Work on this existing live-work structure in downtown Toronto involved a 2,000 sf interior renovation and new cladding concepts for the exterior façades. This concept creates a more inviting entry that distinguishes the office entrance from the residential entrance, with an interior door that connects the owners’ Victorian house with the modern tower. The interior renovation creates a series of level and half-levels that lead up to a loft with cinematic views of the downtown cityscape.
For the exterior façade, a new palette of warmer, tactile materials was used including a light-coloured skin, metal window accents and cedar cladding – each working together to lighten the overall massing of the upper portion of the building while also providing a warmer façade at various entry points.
Looking out to the City
View of the new kitchen
Detail of the new kitchen
View back from the big window
View of the Second Floor Balcony from the North
View of the upper deck, looking to the City
The new entry on Adelaide Street
View of the Tower from across Adelaide Street