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single Lot
-First EditionThe Case Studies
Queen Richmond Centre West Toronto, Canada Sherbourne Common West Toronto, Canada MaRS Discovery District
Toronto, Canada
Thompson Hotel & Residence Toronto, Canada
Urban Block
Avenue de France, 112 Paris, France
Toronto Dominion Centre Toronto, Canada The Eaton Centre Block Toronto, Canada Bikini Berlin Berlin, Germany Iroko Housing Toronto, Canada Brookfield Place Toronto, Canada
Multi Block
Sony Centre Berlin, Germany
Borneo - Sporenburg Amsterdam, Netherlands Canada Water London, UK Chiswick Park London, UK
Each case study page provides a comprehensive look at the development, and outlines in words and graphics all of the characteristics that make the development a good example of density. Here’s what to look for as you read the case studies:
MULTI BLOCK
URBAN BLOCK
SINGLE LOT
Queen Richmond Centre West Toronto, Canada Heritage on Site RETAIL
11.6
OFFICE
EN QUE
30
SINGLE LOT
BUILDING TYPLOGY Indicates the form and massing of the building identified by the corresponding scale of each case study.
55
FLOOR SPACE INDEX
ST W
3,200
m2
198
SITE AREA
21
74
34
37,200
m2
36 41
90
48
55
W
PETE
CONNECTIVITY
R ST
D ST
MON
RICH
15
VE INA A
SPAD
DEVELOPMENT MIX OF USES The coloured bar graph illustrates the proportion of each type of uses.
TOTAL GFA
16
41 PE
AUTHORS: Sweeny &Co Architects YEAR: 2015 (Phase 1) TE
QRCToronto
R ET
11 St.
RE
15
1
TYPICAL FLOOR TO FLOOR (m)
TYPICAL FLOOR AREA (m2)
GFA (m2)
Building Typology Public Space Green Space Context Buildings Private Space Parking
1:3000
QRC Toronto Plan STOREYS
SITE T PLAN ND S HMO RIC Plan view of the case study with the following elements identified where applicable.
ST
75 ADDRESS: 134 Peter St., Toronto SITE AREA: 3,200 m2 PARKING: No
11
T REE
OFFICE
16
34,400
1100
4
RETAIL
1
1,600
1600
5.4
TOTAL
17
37,200
-
-
11 St.
17 St.
2 QRCToronto SECT1: 17 Fl.
4 St. 4 St.
DEVELOPMENT DESCRIPTION Outlines a list of the developer and designers, location, building statistics of each case study. 10
Queen Richmond Centre West AXONOMETRIC VIEW Illustrates the overall form and massing of the development, including all buildings and the surrounding street grid.
6
1:2000
2
QRC Toronto Axo 3
SECTION CUTS Shows the relationship of buildings in the development to neighbouring buildings and to each other. Also identifies different uses within the building.
Residential Retail Office Education Hotel Leisure Atrium Parking Transit
1:2000
How to read the case studies
Typology 1
DEVELOPMENT NAME AND LOCATION Gives you the name of the building or property, and tells you in which municipality it is located.
Queen Richmond Centre West QRCToronto PLAN
City of Toronto
CONTEXT At a total height of 17-storeys, including the retention of the 4-storey heritage buildings at grade, QRC West is situated in a neighbourhood that transitions from the traditional 3-storey historic main street-esque retail of Queen Street West on the north, to the recently completed (and further anticipated) 40+ storey high-rise buildings along Adelaide and King Streets towards the south. As a departure from the vast majority of high-rise residential condominium projects in Toronto, QRC West will consist of commercial office, studio, and retail spaces. A FUSION OF HERITAGE & MODERNITY A fundamental aspect of the success of QRC West’ design is its remarkable combination of the old and the new, resulting in a building that maintains the scale and gritty brick facade of Toronto’s industrial historical past, and blends this with the gleaming modernity of the city’s burgeoning urban renaissance. The retained former industrial warehouse space offers a flexibility in size, form, and function that is unparalleled in newer office construction. At the same time, the building also caters to businesses wanting expansive cityscape views in more contemporary office settings. Resulting from this mix of heritage and modern, the building offers one-of-a-kind spaces, helping to solidify Toronto’s appeal to unique, cuttingedge, and forward-thinking ‘creative class-esque’ businesses.
ISO
CONTEXTUALLY SENSITIVE SCALE TRANSITIONS Conscious of the respective scale differences between Queen and King, QRC West itself sweeps from low to high rise in a similar fashion. With facades set right to the street, the building fits in harmoniously with the long-standing low-rise character of Queen Street West. The height grows as it moves closer to Richmond Street, including the retained 4-storey heritage building along with the addition of a 7-storey mid-rise building. The bulk of the building is contained in the 13-storey tower addition located atop the existing heritage buildings, but set further back from the street in order to maintain a more human scale. This careful mixture of building heights allows the project to both fit seamlessly with its existing character, while pushing the envelope on local physical possibilities.
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SITE PHOTOGRAPHS Photos depicting different parts of the development, supporting the written explanation. A list of images is included at the end of this guide. P1 P1, P2, P3: The good relationship between existing heritage built form and the new building. Contrast of materials. Urban intensification in a human scale. P4: Access / Lobby.
P2
P3
P4
11
THE EXPLANATION The written explanation for each development about the context and what makes the development exciting.
DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY STATISTICS Summarizes the size, the density and the connectivity of the development.
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Development Name
10 Queen Richmond Centre West 12 George Brown College
14 MaRS Discovery District
16 Thompson Hotel & Residence
20 Avenue de france, 112
22 Toronto Dominion Centre
24 Toronto Eaton Centre
26 Bikini Berlin
28 Iroko Housing 30 Brookfield Place
32 Sony Centre
34 Borneo - Sporenburg
36 Chiswick Business Park
38 Canada Water
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The case studies
January
2015 Toronto, CANADA 3,200 m2
37,200 m2
11.6
2012 Toronto, CANADA 5,969 m2
32,144 m2
5.3
296,500 m2
15
40,691 m2
3.6
4,650 m2
5.3
1965-1985 Toronto, CANADA 37,300 m2
403,900 m2
10.8
1977-1981 Toronto, CANADA 37,300 m2
296,453 m2
7.9
2014 Berlin, GERMANY 22,000 m2
69,700 m2
3.1
2004 London, UK 7,300 m2
18,680 m2
2.5
38,700 m2
103,060 m2
3.8
1996-2000 Berlin, GERMANY 26,444 m2
138,500 m2
5.2
300,000 m2
1.2
1999-Ongoing London, UK 13 ha 185,000 m2
1.4
2011 Toronto, CANADA 19,766 m2
2010 Toronto, CANADA 11,079 m2
2004 Paris, FRANCE 875 m2
1990-1992
Toronto, CANADA
1993-1997 Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS 250,000 m2
2009 London, UK 38,700 m2
103,060 m2
3.8
9
SINGLE LOT
Queen Richmond Centre West Toronto, Canada Heritage on Site OFFICE
RETAIL
11.6
FLOOR SPACE INDEX
TW EN S
30
QUE
3,200
m2
198
SITE AREA
21
74
34
37,200
41
90
48
m2
TOTAL GFA
55
PETE
15
CONNECTIVITY
R ST
VE INA A
SPAD
TW ND S
MO RICH
16
PE
AUTHORS: Sweeny &Co Architects YEAR: 2015 (Phase 1) TE
QRCToronto I
R ST RE
75
ET
ADDRESS: 134 Peter St., Toronto SITE AREA: 3,200 m2 PARKING: No
15
1:3000
STOREYS
GFA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR AREA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR TO FLOOR (m)
QRC Toronto Plan
OFFICE
16
34,400
1100
4
RETAIL
1
1,600
1600
5.4
TOTAL
17
37,200
-
-
11 St.
2 QRCToronto SECTI 1:2 17 Fl.
4 St.
10
Queen Richmond Centre West
Toronto, Canada
CONTEXT At a total height of 17-storeys, including the retention of the 4-storey heritage buildings at grade, QRC West is situated in a neighbourhood that transitions from the traditional 3-storey historic main street-esque retail of Queen Street West on the north, to the recently completed (and further anticipated) 40+ storey high-rise buildings along Adelaide and King Streets towards the south. As a departure from the vast majority of high-rise residential condominium projects in Toronto, QRC West will consist of commercial office, studio, and retail spaces. A FUSION OF HERITAGE & MODERNITY A fundamental aspect of the success of QRC West’ design is its remarkable combination of the old and the new, resulting in a building that maintains the scale and gritty brick facade of Toronto’s industrial historical past, and blends this with the gleaming modernity of the city’s burgeoning urban renaissance. The retained former industrial warehouse space offers a flexibility in size, form, and function that is unparalleled in newer office construction. At the same time, the building also caters to businesses wanting expansive cityscape views in more contemporary office settings. Resulting from this mix of heritage and modern, the building offers one-of-a-kind spaces, helping to solidify Toronto’s appeal to unique, cuttingedge, and forward-thinking ‘creative class-esque’ businesses. CONTEXTUALLY SENSITIVE SCALE TRANSITIONS Conscious of the respective scale differences between Queen and King, QRC West itself sweeps from low to high rise in a similar fashion. With facades set right to the street, the building fits in harmoniously with the long-standing low-rise character of Queen Street West. The height grows as it moves closer to Richmond Street, including the retained 4-storey heritage building along with the addition of a 7-storey mid-rise building. The bulk of the building is contained in the 13-storey tower addition located atop the existing heritage buildings, but set further back from the street in order to maintain a more human scale. This careful mixture of building heights allows the project to both fit seamlessly with its existing character, while pushing the envelope on local physical possibilities.
P1 P1, P2, P3: The good relationship between existing heritage built form and the new building. Contrast of materials. Urban intensification in a human scale. P4: Access / Lobby.
P2
P3
P4
11
SINGLE LOT
George Brown College Toronto, Canada EDUCATION
RETAIL
5.3
FLOOR SPACE INDEX
5,969
E UAY
Q NS
m2
58 19
32,144
DR
DR
m2
TOTAL GFA
76
C
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ID KS
SITE AREA
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EE
QU
19
George Brown Colle
8
47 29
CONNECTIVITY
QU AUTHORS: KPMB - Stantec EE Architecture NS QU YEAR: 2012 A YE AS T
ADDRESS: 51 Dockside Dr, Toronto SITE AREA: 5,969 m2 PARKING: No TYPICAL FLOOR TO FLOOR (m)
7
32,144
4,500
5
TOTAL
7
32,144
4,500
5
GFA (m2)
EDUCATION
STOREYS
TYPICAL FLOOR AREA (m2)
1
GB College
1:3000
4 St. 4 St. 7 St.
12
2 St.
George Brown College
Toronto, Canada
CONTEXT Situated within Toronto’s evolving East Bayfront neighbourhood at Queens Quay East and Jarvis, the George Brown College Waterfront Campus contains 31,500m2 of space and serves approximately 4,000 students and staff. As the home of the college’s Centre for Health Studies, the Waterfront Campus has been designed to foster a collaborative environment of learning amongst multiple healthcare disciplines. A CATALYST FOR WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION The George Brown College Waterfront College embodies many of the principles of Waterfront Toronto’s overall vision of incorporation design excellence, being at the forefront of sustainability and reinforcing the relationship between the city and the water’s edge. Through the accommodation of a wide variety and scale of uses, including major institutional and office uses, a number of mixeduse residential and commercial developments, as well as a network of well-designed public spaces scattered throughout the district, the campus is a major catalytical move in the execution of a larger plan for long-term waterfront revitalization. FOSTERING A NEW MIXED-USE COMMUNITY As one of the first major developments to break ground in the East Bayfront portion of Toronto’s ongoing waterfront revitalization, the George Brown College Waterfront Campus serves as a major anchor that will contribute towards the overall mix of the community once it is complete. Located adjacent to the Corus Quay office and studios, and between the excellent Sugar Beach and Sherbourne Common public spaces, the addition of a large daily influx of students to the regular mix of office workers, tourists, and local residents creates an ideal setting for mixed-use success, ensuring the neighbourhood is active and vibrant year-round, and providing the mass and concentration of people necessary to allow local business to thrive.
P1
P1, P2: Exterior views of the facade architectural details P3: Interior view of the lake from the study space P4: View from the Sherbourne Common
P2
P3 13
SINGLE LOT
MaRS Discovery District Toronto, Canada Heritage on Site RETAIL
RESEARCH
15
FLOOR SPACE INDEX
19,766
m2
7
SITE AREA
16 7
296,500
8
28
H ST ABET ELIZ 1
ST
14
EGE
COLL
12
m2
23
TOTAL GFA
34
UNIV
32
47
81
CONNECTIVITY
226
E
T Y AV
ERSI
215 62
PARKING SPOTS
3
AUTHORS: B+H ADDRESS: 101 College St, Toronto YEAR: 2011
MAR
GFA: 72,500 m2 TYPICAL FLOOR PLATE AREA: 3,625 m2 TYPICAL FLOOR TO FLOOR: 3.15 m STOREYS: 20 PARKING: Shared with the mall
STOREYS
GFA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR AREA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR TO FLOOR (m)
Mars
6
160,000
2,836
4
BUILDING 2
17
28,056
2,538
4
BUILDING 3
35
66,558
2,012
4
BUILDING 4
29
41,839
1,776
4
BUILDING 1
1:3000
33 St.
16 St.
25 St.
3 St.
14
MaRS Discovery District Toronto, Canada
CONTEXT It is located on the corner of College Street and University Avenue in the city of Toronto’s Discovery District, adjacent to the University of Toronto and its affiliated research hospitals at the University Health Network. The MaRS development consists of two phases: Phase 1 MaRS Discovery District Phase 1 was designed by Adamson Associates Architects and includes: Inside the Heritage Building’s four-storey brick façade (preserved) are tenant spaces occupied by professional services, industry associations, pharmaceutical companies and offices of Canadian universities and the Province of Ontario. In 2006, the MaRS Centre received the Heritage Toronto Award of Excellence for Architectural Conservation and Craftsmanship. The building was designed by Pearson and Darling and opened in 1911. The Atrium The MaRS atrium is a glass-roofed public thoroughfare that provides walkway access to Heritage Building tenants and retail vendors, as well as access to the South and Medical Discovery Towers. Its bottom level features a sub-dividable conference area that hosts public and private events. MaRS encourages events from across Toronto’s arts, culture and broader urban community. The Atrium’s lower level also features a media centre, video conferencing rooms and a public food court.
P1
P1: The Retail Galaria P2: View from College St\ P3: Interior view of the atrium
P2
The South Tower This eight-storey structure houses incubator programs and shared laboratory and research facilities. The 200,000-square-foot (19,000 m2), wet-lab-capable building spans eight floors in the MaRS Centre. The tower boasts advanced mechanical and electrical systems, floors with enhanced load bearing capabilities and 15-foot (4.6 m) slab-to-slab clearances.
P3 15
SINGLE LOT
Hotel Thompso
Toronto, Canada RETAIL
HOTEL
HOUSING
3.6
11.16FLOOR SPACE INDEX 48.95
11,079
18.66 58
20
11 18
34.47
16.89
34
11
18
17
BATH
18
ARA
34
40,691
ST
20
m2
TOTAL GFA
195 49 188
CONNECTIVITY
17
URST ST
NIAG
19 38.00
45
18
W
11
7
188
58
50.00
ST LAND PORT 1 1
ST W TON G N I ELL
195 49
m2
SITE AREA 32.00
45
19
7
3
Thompson Hotel &Thompson Residence
3
PARKING LEVELS
AUTHORS: architectsalliance YEAR: 2010
Thompson Plan
1:3000
ADDRESS: 550 Wellington St W, Toronto SITE AREA: 11,079 m2 PARKING: Yes TYPICAL FLOOR AREA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR TO FLOOR (m)
TOTAL
GFA (m2)
RETAIL
STOREYS
HOTEL & HOUSING
Thompson Plan
12
38000
7,200
3.3
2
2800
1,400
6 St. 10
15
40,690m²
10 St.
10 St.
15 St. 10 St.
3 St.
15 St.
3 St.
16
1
Thompson Hotel 2
1:3000
Thompson Hotel & Residence
Toronto, Canada
CONTEXT Located just west of the city’s Entertainment District and steps away from the vibrant King West area, the area surrounding the Thompson Hotel & Residences building is characterized by several other mixed-use mid-rise and high-rise buildings along Bathurst Street, along with the older converted warehouse retail/ commercial uses and low-rise residential uses along Wellington Street. These buildings are home to a number of the city’s most well-known restaurants, bars, and lounges, and are a popular destination for nightlife and entertainment. A MAJOR ANCHOR FOR THE KING WEST SCENE The entire Thompson complex consists of a combination of a 95 boutique hotel rooms and 326 private residential condominiums cohesively stitched together by a number of restaurants, lounges, and nightclubs located directly inside the building. Akin to the Drake Hotel that anchors West Queen West, the Thompson is a high profile and large scaled anchor that both adds to and seamlessly fits in with the finer-grained vibrancy of King West and the Entertainment District scene. Residents and hotel patrons enjoy access to an exclusive rooftop lounge that offer expansive views of the city’s skyline, while the building’s ground floor features two restaurants, a lobby lounge, and a popular basement level nightclub. INTEGRATING VIBRANT ENTERTAINMENT WITH PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL USES One of the longest standing discords within Toronto’s mixed use neighbourhoods are between private residential uses located next to bars, clubs, and other nightlife establishments. The Thompson’s solution is to combine these uses, offering units for owners who have decidedly embraced the vibrancy of downtown living. Despite being located within one of the city’s most vibrant (and at times admittedly rambunctious) neighourhoods, the Thompson’s private residences have been designed to both connect with the liveliness and dynamism of the complex, but also remain one step removed from the bustle of King Street West. The residential quarters feature a chic and dimly lit reflecting pool placed within an outdoor garden that clearly demarcates where the complex’s private uses begin. The outdoor gardens adjacent to the private residences establish a sense of intimacy that quietly embraces Victoria Memorial Park located just south of the complex.
P1
P2
P3
P4 17
SINGLE LOT
Avenue de France, 112 Paris, France
112AvFrance Axono 5.3 38
67
RETAIL
OFFICE
42
9
IAC
VE
EN AV
LB TO
FLOOR SPACE INDEX
875
m2
SITE AREA
4,650
38
N RA EF
D UE
E RU
U NE
71
67
CE
m2
TOTAL GFA
42
E RU
CONNECTIVITY 112 AvFrance PLAN
ER
IVI
4
8 St.
OL
71
9
1:3000
N
IAE
SS
ME
AUTHORS: Foster + Partners YEAR: 2004 ADDRESS: 112 Avenue de France, Paris SITE AREA: 875 m2 PARKING: 1:3000 Yes
3
TYPICAL FLOOR AREA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR TO FLOOR (m)
3,980
580
4.0
1
500
500
5.5
8
4,650
-
-
STOREYS
GFA (m2)
Axonometry
OFFICE
7
RETAIL TOTAL
112 AvFrance PLAN
1:3000
8 St.
18
1:2000
3
112 Avenue de France Paris, France
CONTEXT France Avenue project provides some key features relating to a new generation of inner city office buildings: an easily accessible central location in an attractive urban environment, an energy efficient building with modern and flexible office space combined with attractive social spaces for meeting and relaxation: The location in the Rive Gauche development area gives the building well connected central position in Paris, not only for cars and pedestrians, but more importantly its position over the major Francois Mitterand Metro and RER station gives it excellent public transport connections.
P1
The building occupies an entire new city block, surrounded by streets on four sides, and located on the corner of the major roads: France Avenue and Rue Neuve Tolbiac. The site forms part of a larger masterplan for the redevelopment of these former railway lands into a new and modern city district. The massing of the building is broken down into four smaller blocks, linked by glazed gardens that allow diagonal views right through the block.
P2 P1: Dealing with a corner building with intense retail P2, P3: Facade treatment details. Individually adjustable motorized glass louvres P4, P5, P6: Interior views of the covered central atrium garden from where all the distribution is organized
INNOVATIVE SITE PLANNING DISTINCTIVE ARCHITECTURE STRENGTHS
P3
P4 19
URBAN BLOCK
Toronto Dominion Centre Toronto, Canada Heritage on Site RETAIL
OFFICE
10.8
FLOOR SPACE INDEX
46 51
SITE AREA
57
ET STRE
77
39
66 25
403,900
m2
22
TOTAL GFA
35 56 St.
38
YORK
74
TD
m2
BAY
ST
37,300
22
46
16
KING
REET
46 St.
81
26
47
T
E STRE
38
N
NGTO
13
LI WEL
36 St.
CONNECTIVITY
ET STRE
3,659
2 St.
PARKING SPOTS
GFA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR AREA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR TO FLOOR (m)
1
YEAR: 1967 - 1985 ADDRESS: 6 Wellington Street West, Toronto SITE AREA: 37,300m2 PARKING: Yes
STOREYS
AUTHORS: Bregman + Hamann Architects & John B. Parkin Associates with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
56
158,820
2,836
4
TD2Tower BUILDING 46 Plan 116,750
2,538
4
BUILDING 3
32
64,390
2,012
4
BUILDING 4
36
63,940
1,776
4
-
-
BUILDING 1
TOTAL
-
403,900
1 2
1:3000
TD T T
3 56 St.
1
2
46 St. 56 St.
4
36 St.
2
1
4
56 St. 46 St.
36 St.
46 St.
3
56 St. 46 St.
36 St. 32 St.
2 St.
2 St.
20
32 St.
36 St.
Toronto Dominion Centre Toronto, Canada
CONTEXT With an architectural style that once divided residents due to its substantial scale and dominance over the city’s skyline, today the Toronto Dominion Centre has come to be a respected contribution to Toronto’s Financial District that is admired for its timeless and elegant design. The site consists of three towers (222m, 182m, and 128m), with frontage on King, Bay and Wellington Streets. Each of the towers is joined by an underground retail concourse that houses 14,000 square metres of retail amongst 58 stores, and connects to other surrounding buildings via Toronto’s PATH system. As part of the city’s Financial District, AN EARLY PIONEER OF MIXED USE IN THE CORE The TD Centre represents one of the pioneering examples of successful mixed-use development in the City of Toronto. The complex creates a hyperlocal market amongst three towers full of office employees situated overtop a retail concourse containing a selection of fast-food and fine-dining, fashion apparel, coffee shops, dry cleaning, health and personal services, and other such retailers. Part of architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s design was to incorporate these amenities into the base of the building providing for the daily needs of the 20,000 people who work in the TD Centre, as well as the 50,000 who pass through via the PATH system. In addition to the vibrant retail concourse, office workers often inhabit the outdoor plaza which serves to coalesce together the towers that enclose the open space and creates mid-block connections between King, Bay, Wellington, and York Streets. A popular and well-used lunch time destination, the numerous food trucks that line the streets surrounding the plaza contribute to the vibrancy experience here during the summer months. SUCCEEDING IN THE WORLD OF 9-TO-5 In a survey of Canada’s top retail destinations, the TD Centre ranks #19 with annual sales of $819 per square foot, ahead of Bayview Village at $810 per square foot, and behind Fairview Mall at $843 per square foot. This significant volume of sales is remarkable when considering that the TD Centre caters to the 9 to 5 crowd, and does not operate on weekends or holidays. By focusing on retail shopping specializing in the delivery of fast, efficient, and convenient service, the TD Centre addresses the needs of the countless office workers that walk through the retail concourse Monday to Friday, eliminating the necessity for them to make additional shopping trips before or after work.
P1
P2
P1: Inviting transparency of the hall from the street P2: Interior of the hall P3: The complex today
P3 21
Eaton Centre URBAN BLOCK
The Eaton Centre Block Toronto, Canada RETAIL
7.9
OFFICE
46
TW AS S UND
D
FLOOR SPACE INDEX
89
37,300
102
m2
97
SITE AREA
105
296,453
m2
TOTAL GFA
427
77
69
CONNECTIVITY
100
574
E ST
G YON
PARKING SPOTS
BAY ST
TW EN S
QUE
AUTHORS: Eberhard Zeidler and Bregman + Hamann Architects
USI Base
GFA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR AREA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR TO FLOOR (m)
RETAIL
6
160,000
2,836
4
OFFICE
17
28,056
2,538
4
OFFICE
35
66,558
2,012
4
OFFICE
29
41,839
1,776
4
TOTAL
-
296,450
-
-
22
1:3000
39 St.
STOREYS
YEAR: 1977 ADDRESS: 220 Yonge Street, Toronto SITE AREA: 37,300m2 PARKING: Yes
48 St.
12 St. 45 St. 3 St.
7 St.
CONTEXT Located on the east side of Toronto City Hall, Eaton Centre Complex occupies most of the 9.5 hectares land bounded by the city’s primary shopping streets: Yonge, Queen, Bay and Dundas. It is the only shopping mall and a major tourist attraction in Downtown Toronto. Despite the early intention of taking over all the whole area except for the former Eaton’s Annex - current Bell Trinity Square site, the final scheme of Eaton Centre preserved two heritage properties on site: the Old City Hall on the south west corner and the Trinity Church and Square in the middle of the block. There are two subway stations providing direct access to Eaton Centre: Dundas Station on the north and Queen Station on the south. The complex also accommodates 3 office towers, one hotel and Ryerson University’s Faculty of Business. A FINER GRAIN SUPER BLOCK: The preservation of Old City Hall and Trinity Church as well as the related public access and open space gave the block a much finer public space network than a typical super block of this size. James Street and Albert Street provide not only the access to the Old City Hall, but also service access to Eaton Centre hidden away from the primary shopping streets. The Shopping Mall preserves a 24/7 indoor pedestrian right of way east west through the mall at the location of the original east section of Albert Street. The Trinity Square provides green open space in the centre of the block with public pedestrian access from Bay Street on the west. The design of the Eaton Complex ensured that the new buildings would not block all sunlight to the Church and the Square.
The Eaton Centre Toronto, Canada
P1
P2
P2: Interior view of Eaton Centre atrium P3: Eaton Centre North entrance at Dundas Street
The Shopping Mall itself features a dramatic 900-foot long, five-level shopping galleria which contains over 300 stores. The lower level of the galleria connects directly to the two subway stations and serves as part of the city’s underground PATH system. The second level of the galleria connects to Hudson Bay Department Store on the south of Queen Street through a sky bridge. RESPONDING TO THE STREET: In early 2000s, the Eaton Centre’s owners have redesigned the mall’s Yonge Street façade, bringing it closer to the street and making it more closely resemble an urban shopping district, with stores opening directly onto the street, and presenting a variety of façades to create the perception of an urban streetscape.
P1: Street view of Dundas St looking west with Eaton Centre on the south
P3
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URBAN BLOCK
Bikini Berlin
15.46
Berlin, Germany Heritage on Site LEISURE
OFFICE
KANTSTRASS
RETAIL
HOTEL
E
3.1
FLOOR SPACE INDEX
22,000
17
208.12
77
m2
SITE AREA
14
40
16
TOTAL GFA
E
SS
57
m2
RA ST
58
EN TZI EN TAU
69,700 170
BUDAPE
47
STER ST R
CONNECTIVITY
223
PARKING SPOTS
ADDRESS: Budapester Str. 38-50, Berlin SITE AREA: 22,000 m2 ORIGINAL BUILDING AUTHORS: Paul Schwebes & Hans Schoszberger YEAR: 1957
B
REVITALISATION OF THE COMPLEX AUTHORS: SAQ Architects YEAR: 2014 PARKING: Yes
1:3000
STOREYS
GFA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR AREA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR TO FLOOR (m)
Bikini Berlin Plan
OFFICE (1)
16
18,900
1,200
3.35
OFFICE (2)
5
11,700
2,700
3.35
RETAIL
2
20,000
12,000
-
HOTEL
10
9,000
820
3.00
CINEMA
-
2,100
2,100
-
PARKING
4
8,000
2,000
3.00
TOTAL
-
69,700
-
-
15 St.
3 St.
7 St. 2 St.
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Bikini Berlin Berlin, Germany
CONTEXT Located opposite the bomb-damaged Memorial Church (Gedachniskirche), backing on to the Zoological Garden in Charlottenburg, Bikini Berlin is a new urban complex converted from Berlin’s post-war landmark building complex “Zentrum am Zoo”, with shopping mall, office, hotel, cinema and a parking structure integrated within an over 400m long, less than 80m wide urban block. A SENSITIVE RENEWAL The design focused on both the restoration of the original modernism land mark and the injection of new life into this half century old structure. The facades of the buildings were carefully articulated to bring back the features and details of the original style. The top floor additions were set back to preserve the original building profile. The two plaza spaces on the east and west were redesigned to open up the main entrances to the buildings. The whole building complex is being awarded the GOLD certificate from the LEED building classification programme. One of the major additions to the original structure is a green roof built on the former delivery yard at the back of the site facing the Zoological Garden. The silk scarf like roof structure does not only provide an open and bright retail hall underneath, but also morphs between the existing and new buildings and provides a common roof terrace with open view towards the Zoological Garden. FOCUS ON INNOVATIVE USES The construction and real-estate activities of the project are coordinated by Bayerische Hausbau – a real estate portfolio management company. “Innovative” has been a key word throughout Bikini Berlin’s portfolio. The BIKINI BERLIN Concept Mall, is a compilation of carefully curated boutiques, concept and flagship stores which are a first or rarely to be found elsewhere in Berlin and the rest of Germany. The office offers various sized units from 20 sqm to 250 sqm catering towards different creative professions. The hotel is operated by 25 Hours Hotel Group – a well know design hotel operator, with uniquely designed rooms and amenities. The Cinema hosts many premieres as Berlin’s biggest movie theatre and served as a venue of the Berlinale film festival.
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P2
P3
P4
25
CO
RN
LR
Iroko Housing
URBAN BLOCK
W AL
OA
D
17.42
London, UK 80 RETAIL
2.5
HOUSING
45
65
43 FLOOR SPACE INDEX
11 7 80
45
18,680
m2
TOTAL GFA
19
CORNWALL RD
11 7
ST STAMFORD
CONNECTIVITY
Iroko200 Housing
1
PARKING SPOTS
AUTHORS: Haworth Tompkins Architects YEAR: 2004
Iroko Housing
1:3000
GFA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR AREA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR TO FLOOR (m)
ADDRESS: Coin Street, South Bank, London SITE AREA: 7,300 m2
STOREYS
1
m2
SITE AREA
65
43
7,300 19
UPPER GROUND
OFFICE
7
11,880
580
4.0
RETAIL
1
6,800
500
5.5
5 St. 5 St.
TOTAL
8
4,650
-
4 St.
5 St. 5 St. 4 St.
26
2
Axonometry
1:3000
Iroko Housing London, UK
CONTEXT The site occupied two very different worlds the nationally important cultural and tourist centre of the South Bank, and the residential neighbourhood of Coin Street and This project represents one of a series of brown field developments on London’s South Bank by Coin Street Community Builders. The site is an urban block located behind the National Theatre on London’s South Bank. Haworth Tompkins won a limited competition to develop a master plan to develop proposals for the first phase of development to provide 59 new dwellings, including 32 family houses and a mix of smaller flats and maisonettes over a 200-place car park. DISTINCTIVE ARCHITECTURE The challenge for all inner-city housing is to reconcile the civic presence demanded by the urban setting with the privacy demanded but the domestic function. In response to this the dwellings are arranged as terraces onto the streets forming an open courtyard in the centre of the site which provides a secure communal landscaped garden for the residents.
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P2
The scheme embodied many principles of sustainability, both in spatial planning and solar access. Each dwelling was given roofmounted solar panels to produce domestic hot water. Insulation levels, ventilation systems and building materials were all specified for minimum environmental impact.
P1: Exterior views of the complex P2, P3: Views of the courtyard P4: Interior facade with balconies looking to the central courtyard
P3
P4
P5: Exterior brick facade
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URBAN BLOCK
Brookfield Place Toronto, Canada Heritage on Site OFFICE
3.8Brookf
RETAIL
23
Wellington St W
YONGE ST
14 30
TOTAL GFA
20
Bay St
GFA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR AREA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR TO FLOOR (m)
OFFICE Brookfield 47
127,495
2415
4
OFFICE
14
12,630
1020
4
OFFICE
3
550
160
4
RETAIL
1
9476
2,800
4
STOREYS
PARKING SPOTS
1:3000
Wellin gton 276,110 St W
41
Yo ng eS t
17 TOTAL
W
2,140
23
Ba yS t 57
St E
14
Front
Front St
35
ADDRESS: 161 and 181 Bay Street,Toronto SITE AREA: 23,884 m² PARKING: Yes
CONNECTIVITY 32
Yonge St
BAY ST
m2
35
230
103,060
FRO
30
192
SITE AREA
TW NT S
32
A
m2
Yonge St
20
AUTHORS: Bregman + Hamann Architects, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill YEAR: 1990-1992
38,700 Brookfield
WELLINGTON ST W
172
41
A
23
FLOOR SPACE INDEX
30
49 St.
35
53 St.
3 St.
15 St.
49 St.
28
1
Brookfield Place Toronto, Canada
CONTEXT Brookfield Place is always an interesting place to visit as there are often fascinating works of art suspended from its vaulted ceiling. However, even if there are no sculptures on display, the architecture alone is worthwhile viewing, particularly the sixstory Allan Lamport Galleria. Designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, it connects the Bay Street entrance with Sam Pollack Square, which opens on to Yonge Street. Brookfield Place is a 5.2 acres complex in downtown Toronto, bounded by Bay Street on the west, Yonge on the east, Wellington Street on the north, and Front Street on the south. The Galleria has sometimes been called a “crystal cathedral of commerce.� In this analogy, the floor space below the arches is the nave. Others have referred to it as an architectural creation of a forest grove, the soaring support pillars representing gigantic trees that soars high into the heavens. No matter how a visitor views this masterful work of architecture, it produces a feeling of awe as one gazes upward toward the skies above the glass panels. The view from the escalator, when one is ascending from the basement level, is particularly inspiring.
P1: Allen Lambert Galleria, designed by Santiago Calatrava P2, ...?
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There are other reasons to visit Brookfield Place, as it also includes the Hockey Hall of Fame, and the facade of an 1845 bank building that was once located on Wellington Street.
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63 15 8
100
URBAN BLOCK
Sony Center
106
Berlin, Germany
LEISURE
TRANSIT
47
HOUSING
OFFICE
RETAIL
5.2
TRASSE LENNES
FLOOR SPACE INDEX
1
Sony Center
26,444
93
m2
63
SITE AREA
BEN-GUR
138,500
m2
TOTAL GFA
93
100
61
CONNECTIVITY
26
SSE
ION-STRA
15 8
823
106 47
SE
ER STRAS
POTSDAM
PARKING SPOTS
AUTHORS: Murphy Jahn Architects YEAR: 1996-2000
GFA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR AREA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR TO FLOOR (m)
1
STOREYS
ADDRESS: 10785 Potsdamer Platz, Berlin SITE AREA: 26, 444 m² PARKING: Yes
OFFICE 1
26
23,000
880
4
OFFICE 2
11
14,000
1,270
4
OFFICE 3
11
21,000
-
4
OFFICE 4
12
12,850
-
4
Apartments
-
18,200
-
4
Leisure
-
29,100
-
4
Retail
-
9,800
-
4
TOTAL
-
-
-
Sony Center
1:3000
4
3
11 St.
Sony Center 2(1)12 St. 1
30
26 St.
1:2000 127,950
Sony Center
Berlin, Germany
CONTEXT The Sony Center is located in Berlin at the Potsdamer Platz. Historically Potsdamer Platz has been an important public square and traffic intersection in the Center of Berlin. In the 1920s and 30s, Potsdamer Platz was a major public transport hub and a popular entertainment district. However, by the mid 1940s Potsdamer Platz was reduced to ruins by allied bombing. After the Second World War, the square was located between the American, British and Russian sectors and became a no-man’s land. The area was completely flattened with the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 when the remaining buildings on the east side of the wall were pulled down. After the fall of the Berlin Wall it was decided to rebuild the area. Construction started in 1994 and for many years Potsdamer Platz was the largest construction site in Europe. THE SONY CENTER Designed by architect Helmut Jahn, the Sony Center features a 4,000 sqm elliptical public space, the Forum, covered by a tentlike glass roof.The complex is comprised of seven buildings which accommodate offices, apartments, retail, cinemas, bars and restaurants. The complex also houses the Filmhaus Museum, TV Museum, and Legoland.
P1 P1: Aerial View of the dome covering the central plaza of the Sony Center P2: Interior central public space, the “Forum” is occupied by cafes and restaurants. P3: The “Forum” connects to the surrounding streets through walkways.
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The tallest building of the Sony Center complex is the Bahn Tower, a 26 storeys semicircular glass tower which houses the corporate headquarters of Deutsche Bahn AG, the German state railway system.
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P4
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MULTI BLOCK
Borneo - Sporenburg Amsterdam, Netherlands
Education
HOUSING
1.2
FLOOR SPACE INDEX
247
34
19
250,000
m2
SITE AREA
9
49
35
23 11
6 10 80
300,000
m2
177 24
TOTAL GFA
16
10
98 8
60
29
24
46
216 12
22
CONNECTIVITY
130
50
14
39
23
10 31
C VAN EESTERENLAAN
260
150
12
43 43 14
180
AUTHORS: West 8 YEAR: 1993 - 1997
Borneo Sporenburg
STOREYS
GFA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR AREA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR TO FLOOR (m)
ADDRESS: Borneo-Sporenburg, Amsterdam SITE AREA: 28,400 m2 UNITS: 2500 PARKING: No
HOUSING
3-4
237,400
87.8
4
HOUSING
10
44,054
3,380
3.3
RETAIL
1
6,760
3,380
3.8
EDUCATION
1
8,670
2,890
3
TOTAL
-
296,900
-
3 St.
9 St. 4 St.
3 St.
3 St. 13 St.
32
Borneo - Sporenburg Amsterdam, Netherlands
CONTEXT Two peninsulas in the eastern part of the Amsterdam docks, were to be exploited for water-related activities, as well as 2500 low-rise dwelling units, with a density of 100 units per hectare. For a new interpretation of the traditional Dutch canal house, West 8 suggested new types of three-storey, ground-accessed houses deviating from the usual terraced house in being strongly oriented to the private realm by incorporating patios and roof gardens. By repeating this type in a great variety of dwelling modes and with maximum architectural variation, an animated street elevation emerges with a focus on the individual. At a larger scale, a delicately balanced relationship exists between the repetition of the individual dwellings, the roofscape and the great scale of the docks. Three immense sculptural blocks take their place as landmarks in the vast expanse of houses.
P1
P2
P1: Aerial view of the Borneo-Sporenburg neighbourhood P2, P3, P4: Variety of typologies in the neighbourhood
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MULTI BLOCK
Chiswick Business Park London, UK
RETAIL
OFFICE
LL O
48
FLOOR SPACE INDEX
LN
13
HA SITE AREA
17
67
18
1.38
BO
25
73
185,000
m2
19
TOTAL GFA
CONNECTIVITY
20
73
1:85
m2 PARKING RATIO
57 22
50
SILVE
46
27
ES
R CR 32
AUTHORS: Richard Rogers Partnership, West 8 Chiswick Park YEAR: 1999 - ongoing
1:4000
4 Fl.
OFFICE & RETAIL 4LEISURE Fl.
TOTAL
4, 5, 9, 12
182,000 3,355
-
3,900
-
185,000
12 St. 6 St. 5 St.
TYPICAL FLOOR TO FLOOR (m)
TYPICAL FLOOR AREA (m2)
.
GFA (m2)
STOREYS
ADDRESS: 566 Chiswick High Rd, London SITE AREA: 13 Hectares PARKING: Yes, 1:915 NET Sq ft
3& 6 -
-
-
5 St.
5 St.
5 St.
4 St. 4 St. 4 St.
4 St. 4 St.
4 Fl. 4 St.
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Chiswick Business Park
London, UK
CONTEXT Chiswick Park is located five miles from central London and eight miles from Heathrow airport. It is built on the site of a former London bus overhaul facility. The triangular site is bounded by railways and highway on north and east, a low-rise residential neighbourhood on the west. A small stretch of its southern edge faces Chiswick High Road, which provides the main access to the Park. EMPHASIS ON PEOPLE RATHER THAN CARS With 4 different transit stations located within walkable distance, the layout of Chiswick Business Park focuses on pedestrian’s experience rather than cars. Twelve office buildings were arranged around and facing the Park’s ‘inner garden’ with a featured two-tier lake, waterfall, decked boardwalk, pathways and a variety of tree planting. All the vehicular movement are routed behind the buildings and the central communal areas. The general office car parking ratio is only at 1:915sqf. ACHIEVING HIGH QUALITY USING THE STANDARDISED The buildings at Chiswick are standardised, using off-site construction technology, securing economies of time and cost. The office buildings contain highly flexible space that can be configured in open plan or cellular form. Central atria give views out into the landscaped park and bring light into the centre of each building. Around 90 per cent of external building surfaces are shaded, using a combination of aluminium louvres and external blinds activated by light sensors. These measures replace the need for traditional air conditioning systems. Facades facing south, east and west have additional canopy shading to protect them from direct solar gain. FOCUS ON LIFESTYLE AND WORKING EXPERIENCE Chiswick Park provides office space together with ancillary uses including retail and leisure facilities. The park’s management team “Enjoy-Work” provides an extensive programme of events, clubs and evening classes that offers something for everyone at any stage in their carrier. The team also plays a key role in ensuring that the environmentally friendly features incorporated into the design of the site continue to function as intended. Chiswick Park has been listed each year since 2007 year in the UK’s 50 Best Workplaces.
P1
P2 P1: Aerial view of the business park complex P2, P3: Inner open space. Intricate garden, a multifunctional event space P4: Chiswick Park Sketch P5: Architecture of one of the twelve office buildings
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P4 35
MULTI BLOCK
Canada Water London, UK
TRANSIT
LIBRARY
RETAIL
3.8
HOUSING
FLOOR SPACE INDEX
38,700
m2
SITE AREA
D
18
R AYS SURREY QU 52
42
103,060
36
m2
TOTAL GFA
NEEDLEMAN ST 14
34
51
16
28PRO VIN
51
25
CE DR 1
8
42
16
CONNECTIVITY
1300
PARKING SPOTS
AUTHORS: CO Architects, Urban Strategies, Inc. Canada Water Plan YEAR: 2009
1:4000
ADDRESS: London, UK SITE AREA: 38,700 m2 PARKING: Yes
GFA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR AREA (m2)
TYPICAL FLOOR TO FLOOR (m)
6 St.
STOREYS
1
STATION
1
-
2700
8
LIBRARY
5
8000
800
4
HOUSING
5-8
71500
500
3
HOUSING
25
16560
660
3
RETAIL
1
7000
600
4
TOTAL
36
103060
6 St.
7 St.
26 St. 8 St. 8 St. 8 St.
Can
Canada Water
London, England
CONTEXT Canada Water area is located on the Rotherhithe peninsula in south east London. Historically, the area was home to the Surrey Docks, which was closed by 1969 and filled for redevelopment in 1980s. At the centre of the area is Canada Water – a fresh water lake and wildlife refuge converted from former Canada Dock. Canada Water tube, Overground and bus station lies immediately to the north of the lake a long with Canada water Library and Deal Porter Square. The surrounding area includes a shopping centre on the south of the lake built in 1988 following the fill of the Docks.
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INFRASTRUCTURE LED BOOMING The extension of the Jubilee Line in 1999 and London Overground service in 2010 gave the area rapid connection to the rest of London. Since 1999, area around Canada water has been a focus for development. The recently development – Maple Quays is a key regeneration project following the Canada Water Station. Located adjacent to the station and the lake, the project delivers 900 mixed-tenure apartments, 28,500 sq.ft of retail and community facilities and £9.5m of community and public realm benefits. FOCUS ON HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC REALM Deal Port Square is part of Maple Quays development. It creates a central focal space for residents, incorporating a striking new public library overhanging the lake. The development also delivers a new children’s playground, new cycle routes and establishes new connections in an area that was characterized by dead ends; opening up the area along with a series of linked waterways creating a new canal-side community. Communal roof terraces and courtyards with water features act as a tranquil focal point for residents to enjoy. THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS The future developments will be guided by the Canada Water area action plan (AAP). Looking forward to 2026, the plan sets out a vision which transforms Canada Water into a town centre. It looks at strengthening Canada Water’s role as a shopping destination, expanding the amount of retail space and providing a much more diverse range of shops than at present, including a new department store and independent shops. In addition to new shops, complementary uses including higher education facilities, offices suitable for a range of occupiers, cafes, restaurants and leisure facilities will help broaden the appeal of the town centre, diversify and strengthen the local economy
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P3
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List of Images Project Queen Richmond Centre West
George Brown College
MaRS Discovery District
Thompson Hotel & Residence Avenue de France, 112 Toronto Dominion Centre Toronto Eaton Centre
Bikini Berlin
Iroko Housing
Brookfield Place
Sony Center
Borneo-Sporenburg
Chiswick Business Park
Canada Water
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Single Lots
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Urban Block
Urban Block
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198
46
46
16
51
51
57
55
38
74
74
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90
22
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Queen Richmond Centre West Toronto Dominion Centre
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MaRS Discovery District
Bikini Berlin 58
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Thompson Hotel & Residence 93
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100
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Sony Centre
40
14
58
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62
47
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6 80
260 177
150
60
46
29
Multi Block
24
8
130
22
23
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39
Multi Block
24 16
10
98
10
216 12
12
43 14
180
247 34
19 35
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6 10 0 8
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260
18
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Multi Block
24
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Borneo - Sporenburg
247 34
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14
39
46
29
16
216 12
46
10 57 50
8
14
73
12
27
43
180
14
32
Chiswick Business Park
48
17
67
18
25
73 18
42
51
16
42
51
25
19
36
28
18
34
14
73
16
20
52
57 22 27
50
46
Canada Water
32
41 48