Artist rendering of Finch West Station.

October 2010

Commissioners approved the art and finishes for Finch West Station on the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension on Sept. 30.

 A public art selection process resulted in the selection of Bruce McLean as the public artist. He has worked very closely with the architectural design team to develop a concept of public art being fully integrated with the architecture and the structure so that it is woven into the very fabric of the station, physically supporting it to form a unified aesthetic language of design.

The formal aspects of the artwork are comprised of strong sculptural concrete forms that are integrated into the supporting columns of the substation, entrance buildings, bus canopy and double-height columns below grade. Every visible aspect of the public space of this project is a blending of the boundaries between art and architecture.

 Finch West Station will be located under Keele Street, north of Finch Avenue West.