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A flurry of construction continues in Toronto’s St Lawrence neighbourhood as a cluster of mid-to-large scale residential projects strive towards increasing density in an area that is quickly evolving into a dense urban corridor. One of the biggest in this cluster of new development is Time and Space Condos, a project from Pemberton Group which began construction in 2018. After four years of work, the Wallman Architects-designed building has made a notable impact on the surrounding area, spanning a full block on all four elevations, and now standing just shy of its final 29-storey form.
With a total gross floor area (GFA) of 124,267m², the scale of Time and Space is underplayed by the height. Located at the southeast corner of Lower Sherbourne and Front Streets, the building travels south all the way down to The Esplanade, and is bordered on the east by Princess Street, giving the building four different street frontages. With the extent of forming work completed at this time, the building’s generally U-shaped massing and distinct stepbacks have now emerged clearly, so today we are looking back at how the project evolved in one year.
We begin at the end of 2021, with a north facing image of the building’s south elevation. The two close volumes we see across the park are the east and west wings of the building, and are connected by a more square volume that rises from the north elevation. While they appear quite complete, these volumes are only the first to step back, followed by two more volumes of 18-storeys that will step back once more to the final 29-storey towers. Cladding installation began proactively on these lower volumes to allow for weather sealing and enable interior work while the rest of the complex continues to be formed.
Viewing the north elevation of the site a few months later, in March, it almost looks like a different project. The absence of distinct east and west wings is only temporary however, as forming continues. Once the building’s frame reaches the 11th floor, the two tower volumes will emerge, making their vertical climb to the ultimate height of 29 storeys. As far as cladding goes, the first panels are appearing at the northeast corner, and will continue to seal the wide elevations, slowly covering all sides.
By July, the first levels of the distinct east and west tower volumes were clearly visible rising above the 11-storey base building. In the image below, the eastern tower (left) in particular stands out as a separate volume, while more cladding continues to seal the lower mass of the building.
Concrete forming continues throughout the summer while enjoying a boost in productivity due to the smaller area of the floor-plates being formed. By September, both tower volumes stand out clearly from the base building below, and have surpassed the height of the volumes to the south, which initially had a head start in forming.
Returning to the south elevation, we can see the change that has taken place over about a year. Despite the lower volumes not changing drastically, the surrounding building is almost entirely different. The step-back motif has become a visually defining element of the building while various claddings have been installed to seal the central base building seen between the east and west wings.
Finally, a wider view of the site, captured in late November, shows the project in relation to the surrounding buildings. With two cranes still active, and forming work continuing, the 29-storey towers are marching towards their final floors while cladding continues on the levels below. Soon, interior work will become the focus of the project on the upper levels as well, and the staggering total of 1,586 new dwelling units will begin to be made available to its first residents later in 2023.
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