60 Richmond Street East Housing Development featured as one of “10 Innovative Affordable Housing Designs for Sustainable Living” by Architizer:
“Designed for residents employed in Toronto’s restaurant and hospitality industry,
60 Richmond Street aims to be a model for affordable housing that goes beyond simply providing an economical place to live. Not only does the urban infill project use reclaimed materials and energy-saving strategies to keep a low cost of maintenance, but it also features a resident-owned and operated restaurant and training kitchen on the ground floor. Vegetables, fruit, and herbs grown on the sixth floor terrace help residents hone their professional skills and supply the restaurant with food. Not to mention, the dynamic cut-in façade makes a nice contrast to the typical bland aesthetic of condo buildings.”
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