Mechanical · Residential

Queen & Ashbridge Revitalization

Queen & Ashbridge Revitalization

Queen & Ashbridge Revitalization

Occupied

Revitalisation of Toronto Community Housing’s Don Summerville Apartments, creating affordable and market housing inside a new mixed use community.

Revitalisation of Toronto Community Housing’s Don Summerville Apartments, creating affordable and market housing inside a new mixed use community.

Queen & Ashbridge · Toronto, ON · 400,000 sf

Location

Toronto, ON

Area

400,000 sf

Sector

Mechanical · Residential

Scope

Mechanical design, sustainability

Architect

Teeple Architects

Delivery

Phased revitalisation

Year

Occupied

Client

Context Developments

01 · The project

Achievable low energy solutions for traditional mixed use and mixed ownership.

Achievable low energy solutions for traditional mixed use and mixed ownership.

Achievable low energy solutions for traditional mixed use and mixed ownership.

Brief

Mechanical design and sustainability for the revitalisation of Toronto Community Housing’s Don Summerville Apartments, replacing them with affordable and market housing in a new mixed use community. Delivered in phases, with residents in place and existing services that cannot simply be switched off.

Where it stands

Occupied.

02 · Gallery

Aerial view of the community beside the lake and parkland

The site beside the lake and parkland

Aerial view along the street looking toward downtown at dusk

Looking toward downtown

Terraced residential blocks seen from the street

From the street

Rooftop terrace on an upper floor

Rooftop terrace

Massing of the terraced residential blocks at dusk

Terraced massing

Images: Context Developments

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