TORONTO | 700 University Avenue | 196 M | 61 FLOORS

[Maldive]

Design from KPMB Architects forKingSett Capital proposes to build a four-storey office addition on top of the Ontario Power Building at 700 University Avenue, with a 61-storey, 531-unit rental tower behind (left of CN Tower in image).


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Office addition on top of existing curved Ontario Power office building

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[Maldive]

Some nice renders of 700 University by Steveve who estimates the tower @ 209 metres.

1. Tower/office location south of the provincial legislature (known as Queens Park).


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2. View from the west


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[Maldive]

The triangular footprint of the tower sticks to the grid on the south face and angles away on the east face to favour the curves of Queens Park Circle (and the OP office in front).

This block is pretty spectacular already with the MaRS Discovery District (and the beautiful Toronto General Hospital reno seen below), the (subtle but surprising) Foster, the provincial legislature buildings etc. The jury’s out on whether the massive truncated pyramids of the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Centre (u/c) will fit in rather than overwhelm the area.


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Schwartz Reisman

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[BuildThemTaller]

Getting some strong Blade Runner vibes from that last one