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Clear Spirit and The Gooderham, by Cityscape and Dundee Realty, portend a brighter future for Toronto. They’re further proof that major stakeholders in this city – developers, architects, local communities, the city, and the buying public – finally are ‘getting it.’ Designed by architectsAlliance, with interiors by Chase Architecture and Ava Janikowski Architect (AJA), Clear Spirit and The Gooderham show how new buildings – done right – are essential to the existing urban fabric, even in / especially in historic districts like The Distillery. They energize the whole by injecting new life into underused and overlooked parts.
Looking south-east toward Clear Spirit The Gooderham to the north-east of Clear Spirit is omitted from this render.
A view down the alley between the base of Clear Spirit to the west (right) and one of two preserved tank houses integrated into the base of The Gooderham to the east (left) The north and east façades of the tank houses are intact and are being propped up during construction. The south and west façades will be rebuilt with original brick. The podium of Clear Spirit retains the same dimensions as the rack house it replaces. Legacy wood from all of these buildings is being reclaimed for flooring, furniture, and other interior elements in individual units, as an upgrade, and common areas. The ground floor of both bases will contain 100% retail, lobbies excluded.
The lobby at Clear Spirit
The new square defined by The Distillery District's future, mixed-use ribbon building to the south (left), Clear Spirit to the west (centre), and The Gooderham to the north (The tank houses comprising The Gooderham's base are partially in view on the right.) Clear Spirit's angled columns remain integral to the building's design.
Looking north-east across the square toward The Gooderham
New amenities level and two levels of residences above the tank houses in the podium of The Gooderham
The lobby at The Gooderham
Looking east toward the Pump House, circa 1895 and currently housing Balzac's Coffee, with Clear Spirit rising to the east (left) and the ribbon building wrapping around to the south (right) The ribbon building, still in development and slated for completion in around 2015, will contain a pedestrian passage, which will continue under the rail corridor, linking The Distillery District with the East Bayfront / waterfront.
The Distillery District plan with the ribbon building, Clear Spirit, and The Gooderham highlighted
Looking south-east The Gooderham is to the east (left), Clear Spirit is to the west (right).
Looking north-west Clear Spirit is to the west (left), The Gooderham is to the east (right).
The new square with ribbon building to the south and east (left), Clear Spirit to the west (centre), and The Gooderham to the north (right)
The square beyond the roof of the ribbon building, with Clear Spirit to the west (left) and The Gooderham to the north (centre)
Partial view of the square and alley bounded by the ribbon building to the south (centre), the podium of Clear Spirit to the west (right) and one of the tank houses in the podium of The Gooderham to the north and east (left)
Another view of the alley over the outdoor terrace atop the podium of The Gooderham Clear Spirit's signature angled columns can be seen in the centre of the image.
Looking down into the podium of The Gooderham
Approximately eight units remain in Clear Spirit and thirty in The Gooderham, some two-storey. Construction on Clear Spirit will be done in 2012 and on The Gooderham in 2013. We will take you into the model suite soon! Let us know what you think about the new condo towers in The Distillery by commenting below, or click on the link under the article to participate in UrbanToronto's thread about the project.
| Related Companies: | architects—Alliance, Dream Unlimited, Isotherm Engineering Ltd., Jablonsky, Ast and Partners, The Fence People, TUCKER HIRISE Construction |
