https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2224 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14675 Thu, 04 Jun 2020 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14675-herzog-de-meuron-design-supertall-tower-in-downtown-toronto When working with a historic building, developers can add value by expanding it or by enhancing its character, two strategies that are often in conflict.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11717 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11717-atlantic-avenue-by-quadrangle-architects Quadrangle’s renovation of a 1898 warehouse has attracted tenants including Invivo, a medical communications firm. Photo © Ben Rahn / A-Frame Quadrangle Architects revived a dilapidated 1898 warehouse, adding fresh materials in sync with the existing fabric. A glazed circulation addition improves flow in the newly restored commercial building, while renovated interiors speak to its industrial past with exposed timber and brick. Photo © Ben Rahn / A-Frame The 1898 warehouse prior to the renovation. Image courtesy Quadrangle Architects The big move was saved for the crook of the building’s L. Here Quadrangle built a small addition—a low glass pavilion and two towers clad in weathering steel. Photo © Ben Rahn / A-Frame A glazed circulation addition improves flow in the newly restored commercial building. Photo © Ben Rahn / A-Frame The addition house an elevator, restrooms, and circulation. Photo © Ben Rahn / A-Frame “We were able to unify these different levels, provide an accessible entrance, and create a new character for this building,” says Witt. Photo © Ben Rahn / A-Frame The warehouse space prior to renovation. Photo © Bob Gundu Warehouse space prior to renovation. Photo © Bob Gundu Located in Toronto's historic Distillery District, the Deaf Culture Centre is a retrofitted portion of a historic heritage building once used for producing spirits.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12091 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12091-deaf-culture-centre Photo © Tom Arban Photo © Tom Arban Photo © Tom Arban Image courtesy Quadrangle Architects Limited Image courtesy Quadrangle Architects Limited