storey North Market building will be replaced with a new four-storey, multi-purpose facility that will be a model for sustainable design, energy efficiency and design excellence.

The competition is a two-stage process. In Stage I, eligible architects are invited to submit an ‘Expression of Interest'. In Stage II, a jury will evaluate the design submissions developed by the short-listed teams, and the competition will end in June 2010 when a winning design is announced.

View the Competition Brief for a formal set of submission requirements and site and design criteria.

For more information about the design competition, please visit How to Apply.

Photo: City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 650 - St. Lawrence Market with canopy across Front Street