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Architects: Montgomery Sisam Architects: Chandler Graham / Montgomery Sisam Architects, joint venture architects inc.
- Area: 21470 m²
- Year: 2010
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Photographs:Tom Arban
Text description provided by the architects. Originally built to house the printing presses of Rolph Clark Stone, 201 Carlaw Avenue has been a Leslieville landmark since its completion in 1913 when this community was at the heart of industry in Toronto.
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The Printing Factory Lofts project preserves three facades and incorporates significant portions of the original factory building into the project including the classical main entrance portico that opens to a grand wooden staircase below vaulted ceilings. In addition, the original “sawtooth” industrial skylights were rebuilt and integrated into the two storey loft units.
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The centre portion of the factory building was carved out to accommodate an eight storey glass tower, two garden courts and a series of townhouses facing Boston Avenue, the residential street to the east.
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The re-purposing of this abandoned industrial building has introduced 254 new housing units into this vibrant and evolving neighbourhood.
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The Printing Factory Lofts received the Paul Oberman Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Architecture and Design at the 2011 Pug Awards – the 7th Annual People’s Choice Awards for Architecture.
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