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As it draws closer to completion, Aqualuna at Bayside — the final piece of Tridel and Hines' Bayside condo community on Toronto Harbour — is showcasing its innovative design by Copenhagen-based 3XN (with Kirkor Architects Planners as the Architect of Record), its dual peaks rising to 17 and 18 storeys. The building’s architectural concept draws inspiration from its waterside location, featuring gracefully curving, wave-like balconies and terraces that rise either side of a central valley. Since UrbanToronto’s last update in June 2024, construction has progressed, with the project continuing to garner plenty of attention on the UrbanToronto Forum.
In this view from August, 2024, Aqualuna’s south peak rises over the harbour. The copper-hued balcony guards are beginning to wrap fluidly around the building’s facade as more are installed (see the action in the July, 2024 image above), reflecting light in a manner reminiscent of the lake’s ripples. At ground level, extra-height windows outline the commercial spaces, their flat, expansive panes contrasting the curving terraces above.
Peering down from the skies in September, 2024, the wave-like facade of Aqualuna (right) stands alongside its Bayside neighbours, Aquabella (centre) and Aquavista (left). Aqualuna’s scalloped balcony floors emphasize its dynamic curves, a notable departure from the more orderly and grid-like layout of Aquabella’s terraces to the left, and the sweeping combined curves of Aquavista’s design beyond. Between Aqualuna's dual peaks, a central outdoor terrace featuring amenities includes a pool.
This month, a view of the south peak emphasizes the waveform built into the balconies' railings as they catch the sunlight. (In some places, temporary white fencing awaits replacement with the ongoing finishing work.) As the building rises, step-backs reduce the building's bulk, drawing the eye upwards toward the peak, while the copper tones of the railings and cladding contrast the tinted glazing of the windows and sliding balcony doors.
In this close-up view, the copper-hued railings ripple in a repetitive arrangement. The thin vertical bars of the guardrails allow light and views to pass through. The smooth white undersides of the balconies emphasize the wave form in the design.
In this southeast-facing view, a construction hoist is visible near the northwest corner of the north peak, while the cladding presents various tones in the sunlight and shadows. Moving right, cascading three storey tiers project outward towards the central valley, with expansive floor-to-ceiling glazing, curved at the corners. At ground level, a blue boom lift is positioned near the taller glassed section of the podium’s north end. The site remains enclosed with temporary fencing and materials as the final touches progress.
Aqualuna’s peaks rise to heights of 60.96m and 61.87m, with the development to add 243 residential units to the Bayside community.
UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on this development, but in the meantime, you can learn more about it from our Database file, linked below. If you'd like, 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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