Toronto, Ontario
Residential & Retail
Campus Suites
2017
ARK Architects
Two new luxury student residence buildings at York University’s Keele Street campus feature landscaped amenity areas that reflect the superior accommodations. Each building is wrapped around a central quad where students can study, relax, and recharge in a therapeutic garden environment. Sustainable design elements include permeable pavers which allow for groundwater recharge and the use of indigenous, drought-tolerant planting.
The promenade along The Pond Road allows ample space for cafés and ground floor retail to flow with the neighbourhood. A series of seat walls punctuates the public realm and draws the campus into the site. Native shade trees provide cover and seasonal interest to the vibrant streetscape.