Finalized designs for Foster + Partners newest residential project in Canada were revealed in Toronto this week, at an event celebrating the launch of Lanterra’s 50 Scollard Street tower. Designed in collaboration with Toronto’s RAW Design and heritage consultants ERA Architects, the Yorkville condominium is billed as one of the city’s most luxurious properties, with prices reported as high as $2,500 to $2,800 per square foot.
The 41-storey residential tower is located on the corner of Bay and Scollard Streets in Yorkville, Toronto. The new development enhances the connection between the Jesse Ketchum Park to its west and the larger Yorkville Green Corridor to the south by creating a new public plaza at the corner of Bay and Scollard Streets, where a heritage building currently stands. The proposal seeks to relocate the entire building to the south-eastern corner of the site, thereby freeing up space in front of the residential tower. The form of the tower also steps back dramatically, adding volume to the landscaped plaza, which features a sculptural tree hedge ? the space can be used as a performance area for staged events, screenings and projections, to host farmers? markets, for festivals and open-air dining events. Shops and restaurants within the heritage building and tower, including the restaurant on the third floor, provide active social spaces for both residents and public, making a positive contribution to the surrounding urban realm.
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