Toronto, Canada
Residential Design
Allies and Morrison
A new neighbourhood in the west end of Toronto, 2150 Lake Shore will deliver the best city life with access to green spaces and a memorable lakefront location. 36 buildings, ranging in height from 4 to 71 storeys, will shape a network of public spaces anchored by three squares, a ravine, a park and a year-round covered galleria. One of the largest developments underway in a fast-changing city, its picturesque urban design aspires to create a lasting and sustainable neighbourhood. Phase 1 delivers two blocks C and D1 that are formed out of three and two buildings respectively. Block D is composed of office, retail and residential, whereas Block C is composed of retail and residential.
A new community centre and early years facility was built in Auchinairn in East Dunbartonshire in 2018 where it has replaced an existing Nursery.
This thesis project, developed at the University of Strathclyde, explores the narrative of two cities -the broadcaster (host) and the receiver.
