en.Wedoany.com Reported - Architecture firm WilkinsonEyre has completed Phase II of CIBC SQUARE in Toronto, Canada, marking the full realization of the project's master plan. Located in Toronto's financial district, this mixed-use development was designed in collaboration with architect of record Adamson Associates and developers La Caisse and Hines.
The project achieved substantial completion at 141 Bay Street, building on Phase I at 81 Bay Street to establish a new transit-connected business park spanning the Union Station rail corridor. The entire development introduces two commercial towers, each 250 meters tall, connected by a one-acre elevated sky park that spans active railway infrastructure. Designed by WilkinsonEyre in collaboration with landscape architecture firm Public Work, the sky park is scheduled to open to the public later this year and will host a variety of public events year-round.
Dominic Bettison, Director at WilkinsonEyre, stated that the project treats infrastructure as an organic element integrating transportation, landscape, workplaces, and public spaces, aiming to create a seamless urban experience. He believes the development creates a new gateway for downtown Toronto while extending the vitality of the financial district to the waterfront.
CIBC SQUARE is built across three interconnected parcels, covering a total area of eight acres, with the sky park forming the core of the master plan. The park features gardens, walkways, gathering spaces, and outdoor amenities above active railway lines. The project was delivered in two phases: the first tower at 81 Bay Street, 54 stories tall, includes commercial offices, trading floors, conference facilities, retail spaces, restaurants, and transportation infrastructure; the second tower at 141 Bay Street completes the campus composition on the north side of the corridor. Both towers feature slightly folded glass facades, forming a repeating diamond geometric pattern every 10 floors.
The entire campus also integrates restaurants, fitness facilities, meeting and event spaces, specially commissioned public art installations, and a series of green public plazas. The project targets LEED and WELL Platinum certification in sustainability, prioritizing daylight, air quality, occupant health, and energy efficiency within the campus.
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