More Prototyping on the Stop's Night Market Cart

Several people have already asked us about the nature of the prototypes that the [R]ed[U]x Lab Team has been assembling for The Stop Night Market cart.  The team will showcase more and more as the event comes closer however we promise the design will be as memorable as the food that will be served on the two evenings.  Here are some additional prototypes the team has been working on - those who are able to put the pieces together will realize what the final outcome will be.  The anticipation is palpable!

As an aside, tickets to The Stop's Night Market went on sale today at noon and apparently sold out in approximately an hour! This is incredible given that this year there are twice as many tickets (as there are two evenings) as the previous year! Congratulations to those who were able to quickly jump online and an even greater congratulations goes to The Stop for raising so much money for so valuable a cause!

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