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RESIDENCE FOR THE SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH OF TORONTO
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 2013
Architects: Shim Sutcliffe Architects
Associate Architects: ERA Architects
Clients: Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto
General Contractors: Eastern Construction
Photographers: James Dow and Bob Gundu, Positive+Imaging Photography
The 96,000 sq. ft facility is a four storey low-rise curvilinear building located between a ravine edge and a landscaped open space within an East York residential neighbourhood at the intersection of Broadview Avenue and O’Connor Drive.
The Sisters retained the Taylor residence, a heritage building that currently exists on the site, which links directly to their new building. The building contains 65 residential suites for the Sisters, shared dining facilities, lobby and activity spaces, a chapel and support spaces.
The facility includes thirty assisted living units and thirty-five private hospital units which provide rehabilitation, convalescent and palliative care.
The ground floor of the Taylor House contains multi-purpose rooms for meetings, gatherings and social activities, and three ensuite guest rooms for visitors are located on the second floor
