Culture
The Ontario Shoreline, Remade for Winter
A Toronto design competition invites an unlikely urban activity—going to the beach during the chilly off-season.
Beaches and winters: It’s almost as uncomfortable a pairing as humid summers and overcrowded subway cars. What could possibly make going to the beach fun when your everyday outfit requires thermal padding?
Maybe a Japanese-inspired foot-spa that keeps your feet warm as you sip on some hot chocolate. In a bid to make the brutal chilly season more palatable and enjoyable for Toronto’s city dwellers, a design competition unveiled eight winning art installations along the shoreline of Lake Ontario last week. In its third year, the Winter Stations Design competition featured a range of creative distractions to make the beach an unlikely source of fun.