Lamb Development Corp and
Niche Development are about to make a dramatic statement on the city skyline with
Theatre Park, a stunning 47-storey point-tower designed by Peter Clewes of
architectsAlliance, in close collaboration with LDC Principal Brad J. Lamb and aA architect Adam Feldmann. Showcasing striking interiors and common areas by
II BY IV Design Associates, Theatre Park is set behind a jewel-like forecourt created by Mark Klopfer of
Klopfer Martin Design Group (Boston, MA) and Juhan Marten Landscape Architect (Toronto, ON).
Text by Doug Convoy, Illustrations Courtesy of Lamb Development Corporation
Theatre Park occupies a site just 62 feet wide adjacent to the
Royal Alexandra Theatre in the heart of Toronto’s bustling theatre district. It is pulled back slightly from King St W, allowing for an intimate, landscaped plaza. The tower podium houses the condominium lobby and an extensive bar area on the main level, a signature restaurant behind a screen of fritted glass on the second level, and a private pool and terrace and amenities area on the third level.
The general concept for the Theatre Park’s forecourt is that of a giant ball falling from the sky and giving rise to a shallow divot pond where it impacts the ground. A waterfall then is extruded from the pond, alternatively sustaining it or, in winter, transforming into a dynamic sculpture of ice. Six mature trees and a like number of surfaces for seating finish the composition.
The concept for the plaza extends to the interior, with the ball somehow squeezing through the building’s glazed envelope and coming to rest between the soaring, 25 foot-high bar area overlooking the forecourt and the spectacular condominium lobby and reception area to the rear.
Up one level to the 25 foot-high, + 6,000 square foot restaurant...
...and up one level still to the private outdoor pool and terrace and exclusive condominium amenities area.
Theatre Park's east and west façade will be clad either in window wall running continuously behind a steel lattice anchored to the building or curtain wall with the lattice as fritted glass embedded in the glazing system. A decision on this will be made within the next three months.
Theatre Park contains a full assortment of residences, from studios to penthouses, with the highest level of standard features and finishes in the city. Half of the units are 800 square feet or larger and ten percent are three-bedroom suites. The uppermost storey of the tower comprises a single, 3,400 square foot penthouse. Below that, the number of suites per floor range from two to seven. Ceiling heights vary from nine feet on floors 3 to 35, to ten feet on floors 36 to 46, to eleven feet on the 47th floor. Every balcony up to the 35th floor will have a gas connection and BBQ. There are four levels of underground parking accessed via parking elevators, with 100 parking spots for the 236 suites. Construction is slated to begin in June or July next year.
Theatre Park promises to raise the bar significantly on condominium architecture, interior design, and landscape design in Toronto. UrbanToronto will continue to follow this project with intense interest in the months and years to come. Stay tuned.
