As part of it's ongoing series on laneway housing, Spacing Toronto recently showcased the work of Daniels students Sarah Miller and Christopher Chan. The series looks at projects created as part of a studio led by Brigitte Shim and Donald Chong at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design.

Miller's work looked at how to design a home for a narrow lot on Stanley Terrace, across from Stanley Park, without destroying a mature tree. The building would act as a "re-fuel" station for people who use the park by providing water, rest, a place to meet other cyclists or runners in the neighbourhood, and a spot for the community to connect. The building would also offer a residential space for a "park keeper" who would help facilitate communication within the community and assist with park maintenance.

Chan's project put forward a vision for shared student housing in the Kensington-Chinatown neighbourhood, utilizing the laneway as the primary street front. An outdoor "wall garden" runs parallel to the common room on the main floor and becomes part of the the living space when the glass doors are opened in warmer weather.