TSA Building Tour: Maple House at Canary Landing

Our 2024 TSA Building Tours season continues with a walkthrough of the recently-completed Maple House at Canary Landing, a trio of eye-catching rental towers with an emphasis on ground-floor connection and public space.

Located adjacent to Toronto’s Distillery District, Maple House features three residential towers with 770 units, of which 30% are designated to be rented at rates moderately or deeply below market. The buildings are distinguished by their mix of red brick, a nod to the industrial Victorian fabric around it, and white-precast concrete, as well as an acute attention to how the buildings meet the ground and the type of public spaces they create. Maple House includes generous public space in between the buildings and the fine-grained fabric of streets, promenades, plazas, and intimate green spaces which animate the site. This award-winning project was inspired by the site and its context, with a goal of being respectful of heritage and environmentally responsible, while offering high-quality rental housing. 

During this upcoming tour, we’ll get to explore many of the spaces that define the complex, starting with an understanding of the larger site context and surrounding neighbourhood, and then walking through the mixed-use ground floor of Maple House East, its many types of public spaces, and ending with a visit to one of the complex’s open terraces.

This tour will be led by architects—Alliance, the Architect of Record for the project and designers of Maple House East. 

Tour Guide

• Bharti Vithal, architects—Alliance

TSA Member Priority Access: This tour is 50% off for TSA Members using the promo code found in the latest TSA Bulletin or on the Member Dashboard. TSA Members also receive early access to tickets on Wednesday, July 17 at 9:00 AM. Spots remaining will then be made available to the public on July 30 at 9:00 AM. Not a member yet? Become a TSA Member today and get access to free, discounted, and exclusive member programming.

About the Project: Maple House at Canary Landing

Maple House at Canary Landing, a 59,199 m² LEED Gold mixed-use development featuring 770 units, opens the latest chapter in the redevelopment of the West Don Lands. With 30% affordable units, 10% family-sized, and 25% fully accessible or barrier-free, Maple House addresses the pressing need for purpose-built, high-quality rental housing for residents of all income levels. The design, led by teams at architects—Alliance (Toronto) and COBE Architects (Copenhagen), was inspired by the site and its context, with an approach that is architecturally inventive, respectful of heritage, environmentally responsible, and socially aware, aiming to offer high standards in rental housing. 

Located in the walkable Canary District, Maple House’s sleek modernism also references the design heritage of Toronto’s waterfront and the neighbouring Distillery District, featuring masonry podiums and silhouetted towers, reminiscent of historic tank houses and industrial silos. Maple House’s three residential towers are each designed with amenities and spaces that foster interconnectivity and build community to enhance residents’ lives. By removing cars from the ground level, the design also creates a generous public space in between the buildings and the fine-grained fabric of streets, promenades, plazas, and intimate green spaces, designed by CCxA (Claude Cormier x Associés), animates the site.

Maple House has garnered several accolades, including the 2019 Canadian Architect Award of Excellence, the 2021 BILD Award for Best New Community, and UrbanToronto Best Building of the Year 2023.

Project Team

Developer: Dream Unlimited, Kilmer Group, Tricon Residential

Architects: COBE Architects, architects—Alliance

Landscape Architect: CCxA

Interior Designer: DesignAgency

About TSA Building Tours 

Designed for architects by architects, the TSA Building Tours offer unique behind-the-scenes access to recently completed or under construction buildings across the GTA. Led by the team behind their design, these tours provide an opportunity to hear the stories behind the architecture and learn about the challenges and successes in ideating and realizing the vision for the building. 

TSA Building Tours are made possible thanks to the generous support of STEIN + REGENCY.