Quadrangle Architects’ renovation of 60 Atlantic Avenue in Toronto’s Liberty Village, their most recent adaptive-reuse project, demonstrates the firm’s continuing leadership in transforming the historically industrial zone in Toronto’s west end into a vibrant mixed-use neighbourhood and hub for creative sector businesses.
Situated on a narrow lot in a leafy neighborhood, Counterpoint House is a lofty, light-filled home for a family of four.
After immigrating to Toronto from Europe, the family searched extensively, but could not find a house they wanted to live in.
They then engaged the architect Paul Raff, and discussed their wish list: open, interconnected living spaces with a strong sense of connection to the garden, trees, and sky. The clients wanted a home that would seamlessly enhance a family’s experience of working, studying, playing music, cooking and dining together.
ELAV Nest is where Elaine and Avron live a humble yet inspiring life. Another Torontonian condo reinvented, promoting the need for accessibility of design for everyone.
House 60 is a renovation and addition to a 50’s suburban house on a large lot in Toronto, Canada.
The existing house was largely introverted—small windows, low ceilings—with a traditional plan—living room, separate dining room and cramped kitchen on the ground floor, and a maze of bedrooms on the second. An undistinguished building from the exterior—brick with a shallow sloping roof—adorned over time with a wrought iron front porch and aluminum awnings. However underwhelming, the existing house was considered by gh3 as a material resource to be reused, rather than abandoned, a position consistent with first principles of sustainability.
To greet visitors in the months before its offi cial opening later this year, Evergreen Brickworks commissioned a temporary Welcome Hut for the 12-acre community environmental centre. The 98 sq.ft. hut is designed to provide an immediate node for visitors and to support the Evergreen’s mission to showcase for green design and environmentally sustainable initiatives.
Saatchi & Saatchi sought a new energy and branding through design for its Toronto office – one of 86 globally. Objectives were the creation of a global ad brand with local character, encouraging teamwork and reinforcing Saatchi community. The project, inspired by The Saatchi Gallery of Contemporary Art in London, showcases how design icons can be interwoven into a powerful statement on a tight budget.
Yellowtail Office is an intervention project rather than a cosmetic renovation. Situated in Thornhill, Ontario, the small 10’ x 30’ retail space was converted to a chic suite to be used as a mortgage broker office.
Efficient, clean design and simple, modern spaces went hand in hand with wheelchair accessibility for this modest, 2200 square foot house. This project was designed to be an accessible house that maintained the warm feel of a family home.
The Birthplace of the world celebrated star of English Musical Comedy, Beatrice Lillie known as Lady Peel, is over a century old, located in downtown Toronto, is now rejuvenated and playing a new character. With respect for the actress who once lived there, the house inherits a talent: playing a new role while living in the same skin.
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