Global Design News | 11 Jul 24

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill erects a prominent example of modern skyscraper design, emphasizing sustainability and contributing to the urban landscape of Toronto

Altering Toronto’s skyline, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture along with B+H Architects, andQuinn Design Associates present a new iconic tower sculpted in response to extensiveenvironmental analysis, one of which included that the main axis of the building should ideally beoriented parallel to the direction of the site’s prevailing winds, minimizing its resistance to the wind’s lateral loads.

The project has recently been awarded a 2023 Green Good Design Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museumof Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. 

The adjacent 6-story masonry heritage building will be renovated and integrated into the architecture andprogram of the tower, providing an historical perspective to the tenants of the building.

The building incorporates a state-of-the-art exterior wall with other passive sustainable strategies, helping thebuilding achieve both LEED® Platinum and WELL Building Standard® certification.

To ensure continued sustainability monitoring, once completed, 160 Front Street will be subject to the rigorousstandards of Green at Work® by Cadillac Fairview, the client’s award-winning sustainability program.

The interior of the building features an expansive 33-foot tall lobby with floor-to-ceiling glazing and stone finishes.

Throughout the building, 9-feet-6-inch ceiling heights, with floor-to-ceiling glass, have spectacular views of Toronto’s skyline and offer an amazing quality of light for flexible and efficient workspaces.

Daylight harvesting controls will help the building yield significant savings in lighting energy consumption andmaximize the energy-saving potential of the building’s high-performance curtain wall system.