Midtown toronto

TORONTO ARCHITECTS REVITALIZE AN 80S MIXED-USE, MID-RISE BUILDING,REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS AND WASTE   Toronto-based architecture firm, Studio JCI, has just completed a major renovation of 1133 Yonge Street, completely modernizing the 80s mid-rise, mixed-use building, increasing the amenities and accessibility for occupants, and upgrading the building’s energy efficiency. This project reflects a global trend in the design and construction industry that favours working with existing structures, as opposed to building new; in an effort to reduce carbon emissions and waste.   “The project provided us with a real opportunity to explore the concept of ‘embodied energy’ and the environmental benefits of reus... More