TORONTO — Developer Woodcliffe has revealed the final designs for The Summerhill, a 32-storey mixed-use residential development located in the Toronto neighbourhood known as Summerhill.
According to a release, the project at the corner of Yonge Street and Birch Avenue, incorporates heritage restoration, public realm design and 62 private residences.
Specifically, it will include the restoration of North Toronto Station (LCBO) and the Shops of Summerhill as part of the public realm improvements.
Architecture is being led by Peter Clewes of architectsAlliance.
“The Summerhill is about creating a building that belongs to its neighbourhood. Its architecture is contemporary, but quiet and enduring, with a focus on proportion, materiality, light and the lived experience of residents rather than spectacle,” said Clewes in a statement. “Architecturally, The Summerhill embraces a quieter and more enduring expression of luxury.”
At the base of the building, the historic retail facades along Yonge Street will be carefully preserved and restored, the release adds, maintaining the scale, character and continuity that define this stretch of the neighbourhood.
Large-format curtain wall systems, flush glazing, expansive windows and porcelain cladding “create a refined contemporary presence, while the building’s slender point-tower form minimizes its impact at street level and opens the residences to natural light, privacy and protected views.”
Designed by Brian Gluckstein, the interiors are intended for residents who love the scale, character and convenience of neighbourhood living, but want an alternative to the responsibility of a detached home.
