Nine architecture and urbanism projects set to transform Toronto
A host of large-scale developments have recently been announced for Toronto, joining many more proposed or underway in the city. Here are some of the most ambitious, including Canada's tallest building, an underground park and an entire new "future city".
Sidewalk Toronto by Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto
Sidewalk Labs, a subsidiary of Google's parent company Alphabet, has teamed up with Waterfront Toronto to transform an 800-acre (324-hectare)Â site on the edge of Lake Ontario into a model city for future urban development.
High-tech systems will be employed to solve urban issues like self-driving cars to improve road safety and travel efficiency, new construction methods will be used to build affordable housing. Infrastructure in the city will aim to reduce urban waste and create public space for year-round use. Find out more about Sidewalk Toronto ?
Waves at Bayside by 3XN
Close to Sidewalk Toronto, a pair of peaked residential towers designed by Danish firm 3XN will feature rippling terraces to mimic the waves on the nearby lake.
A dip in the building's centre will accommodate a public plaza, while communal facilities like a rowing club will occupy the glazed levels below, with easy access to the water.
Find out more about Waves at Bayside ?
Church and Wellesley by 3XN
3XN also recently unveiled its first high-rise in North America: the 153-metre-high Church and Wellesley residential skyscraper.
Located in the neighbourhood of the same name, which...
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