We carried out a successful and striking renovation to the historic power-generating facility for the General Electric Company's Davenport Works site in Toronto's Davenport Village.
This was an adaptive re-use project within the heritage-designated former power plant, transforming a space that wasn't designed for hospitality into one that couldn't be imagined any other way.
This project incorporated the use of existing vintage brick interior into Balzac's signature French-inspired cafe concept.
Project
Description
All bricks were manufactured from Toronto's famous Don Valley Brickworks for seamless integration into the overall structure.
The interior also blends the industrial architectural elements of the existing building through the extensive use of calacatta marble and cold-rolled steel as predominant finishes.
Project
Information
Type
Hospitality/Cafe
Year
2015
Location
Davenport Village, Toronto
Size
1700 sq/ft
Client
Balzacs Coffee Roasters
Team
West Engineering (Tenant MEP), CSEI Engineering (Base Building Engineering MEP), Decotile (Custom Mosiac Flooring), Darktools (Lighting).