This project stands out from Toronto’s glass towers by integrating terraces as central design features. The main tower’s cantilevered wrap-around terraces evoke modernist luxury, offering outdoor space, shading, and privacy, with upturned edges creating a distinctive pattern on the north and south façades. Floor-to-ceiling windows provide abundant light and views. The tower’s unique silhouette, created by canting three sides, directs views around adjacent towers. Positioned askew from the six-story podium, the design generates outdoor spaces around the amenity floor, separated by double-height glass. The tower’s broad north and south façades optimize views, while the slender east and west sides create a slim street presence, capped with a sculptural metal roof. The podium features long balconies with perforated facades, a stone-clad border, and a clear glass storefront. A spacious lobby connects the front and rear, with a sloped garden visible from Yonge Street and a grand porte-cochere at the rear.
Bio PEI Architects is an international architecture practice based in New York. Established in 1992 as Pei Partnership Architects, the firm was renamed in 2019 to better express the depth of its resources and reaffirm its commitment to enduring architecture of the highest quality. Founders Chien Chung and Li Chung Pei, sons of world renowned architect I. M. Pei, each bring over 40 years of professional experience in the design of complex building projects. PEI Architects’ hands-on approach is interdisciplinary. Building on their deep expertise in design, planning, technology, and interiors.
