Junction House

Standing at the gateway to Toronto’s historic Junction neighbourhood, this nine-storey condominium offers a refreshing range of unit types and sizes while honouring its urban context.

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Description

Junction House is a new beacon within a historic neighbourhood that has undergone a cultural and commercial renaissance over the last several years. This mid-rise condominium proposes a residential alternative to both house and high-rise, achieving critical density while contributing a context-sensitive addition to the existing urban fabric. 

Clad in an earthy red brick, the first five stories ground the building in the materiality of the surrounding area’s century-old buildings, whereas the uppermost floors transition to white aluminum panels, creating a sense of airiness as the architecture steps back and meets the cloud and sky above.

Junction House introduces 151 new residential units to Dundas Street West, including seven laneway townhouse suites. We designed a range of unit types and sizes to accommodate singles and couples as well as families and larger households that require more privacy and space. Several two-storey units on the upper floors feature mezzanines, offering soaring ceiling heights in a mid-rise context. To ensure abundant access to fresh air, sunlight, and views, the units include full or Juliette balconies, the townhomes have front patios, and the building features two communal terraces. 

Fine-grain retail at grade ensures a continuously active street edge and contributes positively to the commercial life of the community. Space for over 150 bicycles encourages an environmentally friendly mode of transportation, with three floors of underground parking that can accommodate 63 vehicles.

Images: doublespace photography

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Information

Type
Multi-Unit + Mixed-Use
Location
Toronto, ON
Client
Slate Developments
Year
2024
Size
155,000 sf
Team
Stephenson Engineering (Structural), Trace Engineering (Mechanical + Electrical), Lithos Group Inc (Civil), DTAH (Landscape), WND Planning & Urban Design (Planning), LEA Consulting (Traffic), JE Coulter Associates Ltd (Noise + Vibration)

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