KFA Architects and Planners

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at this week's Windtech Consultants event! As Kregg Fordyce shared in his remarks, KFA Architects and Planners has a unique role in tackling the challenges our cities face today. By looking beyond individual projects and considering the bigger picture, we can create urban environments that are sustainable, resilient, and equitable. It’s not just about solving for today—it’s about designing for future generations. #UrbanDesign #SustainableCities #ResilientCommunities #LongTermPlanning #UrbanSustainability #ArchitectsOfChange #KFAArchitects #FutureCities #SpatialPlanning #RegenerativeDesign

Upcoming Event Alert! Toronto is evolving, and we’re excited to be part of the conversation! Join Kregg Fordyce, Principal at KFA, as he takes the stage at the event "Shaping Toronto’s Future for the Better" hosted by Windtech. Kregg will be sharing insights into the role of architects, planners, in designing a more sustainable, inclusive, and innovative city. It’s a great opportunity to connect with industry leaders in real estate, architecture, and urban development. When: September 17, 2024 Time: 6 - 9 PM EDT Where: Lavelle, Toronto Get inspired by fresh ideas and learn how Toronto’s landscape is being shaped by forward-thinking professionals like Kregg. Register now to reserve your spot: https://lnkd.in/dk45Pmxr #TorontoArchitecture #SustainableCities #UrbanDevelopment #KFAArchitects #Networking #EventAlert

Our latest project features two buildings: a high-rise and a low-rise. The low-rise building, pictured here, creates a smooth transition between the high-rise and the single-family homes beyond our project area. This design effectively integrates different urban scales. The building is clad in luxurious limestone panels and topped with a metal mansard roof. Additionally, the large blank wall on the street side offers a great opportunity to introduce a decorative element, adding art to the community. #Architecture #UrbanDesign #LimestoneCladding #MetalRoof #CommunityArt #TransitionDesign #ResidentialPlanning #UrbanDevelopment" #Architecture #UrbanDesign #LimestoneCladding #MetalRoof #CommunityArt #TransitionDesign #ResidentialPlanning #UrbanDevelopment #SustainableArchitecture #NeighborhoodEnhancement

Celebrating World Chocolate Day with a sweet twist on architecture! #WorldChocolateDay #EdibleArchitecture #DesignDelights #ChocolateLovers #CreativeDesign" #ArchitecturalInnovation #SweetDesign #ChocolateArt #InnovativeDesign #SustainableDesign

Redefining global icons with a sprinkle of Canadian spirit! 🍁🇨🇦 #CanadaDay #IconicRedesigns #CanadianClichés

HOW OUR 'WALLACE WALK' USES INTEGRATED DESIGN PRINCIPLES Wallace Walk highlights KFA's commitment to designing and delivering Integrated urban projects, which operate at varying scales and complexities. The 'Wallace Walk' neighbourhood is an example of an urban infill project, which successfully Integrates the adjacent Wallace-Emerson neighbourhood and the surrounding context. During the project's design, we applied an Integrated philosophy to formal, cross-scale, interdisciplinary, and iterative areas. As a result, the project required a greater emphasis towards engagement with stakeholders and community groups and coordination with a large interdisciplinary team, which included various public agencies. The design conceived an appropriately scaled mixed-use neighbourhood knitting together the surrounding urban fabric using varying programmatic elements. The site's layout is organized using two bar-buildings, whose program includes the recently constructed ‘George Chuvalo Community Centre’, along with various micro-scaled retail uses at-grade, studio spaces above, and two integrated crash walls. The crash walls act as a protective element from the more sensitive residential uses internal to the site, successfully integrating a tricky urban rail corridor condition. The low-rise back-to-back townhouse blocks fit within the neighbourhood's existing urban rhythm and scale, and are among the first of their kind to be constructed in Toronto. The crash wall's public art program provides for an active interface onto the ‘West Toronto Rail Path’ along with linkages to and from the surrounding community. A pedestrian bridge was also designed and constructed in partnership with Metrolinx providing a vital linkage from Wallace-Emerson to the Junction further west. Now having been complete for 6 years, we are excited to see the neighbourhood teeming with life and providing a positive built influence to its residents, passers through and to the surrounding areas. We love seeing how the neighbourhood has developed its own personality over this time, experienced through its architecture, public art, local businesses, and community life.

Another KFA project caught in the wild! Cannot wait to see the amazing result. 😊 #KFAArchitecture #TorontoDesign #GTAArchitecture #TorontoBuildings #TorontoUrbanDesign #TorontoRealEstate #TorontoConstruction #TorontoDevelopment #CanadianDesign #TorontoHomes

Discover 77 Woodstream Blvd, our new 15-floor, four-building condominium complex with over 450 units. Designed to maximize density while providing optimal views of the adjacent conservation lands, the project includes a dynamic podium housing commercial spaces and shared amenities, connecting the two main towers. This development blends urban living with natural beauty, enhancing the community experience. Target completion: 2018. #Architecture #UrbanDesign #ResidentialLiving #CommunityDevelopment #KFAArchitecture

We recently went to check the progress on THE FLOWING WATER, our collaboration with Architect @stefano_pujatti of @elasticofarm. #KFAArchitecture #Collaboration #ArchitecturalDesign #UrbanDevelopment #TheFlowingWater #StefanoPujatti

Testing the power of AI, we created a video showcasing the Diva Condominium project as designed by architects of the past, each incorporating their unique design elements and styles. Which one is your favorite? #AIArt #ArchitecturalDesign #DivaCondominium #HistoricDesign #ArchitectsOfThePast #DesignInspiration #CreativeAI #AIShowcase #DesignElements #StyleEvolution #ArchitectureLovers #AIandDesign #InnovativeDesign #DesignOfThePast #AIInArchitecture