Alpolic ACP in Toronto's Canoe Landing Campus

Project Summary

Located in downtown Toronto’s CityPlace residential neighbourhood and designed by ZAS Architects Inc, Canoe Landing houses a $65M community recreation centre, public and Catholic elementary schools and a childcare centre within one innovative campus.

The three L-shaped buildings at Canoe Landing Campus are clad in Alpolic aluminum composite panels (ACP). The 6mm ACP wall system is affixed to the structure by an extruded aluminum sub-grit system with light-gage steel Z grits with fiberglass thermally broken brackets. The architects worked closely with the facade installer, GACE, and the general contractors, Atlas Corporation and Buttcon Limited, to ensure there were minimal challenges in achieving the thermal performance desired. A stop-sign red stripe is occasionally spersed along one side of windows in the system, which contrasts with the more flat, gray aluminum facade panels. The facade was fully modeled in Revit BIM, fabricated by CNC machine, and installed in six months.

Sustainability and resiliency are prominently integrated, including maximizing green roof opportunities and an introduction of photo-voltaic panels to generate 10% renewable energy to meet the highest level of the City of Toronto Green Standards. Above, the building features a dynamic, “active” green roof – complete with a basketball court, jogging track and urban gardens. Functioning as a natural extension of the adjacent Canoe Landing Park, the sloping green roofs sculpturally address both aesthetics and functionality, creating a “fifth elevation” rather than a typical roof.

The roof of the Canoe Landing Campus consists of an extensive green roof planted with sedums, wild meadow, and grass that is visible to the neighbouring towers that rise above as well as from pedestrians on the street.

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