Our proposal is inspired by the “Tower in the Park” concept,
whereby our tower form would be grounded and surrounded by
green. With a limited site footprint, we have tried to maximize the
landscape around the building perimeter to create a landscaped
threshold between the building and its surroundings. The
building is sited to align with policy setbacks, tower separation
and to support the green and leafy streetscape of the residential
area.
This building aims to respond and contribute to the design
principles outlined in the Broadway Plan and the architectural
character described as part of the Fairview neighborhood. Ample
glazing and outdoor public and private spaces provide healthy
and liveable spaces for residents’ health and well-being. The
building massing has been physically and visually fragmented to
reduce the bulk of the tower and to support the unique character
and scale of this established neighbourhood. Below-grade
parking has a significant slab drop along West 10th to
accommodate the planting of in-the-ground trees that help to
provide a natural buffer between the building and the public
realm.
The modest ‘Podium’ provides a scale that aligns and
complements this established neighborhood and defines the
human scale of the project. The podium massing and façade is
broken down and articulated to further enhance the human scale
and to employ a finer-grained urban fabric through architectural
façade and massing expressions. Along West 10th, at the
southeast and southwest corners of the building, the facade
erodes at the lower level to help lighten the ground floor building
massing. The extensive use of fenestration in these areas
visually bridges the inside and outside and contributes to the
street level animation. The upper two floors of the podium are
occupied by residential units with balconies overlooking West
10th, further improving street level activity.
