Great Spots Keep Coming In: Toronto Life

Toronto Life just posted up an article on The Stop Night Market that not only included photos of the [R]ed[U]x Lab design, but it also captured the work of our counterparts from the Rhombic D team who, despite the size of their cart, were not as well documented on account of its location in the alleyway.  Needless to say, the photos captured a great deal of the energy from that great evening from the lineup at the entry all the way to the hustle and bustle of the night!
(Images courtesy of Toronto Life and Yves Freypons)

Initial Stop Night Market Coverage

The response from the general public and media has been extremely positive and we are glad to see that the Ryerson University, Architectural Science Department's two booths were so well received.  Here are a sample of a few online reviews and postings about last evening's Night Market event (images courtesy of the respective media outlets).

The Grid

 “But the night just wasn’t about the food and booze, as each vendor was also outfitted with cool booths created by local design firms and students; Brockton General‘s cardboard pegasus (courtesy of Fugitive Glue) and Woodlot‘s LED/wood structure (built by a group of Ryerson students) were incredible.”

“Woodlot’s beef crudo served from a beautiful wooden booth built by architecture students from Ryerson.”

BlogTO

“…[R]ed[U]x Lab's sculptural wooden creations also showcased the creative innovation behind some very talented designers. It almost made you forget that you were walking into the everyday alleyway you always pass by.”

Postcity

“The impressive cart was the work of [R]ed[U]x Lab, a collective from Ryerson’s Architectural Science Program.”

FoodPr0n

(Congrats to our colleagues in RhombicD!)

"Neptuno – Oysters. What a great booth! They had a custom tray to display for their oysters too. Did not eat (long line) but appreciated the workmanship of the booth."

It's All About Community

As much as everyone would like to think the upcoming Night Market event will be about the extraordinary culinary experience or the intriguing design of the various carts, the reality is that tonight's event is all about contributing to a greater cause and helping out The Stop.  Both as a vehicle to raise awareness and funds, the event is yet another way everyone can help make Toronto better.  Some of the faculty members at Ryerson University had a chance to share their thoughts on their respective teams' works.

http://www.ryerson.ca/news/media/General_Public/20120619_mr_nightmarket.html

Getting the Cart Out

As there are four carts coming from Ryerson University (two from the School of Interior Design and two from Architectural Science), the Stop organizing committee decided to consolidate transport of the carts at the Interior Design parking lot.   The [R]ed[U]x Lab Team carefully popped the cart out of the Architectural Science building and took it out for a walk in downtown Toronto.  Turning heads and eliciting comments by strangers, the cart performed precisely as it should have, both in its portability and its evocative design.  The team does not profess to have a great deal of familiarity with vehicular design but the cart handled well enough to go down a couple of blocks in downtown Toronto (and jaywalking with it no less!) in rush hour traffic.