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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Bayside in Toronto, Canada by ODA New YorkMarch 15th, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: ODA New York The practice of orienting a home to the path of the sun is as old as civilization itself, and in nature, significantly predates it. Just as plants and flowers orient themselves to the sun through phototaxis, the newest building designed by ODA New York, appears to be doing the same.  Image Courtesy © ODA New York
 Image Courtesy © ODA New York Designed for the emerging Lakeshore region of Toronto, this Bayside project focuses on several novel manipulations. By extending beyond a simple stepped distribution and strategically pivoting and sloping what began as an L shaped mass, ODA New York opens the vast percentage of its mass to the adjacent waterfront and it’s parks and promenades. Almost as if planted from seeds, this building uses a staggered cascading orientation of the firms often modular approach to create a residential building where a staggering 71% of the units (163) have water views (100% above the 13th floor) compared to the far more traditional 25% in a standard extrusion.  Image Courtesy © ODA New York Always seeking to provide and enhance connections to nature in urban settings,a simple 45% twist of the modules alongside creative staggering of the volumes – a hallmark of the firm – allows the creation of an astounding 68,550 square feet of terrace space. As a result, 221 out of 228 units (97%) have terraces, and 163 units (71%) have water views. With a further tilting of the mass, this torsional shift opens 43% of 90 “back facing units” to water views, increases the size of the south facing terraces and even restores the water views to the neighboring condominium unit.  Image Courtesy © ODA New York A natural extension of ODA’s quest to increase quality of life in urban areas through increased light, access to green space, and amenities that foster a sense of community, this project maintains the intimate scale and context of the community, while providing the perfect platform to celebratethe best of lakefront living year round. Amenities include a largecommunal terrace and pool area on the waterfront, with glass walls that open fully, a daycare facility, and 10,228 sf of first floor retail. This, like all of ODA’s buildings, not only challenges the status quo, but alsooffers a vision of anew urban reality.  Image Courtesy © ODA New York “We are leading a quiet but unyielding revolution to replace the dogma of resigned and compromised city living for one that enriches our lives. We can and must rethink our reliance on the extruded big box concept and instead, design permeable residential buildings more as a collection of individual private homes. Restoring our relationship to nature within our most private spaces is a crucial element in maintaining both our physical and psychological well being.  Image Courtesy © ODA New York  Image Courtesy © ODA New York  Image Courtesy © ODA New York  Image Courtesy © ODA New York  Image Courtesy © ODA New York  Image Courtesy © ODA New York  Image Courtesy © ODA New York  Image Courtesy © ODA New York  Image Courtesy © ODA New York  Image Courtesy © ODA New York  Image Courtesy © ODA New York
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