Pecaut Square
pecaut square formerly known metro square large concreteand graniteclad plaza located front metro hall toronto ontario canada square support path network connection metro hall nearby building metro centre glass pavilion provide access path network pecaut square built part toronto postmodern metro hall project meant house government municipality metropolitan toronto existed agreement build metro hall signed project completed plaza formerly known metro square renamed april unanimous toronto city council vote honour late civic leader david pecaut public space feature canadian sculptor bernie miller poet fever hospital piece made galvanized steel bronze granite marble sculpture incorporates fountain reflecting pool title refers poet isabella valancy crawford stayed brief time house demolished construction metro hall southeast corner king john street fever hospital refers one toronto first hospital stood northeast corner king john street sheltered large granite wall four bronze box evoking television monitor stacked nearly metre high form fountain water flow marble basin reflecting pool box framed semicircular steel beam perforated small hole mounted gentle tilt reflecting pool also eternal flame fueled natural gas unveiled eternal flame hope inspired perseverance disabled people burn reminder society must allinclusive also located southwestern part square jaan poldaas surface design tampered windscreen sculpture composed tempered glass screen function windbreak screen etched vertical horizontal line create different relationship arranged people walk cynthia short remembered sustenance piece composed small generic bronze animal grass sidewalk wellington street west half animal appear headed bronze feeding dish half seem walking away pecaut square also lawn tree along outer edge public space allows unique view metro hall roy thomson hall royal alexandra theatre frequently used free concert film screening event state funeral jack layton august square used accommodate screening overflow crowd able seated inside roy thomson hall albert campbell square nathan phillips square yongedundas square