mass timber + low carbon
80 Atlantic Avenue Commercial Building // toronto
Slated to be the first heavy timber commercial building constructed in Ontario in nearly a century. Hullmark Developments + Quadrangle selected a traditional, yet unusual, material for the structure of the building to differentiate it from the myriad of concrete/steel offices being built in the immediate area—with the intention to attract unique tenants to this post-and-beam office complex in Liberty Village. Utilizing cross laminated timber construction and stone, 80 Atlantic reflects the character of the surrounding architectural heritage and commercial redevelopment, exploring a building typology that is sustainable, aesthetically striking and cost-effective.
Project Details:
Hullmark Sun Life (Atlantic) LP // BDP Quadrangle
$44M » 81,500 sq ft » 2019
Award
2022 — Governor General’s Medal in Architecture
AWARD MAGAZIne | april 2018
Ryan Desjardins, project manager of Eastern Construction, says, “We went through a considerable pre-planning process with the consultants and project team, really figuring out where the mechanical and electrical services should go, and ensuring a structure of this type could support roof top mechanical units. We also had to devise creative ways to hide the services to keep in line with the architects’ design of exposed timber.”