Wellesley Institute
This modest project is a renovation of an older brick home on Gerrard to house the Wellesley Institute, a nonprofit research and policy thinktank focused on population health issues.
The project intentionally retains elements of the previous residential home including fireplaces, chimneys and window openings at sometimes unexpected heights (a result of new floor heights in order to make the building accessible). The rear of the project is reskinned in steel panels - an economical material that will weather with time to a rust-coloured patina.
The project was featured in Canadian Architect, July 2023.
Architect:
AGATHOM
Location:
Toronto, Canada
“The neighbourhood’s character comes into focus when peering out of the south-facing windows, to the rear of the building.
Along with the noisy hilarity and range of questionable commercial activities that is typical of Moss Park, the views of Oskenonton Lane are constant reminders of the disenfranchised people the Institute aims to help with their research..”
— Jason Brijraj (Canadian Architect July 2023)
