Antidote
Nov 02, 2018
3 minutes
text: Michelle Bailey
threat on several fronts. Densification and with it, gentrification, threatens to dissolve the patchwork personality of this characterful place. Piecemeal alterations and additions made to the neighbourhood’s character housing further weaken the urban grain, disrupting the pattern of the streets and eroding backyards. One Room Tower is antidote to West End’s fragile urban condition. It offers a model for urban densification that accommodates diversity and preserves the vernacular. Positioned in the backyard of a corner site, the tower gives stature to the short
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