Toronto Toronto Western Hospital: Patient Care Tower | 84.14m | 15s | University Health Network | DIALOG

[Red Mars]

May 28, 2024

On the south end (Bathurst Dundas) of the Toronto Western Hospital property we have activity with Bird Construction.

The Toronto Western Hospital WET™ Project — Noventa Energy

The WET™ System being constructed for the Toronto Western Hospital will supply up to 90 percent of the campus' heating and cooling needs by drawing energy directly form the sewers underneath the building. The system will reduce the site's direct greenhouse gas emissions by about 8,400 metric tonnes

www.noventaenergy.com

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

...for now, there's goes the best part of that hospital. Here's hoping what they'll replace it with will be even better.

 

[Red Mars]

June 20, 2024

 

[thecharioteer]

Hospitals such as Western (and St. Mike's, Sunnybrook and TGH) are interesting mélanges of architectural styles as they evolve over decades. Pity the poor architect who tries to bring order and clarity to the overall plan as the additions upon additions create a labyrinth of hallways and elevator cores (which result in colour-coded trails embedded in the flooring). Yet, there are still occasional glimpses of the original buildings now hidden from view. The McLaughlin Pavilion, built in 1935, is a wonderful art deco structure (with an unfortunate mechanical box on top) that I managed to to take some pics of while visiting a patient:

Some archival pics:

 

[rdaner]

Taken 4 November.

 

[SlimHustla]

I'm excited to be working on this project, haven't done one so close to home in a while. Raft slab will be coming soon and the cranes going up as well. While i wont be able to provide pictures from the inside, ill be sharing what i can.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Love the atrium and that hospital...as the latter saved me when I was in a medical pinch a couple of times.