We were honoured to provide Second City - a North American comedy institution since 1973 - with a new home that brings their iconic brand of comedy to a larger audience.
The new 28,700 square foot space includes three performance theatres - boasting 400, 250 and 100 person capacities - as well as educational facilities that allow for all-day corporate and school age programs as well as professional comedy training.
We reimagined the former Target retail shopping space to incorporate three theatres, twelve classrooms, and a massive 300-person restaurant and crush space along with a 3000 square foot commercial kitchen and 1800 square feet of office space.
Project
Description
Architecturally, we opened up the south wall with floor-to-ceiling windows, providing a breathtaking view of the new City of Toronto Love Park and Queens Quay Terminal.
The space is located at One York, a 35-floor mixed-use Class AAA building located at York and Harbour in Toronto’s vibrant South Core Business District, with direct PATH access to the TTC, GO Transit, VIA Rail, and Union-Pearson Express as well as close proximity to some of the city’s landmark entertainment venues, such as Scotiabank Arena, Rogers Centre, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada and the CN Tower.
Project
Information
Type
Theatre and Hospitality
Year
2019
Location
Toronto
Size
38000 sq/ft
Client
Second City
Team
West Engineering (Mechanical Engineers, Tenant), Honeycomb Engineering (Structural), Barker Nestor Architects (Concept Designer), Charcoal Blue (Acoustical Consultant), TriMark Marlinn (Food Service Equipment), Mulvey & Banani Consulting Engineers (Electrical Engineers, Base Building), TMP (Mechanical Engineers, Base Building), LRI (Building Code Consultant), Build It By Design (Contractor).
