River City 3
River City 3 is the third phase of a large residential project on the eastern edge of downtown Toronto.
At its base, the design creates an open residential community that responds to the industrial nature of the area, yet incorporates and builds on the significant green infrastructure that Waterfront Toronto is bringing to this district. Born out of the fluidity of the Don River and the Richmond-Adelaide ramps, the concept of movement has had a major influence on the architectural approach of the complex. This can be seen in the dynamic formal language of the new buildings and the conceptual continuities that have been created throughout the site.
These connections exist over a number of elevations, made possible by the project?s signature tectonic forms: commencing at the corner of King and River Streets, where a large opening in the building façade occurs, these conceptual continuities provide a visual link to Woonerf Street and the interior space between Blocks 22 and 24. From this interior space, a green portion of the north façade of Block 22 rises toward the landscaped roof of that block?s parking structure. Linkages are likewise created between the mini-towers to connect to Don River Park to the east. (The Woonerf Street?a living street designed for pedestrians as much as for vehicles. The term derives from the Dutch word that literally means ?living yard,? a narrow roadway with no traffic signs, wide enough to accommodate cars but people-oriented.) Evoking the min...
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