The Distillery District
The Distillery District
The Gooderham and Worts Historic District is a National Historic Site and former home to the largest distillery in Canada. The complex is a remarkable example of an intact Victorian industrial property. Particular buildings of interest include the Stone Distillery and the Maltings. ERA is the Architect-of-Record for the overall project and Heritage Architect for a series of tenant spaces. Work included municipal approvals, specifications and detail drawings, and site review for the restoration and adaptive re-use of the heritage fabric.
Specific projects within the district include:
- Gooderham Condominiums at the Distillery
- The Stone Distillery
- Distillery District: the Maltings
- Mill St. Brewery
- 3 Tank House Lane
ERA’s Michael McClelland has written about the adaptive reuse strategy of the Distillery District in Canadian Architect and Heritage Magazine.
http://www.thedistillerydistrict.com/
http://www.distilleryheritage.com/
- Location
- Toronto
- Client
- Cityscape Development Corporation & Dundee Realty
- Partner
- Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, Figure 3, Quadrangle Architects, KPMB Architects, Zeidler Partnership Architects, architectsAlliance, McKay Wong Design, Chase International, Corktown Design, Maxine Shabsove Architect
- Date
- 1996-present
- Expertise
- Adaptive Reuse, Accessibility & Additions/Building Conservation/Heritage & Cultural Planning/Landscape & Urban Design/Legacy Projects
- Sector
- Commercial & Retail
- Staff
- Andrew Pruss/Michael McClelland
Awards
- Heritage Toronto: Architectural Conservation and Craftsmanship Award, 2004
- Ontario Association of Architects (OAA): Award of Excellence, 2004
- Good Design is Good Business Award, 2004
- Canadian Urban Institute Brownie Awards: Best Large-Scale Project, 2004
- Heritage Toronto: Special Achievement Award (for developers: Cityscape Holdings Inc), 2015
