A beach that was a parking lot, next to a sugar refinery that is still working. Waterfront Toronto opened the beach in 2010. The brief was a Paris-plage on an industrial edge: sand, permanent pink umbrellas, striped rocks, a granite promenade in a maple-leaf pattern, and a small amphitheatre. There is often a ship overshadowing the beach, whilst the city still roars behind you. It’s an odd, juxtaposed location that looks and feels like the sort of place you would find yourself, in the middle of a dream. Especially in winter, when it’s covered in snow – yet the perfect pink parasols still remain.
Photo credits: Original Post , “Beach Chair” by Shaheen Karolia, CC BY 2.0 , “Sugar Beach” by Daryl Bruvelaitis, CC BY 2.0 , “Sugar Beach” by Lisa Parker, CC BY-SA 2.0 , “TOY_08_19_2012_00155” by Chris Tyler, CC BY-SA 2.0
