Murano, Toronto
Encyclopedia
Murano Condominiums, is a two-tower residential high-rise condominium complex located alongside Bay Street, near the intersection of College Street in the Discovery District
of downtown Toronto, Ontario
, Canada
. Construction of the North tower (37 Grosvenor Street) was completed in the winter of 2008/9. The South tower (38 Grenville Street) was completed in 2010. The North and South towers are joined by a two-storey podium with planned retail and recreational facilities, including a roof-top garden and glass public art
feature.
of architectsAlliance
, Murano is dubbed as a "fusion of art, architecture and glass". Murano's minimalist glass exterior and all-glass public art installation (on the second floor) add vibrancy and light to the Bay Street Corridor.
Murano is one of Clewes' many glass point tower contributions to rise in Toronto in recent years, including SP!RE
and Casa Condominio Residenza.
For the first time, glass fell from the South Tower on August 15 at 11:30 AM, injuring a woman by slicing her wrist and leaving a pool of blood where she was treated. “We don’t know why it’s happening, and continues to happen,” said Jim Laughlin, the city’s deputy chief building inspector.
Discovery District
The Discovery District is an area of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that features a high concentration of hospitals and research institutions, particularly those related to biotechnology...
of downtown Toronto, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Construction of the North tower (37 Grosvenor Street) was completed in the winter of 2008/9. The South tower (38 Grenville Street) was completed in 2010. The North and South towers are joined by a two-storey podium with planned retail and recreational facilities, including a roof-top garden and glass public art
Public art
The term public art properly refers to works of art in any media that have been planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited or staged in the physical public domain, usually outside and accessible to all...
feature.
Architecture
Murano was designed by Peter ClewesPeter Clewes
Peter Clewes is a Canadian architect and the principal of the Toronto-based firm architectsAlliance. He has been one of the leading architects in the condo boom that has reshaped Toronto in the first decade of the 21st century. His projects include SP!RE, Casa Condominio Residenza, Murano, Burano,...
of architectsAlliance
ArchitectsAlliance
architectsAlliance is an award-winning Toronto-based architectural firm headed by architect Peter Clewes. It was formed in 1999 with the merger of Wallman Clewes Bergman and Van Nostrand DiCastri Architects....
, Murano is dubbed as a "fusion of art, architecture and glass". Murano's minimalist glass exterior and all-glass public art installation (on the second floor) add vibrancy and light to the Bay Street Corridor.
Murano is one of Clewes' many glass point tower contributions to rise in Toronto in recent years, including SP!RE
SP!RE
SP!RE is a high-rise condominium building located at 70 Adelaide Street East at Church Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada by Context Developments...
and Casa Condominio Residenza.
Construction Problems
Since late 2010, panes of balcony glass have shattered and fallen to the street below. A recent occurrence on one of Toronto's hottest days on record (21 July 2011) resulted in the closure of Grosvenor Street and St. Vincent Lane. The North tower lobby entrance was condemned by the City of Toronto pending the resolution of this problem. More glass fell on August 1 at 3 am and at midday. Police closed the northbound lane of Bay between Grosvenor and Grenville Streets, expecting the closure to be for a week.For the first time, glass fell from the South Tower on August 15 at 11:30 AM, injuring a woman by slicing her wrist and leaving a pool of blood where she was treated. “We don’t know why it’s happening, and continues to happen,” said Jim Laughlin, the city’s deputy chief building inspector.