Taryn Plater
MCRP, MM, BMus
My approach to urban planning and design centres cultural context and history, taking both a symbolic and literal approach to serving equity-deserving communities. Informed by my multidisciplinary background (engineering, marketing, fundraising, and opera performance), I am drawn to placemaking projects where the many aspects of urban life intersect.
I am grateful for the opportunity to create and learn on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Urban
design
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Honourable Mention: Most thought-provoking
Contribution: Sketches, design concept, layout, copy creation
National Capital Design Competition
A feminist approach to community greenspace that prioritizes stewardship, exploration, and joy. With a focus on child-oriented design, we create a nurturing space that interrogates our relationship to landscape and our understanding of what is beautiful.
With Molly Barkowsky
Paueru Gai
A new vision
Contribution: Sketches, design concept, layout, copy creation
Taking the history of the area as its foundation, this design imagines possible futures for the many communities that have called this Vancouver neighbourhood home. From community-led public art to flexible programmable public space, Paueru Gai’s new vision should be directed by the community, not inflicted upon it.
With Christopher Chan, Connor Budd, Kaitlin Wiebe
Honourable Mention: Most thought-provoking
Contribution: Sketches, design concept, layout, copy creation
National Capital Design Competition
A redesign of the Sussex Drive Corridor in Ottawa focused on public access and historical transparency. The bold approach proposed tearing down barriers in the form of walls, roads, and outdated ideologies, and received an honourable mention at the 2023 National Capital Commission Urban Design Challenge.
With Molly Barkowsky and Sara Pavan
Accessibility and Inclusivity Award
Second Place Award
Rebuilding Mariupol
Contribution: Project management, sketches, collage renderings, 2D maps, design concept, layout
Planuyemo Razom International Competition
A planning and design proposal for the rebuilding of Mariupol's Prymorskyi (seaside) district, considering the historical significance and sensorial experience of spaces while planning for resilience, defence, and safety.
Planning
policy
Enforcing Tenant Rights
Contribution: Research, interviews, legal analysis, report design
TRAC x SCARP Studio
Acknowledging current gaps in enforcing Tenant Relocation and Protection Policies, this project provides a catalogue of tools to help BC municipalities implement effective and realistic enforcement mechanisms.
With Natalia Hayes and Jacob Isaac
Music
creation
As a musician and producer, I tell stories and curate experiences. This selection of collaborations and self-produced works offers a window into my creative process and the diverse artists and communities that inform my work.
