3rd Year
Jessica Gu Ciara Martins
The Condenser Distillery is an adaptive re-use project that acts as a revival of its surroundings by displaying its history and presenting potential future uses. As one of the most well preserved industrial areas in Toronto, is was imperative to retain as much of the Distillery District’s existing heritage building as possible, and to restore its facade to original design conditions. Contrasting the contextual brick streetscape, Condenser Distillery’s new interventions use current industrial materials: steel for structure and corrugated metal cladding. The new building joins three distinct additions: two spaces sitting atop the existing building that collectively house a bar, an academy and support administration spaces while the third, acting as a reflection of the existing tower on the south facade, holds the vodka and whiskey distillery programs.
The Condenser Distillery
The Condenser is organized to display the processes and elements involved in distilling vodka and whiskey. Public atrial spaces enclose the distillery and barrel storage introducing visitors to the building and its functions. These atriums explore various material choices that juxtapose the existing brick conditions including glass and a variety of metal. Furthermore, systems that are typically hidden, like structural and mechanical, are instead celebrated. Drawing from the context of the site, charming elements such as gabled roofs and chimneys are also incorporated and revealed.
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