W10

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.