50 Scollard Apartments, Downtown Toronto Homes, Canadian Building Images
50 Scollard Apartments in Toronto
New Urban Real Estate in Ontario, Canada – design by Foster + Partners, Architects
22 Jun 2018
50 Scollard Apartments
Architects: Foster + Partners
Location: Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada
50 Scollard Apartments
Designs for Foster + Partners newest residential project in Canada has been revealed in Toronto. A unique amalgam of community-based amenities, heritage restoration, high-end luxury residences, and public green space, 50 Scollard lays the foundation for a rich social anchor within a vibrant district in downtown Toronto.

The 41-storey residential tower is located on the corner of Bay and Scollard Streets in Yorkville, Toronto. The new development enhances the connection between the Jesse Ketchum Park to its west and the larger Yorkville Green Corridor to the south by creating a new public plaza at the corner of Bay and Scollard Streets, where a heritage building currently stands. The innovative proposal seeks to relocate the entire building to the south-eastern corner of the site, thereby freeing up space in front of the residential tower. The form of the tower also steps back dramatically, adding volume to the landscaped plaza, which features a sculptural tree hedge ? the space can be used as a performance area for staged events, screenings and projections, to host farmers? markets, for festivals and open-air dining events. Shops and restaurants with...