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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