L Tower
| The L Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | 8 The Esplanade Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°38′47″N 79°22′35″W / 43.64639°N 79.37639°WCoordinates: 43°38′47″N 79°22′35″W / 43.64639°N 79.37639°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Estimated completion | Topping out: Fall 2013 Completion: Winter 2014 Opening: Summer 2015 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 205 metres (673 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 58 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Daniel Libeskind |
| Developer | Castlepoint Realty Partners Ltd. |
| References | |
| [2] | |
The L Tower (also known as the Libeskind Tower) is condominium development under construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, the structure is located adjacent to the heritage-designated Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, a modernist icon of the city at the corner of Yonge and Front Streets. It will not be built atop the existing building, as had been proposed.[3] The project, which broke ground in mid-October 2009, was expected to be complete in mid-2015 and then later to 2016.[3][4]
In the 2000s, the Sony Centre (then known as the Hummingbird Centre) was expected to be demolished and the land sold, however Hummingbird Centre CEO Dan Brambilla convinced the city to preserve the site and approve the condo development.[3]
Developers[edit]
The building is being developed by three builders: Cityzen and Castlepoint Numa of Toronto, and Fernbrook Homes of Concord, Ontario.
Sony Plaza and public art[edit]
The Sony Plaza is an open space elevated above the intersection of Yonge and Front streets. It is being designed by Claude Cormier and Associates.[5]
Canadian artist Harley Valentine is creating a triptych of sculptures to be installed in the Sony Plaza. Called Dream Ballet in hommage to the National Ballet of Canada's four-decade residence at the site, the three sculptures depict abstracted ballet dancers in various dynamic positions.[5][6]
Honor[edit]
In 2017 the L Tower was awarded an Emporis Skyscraper Award in the number 8 spot in the category of best new skyscraper.[7]
See also[edit]
- List of tallest buildings in Toronto
- List of tallest buildings in Canada
- Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
References[edit]
- ↑ "Canada - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com.
- ↑ L Tower at Emporis
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Knelman, Martin (26 October 2009), "Partnership saves a city landmark and adds a new one", Toronto Star, retrieved 26 October 2009
- ↑ Warnica, Richard (6 November 2015), "Delays pile up at Toronto's iconic L Tower condo despite six years of construction", National Post, retrieved 14 September 2018
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Sony Centre for the Performing Arts". www.claudecormier.com.
- ↑ [1][dead link]
- ↑ Katia, Dmitrieva (30 November 2017), "Libeskind Tower in Toronto Nabs Award, Even With Crane Left Atop", Bloomberg News, retrieved 14 September 2018
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