New renders
Toronto Studio and Studio2 on Richmond | 131.06m | 41s | Aspen Ridge | BDP Quadrangle
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Automation Gallery
Superstar
Thanks ed007To for those....now this looks like a nice project, and what an impact it'll have in the hood.
khris
Senior Member
Beautiful building. The people in the courtyard portion that face north will never see the sun though. That sucks for them.
steveve
Senior Member
the tower looks promising, though the podium could be disappointing (the colour of the brick and what not), and i have a feeling heavy spandrel could be used here. but i hope i'm wrong,
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
Great renderporn, I really like it!
Xray_Crystal_Junkie
Senior Member
The tower looks great, and it is a bit hard to see but the podium looks like a mess. I count at least 4 different materials and/or colours.
emacs
Active Member
i'm not certain what the lightning bolt in the background (of the render) striking the surface of Lake Ontario is supposed to convey. the condo building looks promising nonetheless.
New rendering
cassius
Active Member
I want to like it but I just can't. Judging by the rendering, the base looks rather dull in colour and form. I like the idea of the series of large "boxes" with the more solid interior running throughout from bottom to top but the tilted white lines going up the building ruin the effect. Then they throw in the undulating balconies on the tower and seemlingly randomly placed balconies on the base. It's messy, IMO. That said, I can see the actual thing looking better than what the render is depicting - or so I hope.
jje1000
Senior Member
That image feels like an older concept. Why deviate now from the advertising renders?
That rendering is not part of Aspen Ridge's marketing plan, but is from a Quadrangle Press Release where they take the chance to talk about their design for the project.
Here's the release:
QUADRANGLE ARCHITECTS LIMITED INTRODUCES STUDIO2
Where community influences design and design influences community
TORONTO: The highly-anticipated second phase of Toronto’s celebrated condominium experience, Studio2, launches on September 15, 2011. Phase I, Studio on Richmond, is due to commence construction this fall. Studio2 offers a coveted lifestyle in a community rich in creativity, art and stunning design. In collaboration with developer Aspen Ridge Homes, Quadrangle Architects Limited designed the striking 41-storey condominium to complement the surrounding urban industrial landscape. Studio2 merges culture with style, defining its alluring entertainment district location while paying tribute to its historic surroundings.
“As Toronto continues to grow organically, people of different backgrounds, cultures and experiences come together to achieve common goals,” says Les Klein, principal of Quadrangle Architects Limited. “Studio2 is a beautiful expression of urban living which strengthens the notion of community.”
Landscape
Built on a large 1½ acre site in a neighbourhood characterized by mid-rise industrial buildings (between King Street West and Queen Street West), Studio on Richmond and Studio2 border Toronto’s financial district, making the development a vibrant node for living, working, playing and learning. Studio2 comprises an eight-storey podium building along Duncan Street and a lower five-storey wing along the soon-to-be revitalized Nelson Street, along with a 41-storey tower. Studio2 offers dynamic retail spaces at the corner of Duncan and Nelson, and a row of contemporary townhouses, flexibly designed to serve as residences or chic commercial spaces. Quadrangle embraced the warehouse vocabulary of the neighbourhood in the podium and created ground floors which are animated and pedestrian-oriented.
Building Design
The Studio2 tower reaches a full ten storeys higher than phase I, and the creative tension between the soaring structures depict both stability and movement. The towers both rest atop eight-storey podiums; the lower podiums mimic the warehouse style of the immediate area, reinforcing the historic connection to the community. The podiums are clad with three colours of precast concrete panels imitating a stone patterned exterior, and are punctuated by a pattern of windows, recessed balconies and projecting walkouts. The glazed towers are designed in striking contrast to the lower portion and focus on dynamic movement. They are bright, airy and light-filled stacks of glass boxes separated by two-storey transitions that take advantage of 360° floor-to-ceiling views. As the boxes stack higher and higher, the angled mullions at the corners suggest subtle movements sideways in all directions, and the balconies undulate in and out on all faces of the boxes.The buildings’ interiors were designed by Mike Niven Interior Design Inc.
Building Features
Lavish indoor amenity spaces occupy the sixth floor of the Studio2 tower –which is integrated with a spacious sophisticated outdoor terrace to bring the outdoors inside. These connect directly to the yoga room, winter lounge and innovative fitness centre. The development also offers residents a relaxing aqua lounge along with features worthy of the entertainment district, including a bar, party room, billiards room and media lounge. Phase 1 is home to the new OCAD University Art Gallery and Café; residents will be immersed in art and culture and the condominiums’ contemporary lobbies will feature student’s creative works. Landscaping and green roofs will provide recreational opportunities and relief from the heat island effect in the centre of the city.
“Quadrangle designed the entire space to be suffused with natural light, which forms a direct connection to the environment,” states Klein. “It is city living at its most current – looking back to the past and aspiring to the future.”
Quadrangle’s experience and expertise with strategic city planning and urban intensification made them a perfect fit for this complex project. Along with being part of a multidisciplinary team which created the master plan and urban design guidelines for the former industrial properties in the Fort York Neighbourhood, Quadrangle is credited with designing both West Harbour City’s three phases and Downtown Markham.
Studio2 is scheduled for completion in 2014.
About Quadrangle
Established in 1986, Quadrangle Architects Limited is among Canada’s most dynamic architectural firms. Its portfolio of projects illustrates a diversified client list that includes companies in the residential, commercial, media and hospitality industries. Led by principals Brian Curtner, Les Klein, Ted Shore, Susan Ruptash and Sheldon Levitt, Quadrangle is a 75-person multidisciplinary firm. For more information on Quadrangle Architects Limited, visit www.quadrangle.ca.
Here's the release:
QUADRANGLE ARCHITECTS LIMITED INTRODUCES STUDIO2
Where community influences design and design influences community
TORONTO: The highly-anticipated second phase of Toronto’s celebrated condominium experience, Studio2, launches on September 15, 2011. Phase I, Studio on Richmond, is due to commence construction this fall. Studio2 offers a coveted lifestyle in a community rich in creativity, art and stunning design. In collaboration with developer Aspen Ridge Homes, Quadrangle Architects Limited designed the striking 41-storey condominium to complement the surrounding urban industrial landscape. Studio2 merges culture with style, defining its alluring entertainment district location while paying tribute to its historic surroundings.
“As Toronto continues to grow organically, people of different backgrounds, cultures and experiences come together to achieve common goals,” says Les Klein, principal of Quadrangle Architects Limited. “Studio2 is a beautiful expression of urban living which strengthens the notion of community.”
Landscape
Built on a large 1½ acre site in a neighbourhood characterized by mid-rise industrial buildings (between King Street West and Queen Street West), Studio on Richmond and Studio2 border Toronto’s financial district, making the development a vibrant node for living, working, playing and learning. Studio2 comprises an eight-storey podium building along Duncan Street and a lower five-storey wing along the soon-to-be revitalized Nelson Street, along with a 41-storey tower. Studio2 offers dynamic retail spaces at the corner of Duncan and Nelson, and a row of contemporary townhouses, flexibly designed to serve as residences or chic commercial spaces. Quadrangle embraced the warehouse vocabulary of the neighbourhood in the podium and created ground floors which are animated and pedestrian-oriented.
Building Design
The Studio2 tower reaches a full ten storeys higher than phase I, and the creative tension between the soaring structures depict both stability and movement. The towers both rest atop eight-storey podiums; the lower podiums mimic the warehouse style of the immediate area, reinforcing the historic connection to the community. The podiums are clad with three colours of precast concrete panels imitating a stone patterned exterior, and are punctuated by a pattern of windows, recessed balconies and projecting walkouts. The glazed towers are designed in striking contrast to the lower portion and focus on dynamic movement. They are bright, airy and light-filled stacks of glass boxes separated by two-storey transitions that take advantage of 360° floor-to-ceiling views. As the boxes stack higher and higher, the angled mullions at the corners suggest subtle movements sideways in all directions, and the balconies undulate in and out on all faces of the boxes.The buildings’ interiors were designed by Mike Niven Interior Design Inc.
Building Features
Lavish indoor amenity spaces occupy the sixth floor of the Studio2 tower –which is integrated with a spacious sophisticated outdoor terrace to bring the outdoors inside. These connect directly to the yoga room, winter lounge and innovative fitness centre. The development also offers residents a relaxing aqua lounge along with features worthy of the entertainment district, including a bar, party room, billiards room and media lounge. Phase 1 is home to the new OCAD University Art Gallery and Café; residents will be immersed in art and culture and the condominiums’ contemporary lobbies will feature student’s creative works. Landscaping and green roofs will provide recreational opportunities and relief from the heat island effect in the centre of the city.
“Quadrangle designed the entire space to be suffused with natural light, which forms a direct connection to the environment,” states Klein. “It is city living at its most current – looking back to the past and aspiring to the future.”
Quadrangle’s experience and expertise with strategic city planning and urban intensification made them a perfect fit for this complex project. Along with being part of a multidisciplinary team which created the master plan and urban design guidelines for the former industrial properties in the Fort York Neighbourhood, Quadrangle is credited with designing both West Harbour City’s three phases and Downtown Markham.
Studio2 is scheduled for completion in 2014.
About Quadrangle
Established in 1986, Quadrangle Architects Limited is among Canada’s most dynamic architectural firms. Its portfolio of projects illustrates a diversified client list that includes companies in the residential, commercial, media and hospitality industries. Led by principals Brian Curtner, Les Klein, Ted Shore, Susan Ruptash and Sheldon Levitt, Quadrangle is a 75-person multidisciplinary firm. For more information on Quadrangle Architects Limited, visit www.quadrangle.ca.
grey
Senior Member
They've done a good job matching the scale of the podium to the neighbouring brick buildings in terms of massing and window sizes + spacing, so this development will bring cohesion to the block.
Then again, with underfunding and under-staffing of key departments, how long will those brick buildings survive? Without them, what's the point? We'll be left with a neighbourhood full of boring podiums making phantom references to a far richer character that used to exist here.
Then again, with underfunding and under-staffing of key departments, how long will those brick buildings survive? Without them, what's the point? We'll be left with a neighbourhood full of boring podiums making phantom references to a far richer character that used to exist here.
AlbertC
Superstar
Studio 2 has launched.
Automation Gallery
Superstar
Nice, in the hood, this and Picasso are my favourite... well there is also Theater Park