Distillery District Tower at DRP
ASPECT is thrilled to work with the team on the mass timber portion of this new development in the Distillery District.
A proposal for the development of a 29-story tower with a “heritage feel” and timber interior that creates the feeling of an old industrial warehouse.
Two developers and two design firms have come together to collaborate in this effort: Dream, Cityscape, ShoP Architects and Quadrangle.
Read the full article on BlogTO.com
ASPECT’S contribution will be:
On the inside of “The Ribbon”, mass timber construction is being considered for its warm feel—the use of a timber structural system could add a historical aspect by replicating the common structural system of Toronto’s old industrial warehouses, while simultaneously adding a contemporary aspect by joining a growing roster of new buildings in Toronto using mass timber following the recent changes to the Ontario Building Code.
Read the full article on urbantoronto.ca
Image: Rendering looking west along the Ribbon, image courtesy of Dream and CityScape.
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The International Wood Construction Conference (IHF2019)
Join our principals Bernhard Gafner and Mehrdad Jahangiri at the 25th International Wood Construction Conference (IHF), December 4th–6th 2019 at Innsbruck, Congress Centrum.
New mass timber projects a glimmer of hope for B.C. forestry industry
Our Associate, Ilana Danzig was featured on CTV News to discuss the possible growth of the BC forestry industry because of changes to the building code.