Ten York will link downtown with the waterfront.
Ten York, the proposed 75-storey condo unveiled earlier this week by Tridel and Build Toronto, is poised to become one of the city’s most iconic new towers.
But the site on which it’s being built posed a serious challenge for architect Rudy Wallman. The property is wedged (it’s literally shaped like a triangle) between the Gardiner Expressway and the York St. off-ramp at the northwest corner of Harbour St. and York.
The land currently serves as a Toronto Parking Authority lot and a car-impound yard. “The site was quite interesting to work with,” Wallman says. “But we think we’ve made what could be negative into something a lot more positive.”
Ten York is slated to go on sale next spring with construction expected to begin in 2013. Anticipated occupancy will be in 2016. The project will include 774 suites.
The original design for the Ten York tower had a triangular “footprint” to correspond with the site. But the city expressed concern that the building was “too broad” on the east-west axis and “not a good fit with the neighbouring buildings,” Wallman says. “They thought a more compact, square-shaped building would be more appropriate.”
So he tweaked the design and returned with a plan that located the tower on the easternmost end of the site, where there’s the most room to work with. The base of the building retains the wedge-like shape.
Ten York will have vertical glass boxes projecting from its exterior, which Wallman says will give the tower its character. more details >>>
Published On Fri Nov 25 2011 -Toronto Star
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