{"id":4519,"date":"2021-03-15T11:38:27","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T15:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/?p=4519"},"modified":"2021-03-15T11:38:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T15:38:31","slug":"the-urban-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/2021\/03\/15\/the-urban-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"The Urban Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-15-at-10.49.50-AM-833x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-15-at-10.49.50-AM-833x1024.png 833w, https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-15-at-10.49.50-AM-244x300.png 244w, https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-15-at-10.49.50-AM-768x944.png 768w, https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-15-at-10.49.50-AM-1250x1536.png 1250w, https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-15-at-10.49.50-AM.png 1572w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the heart of Queen &amp; Ashbridge Condominiums, is the The Urban Forest.  Designed by landscape architect Liz Wreford of Public City Architecture, The Urban Forest brings a little Muskoka to the big city and occupies Queen &amp; Ashbridge&#8217;s central courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by the landscape of Northern Ontario, The Urban Forest includes a sloped stone sun deck (the shore or the beach), wood boardwalks, a fire pit (the cove), a raised deck (the dock) overlooking a reflecting pool (the lake), a mixed coniferous\/deciduous forest with rolling forest floor (the forest) and gravel paths through the forest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tall poles in the deck make reference to sail boat masts and the elements are tied together with a colourful ribbon of steel, creating many seating opportunities along the forest edge and around the sunken fire pit. Uplighting around the reflecting pool and in the forest understory creates a dynamic night environment. The forest is a mix of pine, fir and birch with native understory plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/plan-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/plan-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/plan-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/plan-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/plan-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/plan-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-15-at-11.02.46-AM-1024x831.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-15-at-11.02.46-AM-1024x831.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-15-at-11.02.46-AM-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-15-at-11.02.46-AM-768x623.png 768w, https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-15-at-11.02.46-AM.png 1486w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Those lucky enough to have a suite facing into The Urban Forest will be ensconced in nature year round and enjoy a little slice of cottage living from their balcony.  Stay tuned for our next blog post where we feature The Cottage Collection &#8211; a  new release of suites that overlook The Urban Forest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Designstor-19111_GreenSpace_Lower-I08a_st1.77_5K07-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Designstor-19111_GreenSpace_Lower-I08a_st1.77_5K07-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Designstor-19111_GreenSpace_Lower-I08a_st1.77_5K07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Designstor-19111_GreenSpace_Lower-I08a_st1.77_5K07-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Designstor-19111_GreenSpace_Lower-I08a_st1.77_5K07-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Designstor-19111_GreenSpace_Lower-I08a_st1.77_5K07-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the heart of Queen &amp; Ashbridge Condominiums, is the The Urban Forest. Designed by landscape architect Liz Wreford of Public City Architecture, The Urban Forest brings a little Muskoka to the big city and occupies Queen &amp; Ashbridge&#8217;s central courtyard. 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