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Based on renderings on page 1 of this thread, and this following UT article from February 2018, I believe the St. Michael's Choir School expansion will be included among this overall master plan.

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Province Investing in St. Michael's Choir School Rebuild | UrbanToronto

The Ontario Government will give $11.2 million toward the rebuilding of St. Michael's Choir School in Downtown Toronto, part of a KPMB-designed master plan to improve facilities beside the historic church.
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Development Applications

City Planning COA Application Information Center
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66 BOND ST
Ward 13: Toronto Centre

Application Number: 21 243769 STE 13 SA
Application Type: Site Plan Approval
Date Submitted: 01/12/2021
Status: Application Received
Description: Site Plan Approval for a new school having a non-residential gross floor area of 7256.0 square metres.

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These renderings are shown on St. Michael Choir School's website from December 2020 with a design by KPMB and +VG. Although, they may not end up being the latest iteration, as there's a status update comment posted in April 2021 indicating:

April 2021: Significant estimated costs associated with heritage preservation and building substructure have required a redesign of the project. Once the alternate design and revised costing is accepted, the demolition and construction schedule will be reviewed and revised.
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New School Construction | St. Michael's Choir (Sr) School

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AlbertC said:
Based on renderings on page 1 of this thread, and this following UT article from February 2018, I believe the St. Michael's Choir School expansion will be included among this overall master plan.

urbantoronto.ca

Province Investing in St. Michael's Choir School Rebuild | UrbanToronto

The Ontario Government will give $11.2 million toward the rebuilding of St. Michael's Choir School in Downtown Toronto, part of a KPMB-designed master plan to improve facilities beside the historic church.
urbantoronto.ca urbantoronto.ca

Development Applications

City Planning COA Application Information Center
app.toronto.ca

66 BOND ST
Ward 13: Toronto Centre

Application Number: 21 243769 STE 13 SA
Application Type: Site Plan Approval
Date Submitted: 01/12/2021
Status: Application Received
Description: Site Plan Approval for a new school having a non-residential gross floor area of 7256.0 square metres.

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These renderings are shown on St. Michael Choir School's website from December 2020 with a design by KPMB and +VG. Although, they may not end up being the latest iteration, as there's a status update comment posted in April 2021 indicating:



New School Construction | St. Michael's Choir (Sr) School

www.tcdsb.org www.tcdsb.org



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Great to see that they managed to hide a good amount of that blank door from the SMH research institute next door.

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condovo said:
Wait. What? Why was this flattened out? The new elements don't advance and recede for visual interest anymore. Not an improvement.
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I am not sure if that large horizontal expanse of opacity is the greatest idea - it would have looked better if they brought the grid of the addition down to it (or kept it as short as possible and not be this huge bar right atop a good portion of the heritage structure.

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That rooftop play area looks like a jail courtyard. I know you need to have a fall prevention barrier, but maybe something other than chain link?
 
School yard on the roof feels like a Tokyo thing...
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condovo said:
Wait. What? Why was this flattened out? The new elements don't advance and recede for visual interest anymore. Not an improvement.
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...I like that rounded bit though. <3
 
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