The residential development project "King Toronto" apartment plan designed by bjarke ingels Group (BIG) has been announced.
The project is located on King West Street in downtown Canada. It debuted in 2016. More details and renderings of the plan were announced last year.
is inspired by the Habitat 67 collection house and glass house "maison de verre" designed by moshe safdie. "King Toronto" is composed of pixelated volumes that have been rotated to maximize Light and vision.
plans have been revealed for the eight penthouses that will sit atop'KING toronto' — the residential development designed by bjarke ingels group (BIG). the project, located in the canadian city's king street west neighborhood, was first unveiled in 2016 with more details and renderings of the scheme revealed last year. inspired by habitat 67, the housing complex in montreal designed by moshe safdie, and'maison de verre', a glass house in paris, KING toronto is made up of pixelated volumes, which have been rotated to maximize light and views.
BIG’s “King Toronto”, a collaboration between Westbank and Allied Properties REIT, aims to create an architectural typology that complements the traditional architecture of the site while bringing nature into The city has created a diversified public realm.
The topographical roof landscape of the development project forms four "mountains", which face north, south, west and east respectively, and are connected around a central courtyard.
has a total of 8 penthouses (two for each "mountain top") forming "floating shelters", ranging from 279 square meters (3000 square feet) to 418 square meters (4500 square feet).
a collaboration between allied and westbank, KING toronto has been designed by BIG to create an architectural typology that complements and celebrates the site's heritage buildings, while bringing nature into the city and creating a diverse public realm. the development's topographical roofscape forms four'mountains' oriented towards the north, south, west, and east, and articulated around a central courtyard. atotal of eight penthouses (two on each peak) form'floating sanctuaries', with units ranging in size from 279 square meters (3,000 square feet) to 418 square meters (4,500 square feet).
The anchor points in the building are related to the access points. The North Hall is located in a traditional building facing the courtyard. The South Hall is located under the green arch that connects Wellington Park to the courtyard. The West Hall leads to the courtyard, forming a luminous lighthouse and illuminating the glass curtain wall. The East Hall is part of the atrium—— The multi-level open space between the brick building and the new glass curtain wall.
each penthouse is conceptually related to its anchor and access point within the building. the north lobby is located within a heritage building facing the courtyard, the south lobby, beneath the green archway connecting wellington park to the courtyard, the west lobby opens onto the courtyard , forming a glowing beacon that illuminates the glass block facade, and the east lobby is a part of the atrium — a multi-storey open space between brick heritage buildings and the new glass block facade.
An industrial chic aesthetic", these two northern apartments are rooted in the nearby industrial heritage, while the southern apartment on the top of the mountain is surrounded by lush vegetation. Here, placed on a stepped slope: a tea house that turns into a luminous lighthouse at night, and a greenhouse and winter garden overlooking the courtyard.
channeling'an industrial chic aesthetic' through the use of steel and glass block, the two north penthouses are rooted in the industrial heritage of the neighborhood, while the penthouses perched on top of the south mountain are surrounded by lush vegetation. here, two structures are carefully positioned on the stepped slopes: a teahouse that becomes a glowing beacon at night, and a greenhouse and winter garden overlooking the courtyard.
The apartment on the top of the West Hill is described as "a celebration of light." The "labibliotheque" apartment takes its name from the double-height bookshelf that connects the two floors, while the "tree house" unit appropriately includes a tree. Finally, this pair of eastern apartments was inspired by modernist Scandinavian architecture. Here, a spacious outdoor terrace offers panoramic views of Toronto and the stacked roof terraces of other houses below.
the penthouses situated on top of the west mountain are described as a'celebration of light'.'la bibliotheque' penthouse takes its name from a double-height bookshelf connecting two floors, while'the treehouse' unit appropriately contains a tree. finally, the pair of east penthouses are inspired by modernist scandinavian architecture. here, expansive outdoor terraces provide panoramic views of toronto and the cascading roof terraces of the other homes below.
