Strasman Architects Inc.

Happy Pride, Toronto! 🌈
At SAI we are committed to equality, inclusivity and diversity. We are proud to provide a welcoming workplace where everyone is encouraged to be their authentic selves. Happy Pride and have a fabulous weekend! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💙💗🤍

             

Did you know the TTC Eglinton West Station will be renamed next year?

Designed by SAI's founding principal Jim Strasman and Arthur Erickson Foundation , the Eglinton West Station has been serving the Cedarvale neighbourhood and nearby communities since 1978. The station building features coffered concrete ceilings and extensive brick wall finishes, distinguishing it from other Toronto Transit Commission stations.

The name Eglinton West is set to change to the more neighbourhood-specific Cedarvale station when the connecting Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown LRT station of the same name opens in 2023.

By next year, the station's entrance, platform, and other wayfinding signage will be replaced with ones bearing the new name.

Photos by: Vik Pahwa, blogTO

Happy Earth Day 2022. Together we must invest in our planet, because a green future is a prosperous future. 🤗❤️🌎

At SAI, we are driven by sustainability. Many of our projects meet Toronto Green Standards and utilize innovative green technologies. It is our goal to design sustainable buildings for a green and healthy planet. 🌿🏗🏢

Image: TTC McNicoll Bus Garage, with the largest green roof in Toronto at over 14,000 square meters which retains rainfall, and is also fitted with rooftop solar panels.

Photographer: Riley Snelling
Client: Toronto Transit Commission
Engineering: Morrison Hershfield
Structural: RJC Engineers
Contractors: Buttcon and Eastern Construction
Green Roof: Bioroof Systems Inc.
Solar Walls: SolarWall - Solar Air Heating System