renzo piano building workshop to complete new toronto courthouse

renzo piano building workshop (RPBW) has been selected to complete toronto’s new courthouse, a project that will mark the firm’s first in canada. situated in the city’s downtown core, the development will consolidate several currently disparate facilities and unite them within one building. located just steps from nathan phillips square and toronto city hall, the project will form a key part of the downtown civic precinct.

the design seeks to maximize exterior public space
image by pixelflakes © RPBW (main image © RPBW)

developed in partnership with NORR architects & engineers, RPBW’s design seeks to maximize exterior public space by improving the building’s adjacent streetscape. in turn, this helps strengthen the relationship between the courthouse and the city. a main feature of the scheme is a 20 meter-tall atrium enclosed by a highly transparent glazed façade. RPBW, NORR, and construction firm EllisDon were selected to complete the project by infrastructure ontario and the ministry of the attorney general. the project is on track to complete by 2022.

a main feature of the scheme is a glazed 20 meter-tall atrium
image © RPBW

construction on the project is set to get underway, with completion scheduled for 2022
image by pixelflakes © RPBW