3803 Dundas Street West
3803 Dundas Street West
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Location
Toronto, Ontario
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Client
TAS Design Build
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Dates
2018 - Present
- Expertise
- Architecture
Indigenous Rights Holders and Historical Occupants
Treaty Lands
Toronto Purchase Treaty 13 (1805)
Indigenous Rights Holders
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
Historical Occupation
Anishinaabe, Attiwonderonk, Haudenosaunee, Huron Wendat
*Treaty, territory and historical occupation information has been included for educational purposes, and is meant to show respect for these caregivers. This information is not intended to be a finite view, nor is it intended to represent legal rights or definitive boundaries. To learn more about these matters, please contact the nations in question.
Situated between an industrial rail corridor to the north, the Humber River Valley to the west, and an established residential neighbourhood to the south, the new development at 3803 Dundas Street West will act as a catalyst in the renewal of this underutilized pocket of Toronto.
The project, consisting of a 13-storey building with 297 affordable and market rental units, creates a strong connection with the wider ravine system to the south by integrating greenery into the design. Outdoor residential amenity spaces on the ground floor as well as levels eight and 12, feature edible plants and trees, as well as community garden plots in order to encourage food production and a connection with nature. A gradient from balconettes to increasingly larger and deeper balconies wraps from the northern street-front towards the ravine side, providing built-in planters and sweeping views. A simple façade of folded metal panels creates depth and a play of light and shadow.
The ground floor is a six-metre-tall transparent volume featuring commercial office spaces, retail, and an eating establishment. The intention is to attract a co-working tenant that will animate the streetscape with visible activity within.
Angled walls at the main entrance welcomes residents and visitors with a sheltered and covered entry that is setback from the building’s edge. The entrance is emphasized with a large planter and greenery climbing the vertical face of the building; further integrating landscaping into the design.
