Toronto witnessed impressive architectural advancements in 2024, with notable restorations and new constructions enriching the city's landscape. From the revitalized heritage building at 2 Queen West to the sustainable Humber College Lakeshore Campus addition, Toronto showcases its commitment to both historical preservation and modern architectural innovation.
Toronto earned some impressive architectural additions and public spaces over the past twelve months, adding new landmarks to the urban fabric and, in some cases, even restoring relics of yesteryear to their past glory. There were too many standout projects to mention in the last year, but a few developments manage to shine through the clutter of a fast-evolving city that churns out hundreds of residential, commercial, and public realm projects every year.
The heritage building at 2 Queen West was originally built for the Philip Jamieson Clothing Company in 1885 and endured years of renovations that stripped away much of the structure's original character. But that original lustre was restored this year when protective tarps and scaffolding came down for the first time since work began in 2017, revealing the careful restoration led by heritage architects ERA and the modern addition atop designed by Zeidler Architecture.Humber College's Lakeshore Campus gained its latest architectural showpiece in 2024 with the opening of an impressive new 325,000-square-foot building housing the institution's Faculty of Media and Creative Arts along with a new 318-bed student residence. Designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects — a firm that has received negative publicity over its involvement in designing the controversial Therme mega spa at Ontario Place — the eight-storey building at 3199 Lake Shore Blvd W. was constructed using 'encapsulated mass timber' that greatly reduces the building's carbon footprint. This and other sustainability measures, like a vast geothermal energy field below the building, have earned the project certification under the Zero Carbon Building – Design Standard v1 by the Canada Green Building Council. Toronto gained a brand new artificial beach and lookout tower offering spectacular views of the city skyline in 202
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