Studio JCI recently completed a 75,000-square-foot mixed-use development at the corner of Yonge and Roxborough Street in Toronto?s Rosedale neighbourhood.
The Hill & Dale project accommodates retail, offices and residences, transforming a nondescript three-storey office block into a dynamic new six-storey building.
Photo courtesy of Studio JCI
Located steps away from the Rosedale subway station, the site demanded intensification while still maintaining the intimate scale of storefronts and cafés along this stretch of Yonge Street. Originally, the existing building was set 20 feet back from the sidewalk, but the renovation pulled its threshold forward to be in line with adjacent storefronts, effectively re-engaging the pedestrian experience. Photo courtesy of Studio JCI
Photo courtesy of Studio JCI
To welcome the building?s inhabitants of office tenants, café patrons and retail shoppers, an entry forecourt takes the form of a warmly-lit urban room with black granite piers, light limestone paving, and a wood soffit frame. This public space sits at the street corner under a cantilevered glass and steel volume, while the glass-clad bays facing the street provide a canvas that reflects the surrounding context and patterns of cloud and sky.
Photo courtesy of Studio JCI
Photo courtesy of Studio JCI
From a structural standpoint, the building uses elements of the existing steel skeleton, taking advantage of larger span capabilities of steel as opposed to more conventional conc...