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Updated elevation drawings depict a revised structural mast element for a proposed office addition in Downtown Toronto's Fashion District. Submitted for rezoning in December, 2017, Allied Properties REIT plans to place a glazed office volume above a strip of existing heritage buildings at 379-391 Adelaide Street West and 96 Spadina Avenue.
The 16-storey development features a design by Sweeny &Co Architects that hovers above the listed warehouse-style heritage buildings at 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 Adelaide Street West, as well as the Lorne Building at 383 Adelaide Street West. The two-storey Art Deco Lorne Building was listed in December, 2017 as part of the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District. The buildings at 96 Spadina and 379 Adelaide West will be conserved in their entirety in-situ, while "significant portions" of the Lorne Building will also be preserved in-situ, reads the heritage impact statement from July, 2019.
The proposed signature structural support system—conceived as a mast element rising from the laneway between the two warehouse-style heritage properties—allows the tower addition to be suspended over the extant structures.
Comments received after the submission of the Site Plan Approval application in November, 2019 have informed revisions to the proposal, which have been outlined in new materials filed with the City this month.
The design of the mast is the most evident change, adopting a more sinuous fork-like form compared to the previous version. The change facilitates improved pedestrian circulation through the mid-block connection. Elevations show how the mast erupts from the laneway and pierces through the building, supporting the six- and seven-storey components of the glass extension.
The elevations also show several proposed terraces surmounting various rooftops, including 96 Spadina and 379 Adelaide. Step-backs integrated into the massing of the modern addition enable other large terraces.
Other minor alterations in the resubmission relate to site grading at the south and east laneways to eliminate grade changes that had required ramps and stairs. The west laneway has also been revised to incorporate a barrier-free through-block connection at the southwest corner of the property.
Internal bridge connections between the new tower and the heritage buildings have been consolidated and relocated to the south end of the building.
A total of 83 vehicular parking spaces will be provided off-site. All long- and short-term bicycle parking will now be located on the first basement level, with a total of 97 spaces provided.
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| Related Companies: | NAK Design Strategies, Sweeny &Co Architects Inc. |
