Bucking the Toronto trend of condominium developments taking the form of point towers with podiums, Tridel is bringing a uniquely terraced form to a site just north of Leslie subway station in North York. The 6.5-acre community includes Scala, designed by Wallman Architects, a building that will rise to 18 storeys from converging terraced arms, being constructed alongside a mix of mid- and low-rise housing next to the Don River.

Aerial view of Scala, image courtesy of Tridel

Under construction since late 2018, the project has advanced considerably and is fast approaching its final height of almost 62 metres, forming now reaching as high as the 14th floor. A blog post by Tridel shared earlier this month notes that forming is expected to wrap up this summer, with just a few more residential and mechanical floors remaining before the tower tops out. As the two converging slopes rise to a shared point, the reduced footprint of each successive floor allows it to be completed more quickly.

Looking north on Leslie Street to Scala, image by Forum contributor Undead

As the building grows taller, cladding installation now follows a few floors behind. Scala is being finished in a mix of prefabricated precast concrete panels and window wall cladding, finishes which also now cover the majority of the low- and mid-rises to the immediate north.

Looking west across Leslie Street to Scala, image by Forum contributor Undead

The enclosing of Scala's lower floors is allowing interior work to proceed now, with suite finishing taking place on the fifth floor at the start of the month. Other common spaces including community amenities have also begun to have their interior finishes installed. Exterior landscaping has also recently commenced, while other public realm elements like the building of stairs and ramps connecting the adjacent Villaways Park to a central courtyard are well underway, with paving now ongoing. A rendering below shows off how the building should look when completed.

Scala, image courtesy of Tridel

You can learn more from our Database file for the project, linked below. If you'd like to, you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread, or leave a comment in the space provided on this page.

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Related Companies:

EQ Building Performance Inc., Kramer Design Associates Limited, Tridel, U31, Unilux HVAC Industries Inc.