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2 Queen

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Anchoring the northwest corner of Yonge Street and Queen Street West and surrounded by the CF Toronto Eaton Centre, 2 Queen is a surviving example of late 19th century commercial building design. The restoration brings this historic 1896 Philip Jamieson Building back to its original prominence.

Since its construction, multiple alterations and renovations have each contributed to the building’s decline. The façade has been covered with cladding, arches have been removed, and its heritage features have been obscured. With each alteration, key features were lost leaving much of the original façade deteriorated to the point where it couldn’t be saved. Working with heritage architects ERA Architects and heritage contractor Clifford Restoration, we have carefully conserved its heritage attributes by rebuilding the façade with more than 40,000 replica bricks, stone, and terra cotta pieces.

Considerable attention has been given to maintain and elevate the heritage aspects of the site, while providing more accessible, flexible space for new retail, hospitality, and corporate tenants. The design includes a three-storey addition resulting in a seven-storey structure. The ground and second levels will provide retail space as part of the Eaton Centre, while the third to sixth levels will be fit for commercial office tenants. The seventh level is proposed as a restaurant space with a wraparound terrace overlooking Yonge and Queen Street West.

The first two storeys of the addition are pushed back from the original building by one metre to strengthen this historic corner making it visually distinguishable from the heritage building. With our addition of the CF Toronto Eaton Centre Bridge and the revitalization of 2 Queen West, the southern corner will become a landmark gateway for the Eaton Centre.

The rounded southwest corner is a highlight of the original 1896 design.

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Project Details

Location

Toronto, Ontario

Client

The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited

Status

Complete, 2024

Size

63,200 sq.ft. (5,800 sq.m.)

Scope

Architecture, Interior Design

Design and Executive Architect: Zeidler
Heritage Architect: ERA Architects

Awards

CISC ON Awards of Excellence in Steel Construction, Renovation/Retrofit Project, 2024

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