160 Front Street, now TD Terrace Tower, alters the Toronto skyline with a shape that was sculpted in response to extensive environmental site analysis, one of which included that the main axis of the building should ideally be oriented parallel to the direction of the site’s prevailing winds, minimizing its resistance to the wind’s lateral loads.
A significant amount of time was spent on analysis. The resulting design is tapered both at the top and the bottom, assisting the structure when resisting wind, minimizing its effect on the pedestrian realm, and creating a spacious respite to the compressed neighboring sidewalks.
160 Front Street is contextually integrated into the street grid of Toronto’s urban fabric and enhances the pedestrian experience by creating broader sidewalks with landscaped areas both on Simcoe Street and Front Street. The adjacent six-story masonry heritage building has been renovated and integrated into the architecture and program of the tower, providing an historical perspective.
The building incorporates a state-of-the-art exterior wall with other passive sustainable strategies, helping the building achieve both LEED® Platinum and WELL Building Standard® certification. To ensure continued sustainability monitoring, once completed, 160 Front Street will be subject to the rigorous standards of Green at Work® by Cadillac Fairview, the client’s award-winning sustainability program.
Daylight harvesting controls help the building yield significant savings in lighting energy consumption and maximize the energy-saving potential of the building’s high-performance curtain wall system. 160 Front Street also incorporates unparalleled amenities including a green roof at the podium level and several outdoor “inlets” with tenant access from their workspaces.
Designed by AS+GG in collaboration with B+H Architects as the Architect of Record, the new tower has 111,000 sm of leasable Class-A office space; four levels of below-grade parking for 340 cars; and bike storage for 450 bikes.
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