One Scollard
- Location Toronto, Ontario
- Client Cityzen
- Architects KPMB Architects
- Size 247,000 ft² / 23,000 m²
- Project type Residential
A residential tower that doubles as a civic gateway
Great residential towers consider their civic purpose and how they can contribute to their urban context. One Scollard is such a building, designed to serve both as a residence and as a civic gateway to Toronto’s Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood.
The 50-storey tower is planned for a unique landmark site immediately south of Frank Stollery Parkette near where Yonge Street, Scollard Street, and Davenport Road converge. According to the City of Toronto, the prominent location at the confluence of major streets requires an architectural anchor marking the northeast corner of Yorkville.
Enduring architecture
The slender tower’s design features four vertically stacked, shifting volumes. Each offset responds to the surrounding urban context, intended to establish visual relationships with adjacent buildings while creating natural opportunities for terraces.
Responding to the landmark location, One Scollard trades the fully glazed tower typology common in Toronto for an architecture of solidity and permanence.
The façade is defined by an acid-etched precast concrete grid that establishes a strong architectural identity and a cohesive expression from base to top. Generous, recessed windows and Juliet balconies punctuate the structural grid, bringing natural light into the residences while visually connecting the building to the adjacent park.
A connected public realm
One Scollard will accentuate the urban qualities of the site and enhance the pedestrian experience. Where the exoskeleton reaches the ground along the north elevation, a recessed pedestrian loggia is designed to address the parkette and facilitate movement along Scollard Street into Yorkville.
The building’s siting will further improve walkability. The base volume abuts the property’s east edge, creating a flush street wall along Yonge Street while also opening a pedestrian laneway at the rear. By doing so, One Scollard will establish a link between the site and a nearby public square, improving access to Yorkville.
