Archinect - News 2024-05-06T18:39:00-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150237344/hpa-unveils-design-for-new-mixed-use-flatiron-tower-in-toronto HPA unveils design for new mixed-use flatiron tower in Toronto Sean Joyner 2020-11-11T18:30:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c0/c0b0128a0d5efe6133c9153a38bd0b37.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/447/hariri-pontarini-architects" target="_blank">Hariri Pontarini Architects</a> (HPA) and DesignAgency have unveiled the design for Galleria III, a new mixed-use tower that will be a part of the next phase of ELAD Canada's Galleria on the Park master-planned community.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/58/58e458d8346007e05f723d62ab504251.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/58/58e458d8346007e05f723d62ab504251.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>The tower will mark the entryway into the 20-acre site with a flatiron design that celebrates the industrial heritage of the local surroundings. Once complete, it will become Toronto's tallest flatiron building.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/77/77b4d7bd4a0b45347aaa95d987765390.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/77/77b4d7bd4a0b45347aaa95d987765390.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>At 31 stories, Galleria III features a deep red brick at the lower podium, paying homage to the site's neighboring structures. Metal panels throughout the structure's exterior are inspired by the patterns of steel radiators, further tying the design to the industrial heritage of the region.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e6/e6e5ad4e0af80ce189dac33dd907c2e3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e6/e6e5ad4e0af80ce189dac33dd907c2e3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Third floor amenities</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/ecbc04c6a4f9ae6e6862fb17a2763b60.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/ecbc04c6a4f9ae6e6862fb17a2763b60.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Eleventh floor amenities</figcaption></figure></figure><p>"We wanted to work on this influential tower so we could both build on the existing character of the neighbourhood and look to the future, setting the tone for the continued evolution of the West End,"&nbsp;said David Pontarini, Foundi...</p>