The Mews is a future retail building located in the Yorkville area of Toronto. The proposed intervention will restore a lost mid-block connection, expanding on the existing network of Victoria-era pedestrian laneways. The project diagonal is the natural urban response to reviving the lost fabric by providing a publicly accessible, commercially charged, open to the sky connection. Offering space for diversified uses, the mews offers a “democratic” passage with commercial units on two sides. Animated through three “urban rooms” – forecourt, passage and courtyard – the design focuses on a community-centered retail strategy.
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