Raw Design is an architecture

Architecture

Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...

 firm based in Toronto

Toronto

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, Canada, established in 2007 by Roland Rom Colthoff and Richard Witt.

History

Former Design Partner and Senior Design Architect (respectively) at Quadrangle Architects, Rom Colthoff and Witt laid the foundations for raw design while processing designs for the acclaimed Cube Lofts condo project in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

 (formerly known as N-Blox).
The company officially launched in November, 2007, celebrating their launch party the following summer with a raw-themed event in a rearranged office workspace. raw has since undertaken a number of developments in the commercial and residential market. One of the company's prominent initiatives is their contribution to the concept of Main Streets.
A significant amount of raw's projects involve the unification of commercial retail storefronts and above-ground residential space in this manner.

Current projects

• Ironstone: Burlington - 16 storey, 210 suite residential building. Operating on geothermal energy, augmented by rooftop solar panels along with a green roof. In practice with Davies Smith Developers. Projected occupancy Fall 2010.
• Cube Lofts - Condominium Development in Toronto's Little Italy. High-end suites unique to one another which sold out in two hours. Developer: Neilas.
• Stage East - Condominium Project at Queen and Leslieville in Toronto with retail space. Features include a green roof, glazed corridors and a building auto share. Developer: Neilas. Projected Occupancy Fall 2009.
• Lang Tannery - 350000 sq ft (32,516.1 m²) Historic property in downtown Kitchener
  Kitchener, Ontario
  The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
  
  , Ontario adjacent to the University of Waterloo's
  University of Waterloo
  The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
  
  school of pharmacy. Proposed to be "a home for technology, life sciences, and creative resources to share ideas and space; and feed off one another’s innovation." The building is being renovated to provide accessibility to new tenants. It is schemed to provide solutions to "People like designers, lawyers or accountants -- people who want funky office space, people who have interesting retail space."

External links

• www.rawdesign.ca raw Design Website
• www.cubelofts.com Cube Lofts Website