MARKHAM, ON – Starting today, the Markham Civic Centre is home to a special architectural exhibition exploring ideas that will influence the future identity of our community.

Fringe Benefits: Cosmopolitan Dynamics of a Multicultural City features recent projects by leading architects across the GTA that demonstrate how our cosmopolitan communities are already influencing contemporary architecture in a formal and ambitious way.

This unique display looks at how various ethnic and cultural groups are improving the quality of our built environment through formal and informal design developments.

What: Fringe Benefits: Cosmopolitan Dynamics of a Multicultural City
Where: Markham Civic Centre 101 Town Centre Blvd., Markham
(northwest corner of Highway 7 and Warden Avenue)
When: November 5 – 28, 2008
8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Admission is free.
Organized by the Design Exchange and presented by the Culture, Economic Development and Planning Departments of Markham, this exhibition is curated by Ian Chodikoff, urban designer, architect and editor of Canadian Architect.