Integration of heritage building
Special consideration was also given to the integration of the existing heritage building on site. The historic grain silo structure has been retained and fully integrated into the new podium, along with an exciting program that will bring this structure back to life as an 11,000-plus-sq.-ft. two-storey daycare facility, and enhanced with a new public urban park for all to enjoy.
The entire scale and materiality of the podium has been designed to respect and complement the heritage component. The sequence of multi-storey vertical windows and the stone piers are both reminiscent of the warehouse typology found near the railway land. The continuous retail frontages at grade will provide for lively street animation, while the wider sidewalk and boulevard on Dawes Road will complement and enhance the pedestrian experience.
