Six50 King
650 King Street West, Toronto
LEED® Silver
Developer: Freed Developments
Units: 233
Storeys: 10 & 16
GFA: 213,667 sq.ft.
Completion Date: 2012
Multiple goals and challenges
Six50 King West was conceived to address the multiple goals and challenges of the developer, the concerns of the city, and of local residents. The developer requested a mix of residential units which included entry-level suites, townhouses, two-level penthouses, amenity spaces, retail, and below-grade parking.
Back-to-nature aesthetic
Inspired by the back-to-nature aesthetic of the green movement, the developer describes Six50 as a building that’s alive with green, not just concrete and glass. A reimagined historical property wrapped in a boxwood hedge, Six50’s visual juxtaposition of old brick and new green shoots make for a contemporary chic as well as an environmentally friendly design statement.
LEED-certified
Accommodating the heritage building and the limited access presented unique concerns for CORE during the design process but an elegant yet efficient solution was achieved. The developer wished to present a green high-rise residence, LEED-certified, that embodied light and glass and transparency: the antithesis of the perception of energy-efficient homes.
Modern clean character
The architectural nomenclature address two unique streetscapes and each other. Green and growing horizontal details of hedging throughout the height of the building accent the modern clean character that this LEED registered building adds to this corner of older Toronto.
Consultant Team
GC: Tucker HiRise
Structural: Stephenson Engineering Ltd.
Mechanical & Electrical: Able Engineering
Interior Design: Munge Leung
Landscape: Juhan Marten Landscape Architect
Awards
2014 World Architecture Festival
Shortlisted Housing
2014 International Property Awards
Residential High Rise Canada
2014 Architizer Awards
Special Mention
2013 PUG Awards Residential
People’s Choice Award
