230-232 LISGAR

// The development is situated in the Heritage Conservation District of Centertown, great care has been taken to respect the existing character of the neighbourhood while presenting a modern interpretation of the existing urban fabric.

While the building form is vertical in nature, measures have been put in place to break up this verticality and transition the building into its surrounding context. These measures include segmenting the facade of the building vertically through stepped volumes, aligning with the scale of the neighbouring houses to the west. 

The care and dedication to craft is unmistakable in a number of the older buildings on Lisgar and throughout Centertown. We are in a different time, and we expect buildings to be built on a much different schedule, but we are able to take care in the details that we propose to make reference to this craft.  

With this in mind, we are showing articulated masonry walls on the front facade, with copper-coloured accents on certain brick returns. These accents are perforated to reflect certain wood carvings on the existing properties being demolished and acknowledge the craft of their time.