Media Environments

Our media team creates exciting environments that support the creative output of the entertainment industry while integrating design excellence, acoustical performance and technical integration within content-secure facilities. We are working with industry leaders across the sector to develop innovative fast-track delivery processes to meet the demands of an exponentially growing sector.

Adaptive reuse for media environments involves repurposing existing buildings or spaces for production purposes. This approach offers cost savings, flexibility, sustainable benefits and creative possibilities. By transforming warehouses, factories, or other structures, it provides unique settings that enhance storytelling, accommodate diverse production needs, and contribute to the sustainability of the media industry.

Stereo D

Ar ID

Location Toronto, Canada

Client Stereo D

Completion 2016

In stark contrast to the widely accepted design principle of the democratization of light, Stereo D is a 3D conversion studio with open work spaces that need to be nearly dark to facilitate rendering. Utilizing the industrial bones of the former Canada Bread Factory, cool, comfortable communal spaces were created to help staff decompress, reconnect and recharge their creativity.

299 Queen Street West

Location

Toronto, Canada

Client CHUM Television

Completion

2004

An iconic heritage building repurposed as the headquarters of the CHUM television empire, 299 Queen served as both a contentproducing center for multiple channels and a social hub for fans and viewers. From the content it produces to the parties held outside its doors, the revitalization of 299 Queen Street West integrated a symbol of the past with a vibrant contemporary context.