This installation, Inverted Valleys, is part of a proposed series of laneway canopies that quickly create inviting public spaces while leaving the area beneath untouched and freely useable. As with all the laneway installations, Inverted Valleys is site specific and takes its inspiration from the incredible location of Evergreen Brickworks in the Don River Valley (Toronto, Canada). Proposed along the length of the 148-foot corridor in the former brick kilns there are three sections of canopy that represent the three major river valleys flowing through our uniquely ravine-laden city. These are the Humber, Don and Rouge river valleys, respectively. Together forming one continuous inverted valley, the viewer gazing upward can experience the topographical layout of Toronto from South to North and West to East.
