To be the University of Toronto’s next architectural landmark, a new trapezoidal pyramid-shaped institutional building is soon to rise along the north side of College Street just east of Queen’s Park Crescent. The Schwartz Reisman Innovation Centre is to boast a standout design by New York-based Weiss/Manfredi Architects alongside Toronto-based Teeple Architects, with paired 12 and 20-storey towers that taper away as they rise.  Looking east across site of Schwartz…

The success of Toronto’s upcoming Crosstown LRT line will be wholly dependent on the success of the various builders that are participating in the project. While Crosslinx Transit Solutions is the consortium of companies leading the construction, many other consultants have played important roles in completing the project for Metrolinx. One of those is Entuitive, a consulting engineering practice with, it…

Today’s Daily Photo features an elevated angle looking over Toronto’s Bloor-Yorkville area. Captured by Forum contributor salsa from a high-rise on Charles Street East, this northwest-facing view is centred on the construction site of The One. Currently the second-tallest building under construction in Canada, an application is under review that would increase the tower’s approved 85-storey height up to 94…