Burano (building)

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::summary 50-storey-tall high-rise condominium complex on Bay Street in Downtown Toronto, Ontario ::

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Field	Value
name	Burano
image	Burano Condos 2023.jpg
caption	The north facade of the Burano building
location	832 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
coordinates
roof	163 m
floor_count	50
completion_date	July 2012
floor_area	38803 m2
developer	Lanterra Developments
architect	Peter Clewes of architectsAlliance
building_type	Residential
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|name = Burano |image = Burano Condos 2023.jpg |caption = The north facade of the Burano building |antenna_spire = |location = 832 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario |coordinates = |roof = 163 m |floor_count = 50 |completion_date = July 2012 |floor_area = 38803 m2 |developer = Lanterra Developments |architect = Peter Clewes of architectsAlliance |main_contractor = |building_type = Residential ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/Burano_glasshouse_inside_2024.jpg" caption="Burano building has a three storey retail space, with a large mural on the original structure's wall"] ::

Burano is a 50-storey, 163 m residential high-rise condominium complex on Bay Street between Grenville St. and Grosvenor St. in the Discovery District of Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The redevelopment of the site was part of a period of urban renewal of the Toronto financial district in the early 21st century. Toronto City Planning stated that the Burano has "significantly contributed to the improvement of the streetscape and the public realm."

History

Burano was financed by Lanterra Developments. It was designed by Peter Clewes of architectsAlliance, and is located across the street from Murano, It is named for an island in Italy.

The Burano was designed to be built within the footprint of a heritage structure: a 1925 auto dealership which had been designated a heritage structure in 1999. By 2010, the foundations were complete and the building was under construction.

As well as architectural elements from the former building, public art was also incorporated into the Burano, including a large abstract fresco created by Italian artist Sandro Martini installed in the building's atrium, on the side of the heritage building.

McLaughlin Motor Car Showroom

Main article: McLaughlin Motor Car Showroom

Construction of the Burano preserved the facade of the former Samuel McLaughlin's McLaughlin Motor Car Showroom, a two-storey heritage building designated in 1999 under the Ontario Heritage Act.

Due to the soft soil at the site, and to facilitate excavation, the historic facade was dismantled and stored off-site during construction of the seven-floor underground garage. After the garage and foundation appropriate for the fifty floors above ground were completed, the facade was reconstructed, incorporating the important heritage components.

The historic building is marked with a plaque, placed in 2013 by Heritage Toronto.

References

References

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14. [https://nowtoronto.com/news/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ "Facadism: the good, the bad and the ugly"]. ''NOW Toronto''. by Richard Longley, May 18, 2016
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16. (June 2013). "Toronto Urban Design Guidelines - North Downtown/Yonge". Toronto City Planning.
17. [http://canadianart.ca/news/martini/ "Italy’s Sandro Martini Delivers Art of the Fresco to Canada"]. ''Canadian Art'', September 18, 2012. BY Corrado Painafre
18. [http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2012/09/quick-peek-buranos-new-art-filled-restaurant-space "A Quick Peek into Burano's new Art-filled Restaurant Space"]. ''Urban Toronto'', September 7, 2012 6:08 pm. by Craig White
19. (14 March 2008). "Heritage Impact Statement (Conservation Strategy), Supplementary Report, The Burano".
20. "McLaughlin Motor Car Showroom Historical Plaque". Alan L Brown.

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