The winners of the 2011 Pug Awards, the People’s Choice Awards for architecture, were just announced. Torontonians were invited to vote online from May 1st to May 31st this year at the pugwards.com for 28 new condo / loft residential developments and 10 commercial / institutional developments. To qualify, the eligible buildings must have been completed in 2010 and be located in the City of Toronto. They also needed to be greater than 50,000 square feet, or be considered noteworthy by the Pug Awards Advisory Board.
The year’s top winners included Seventy5 – 75 Portland Street as the best new condo / loft residential building, and the TIFF Bell Lightbox as top commercial / institutional project. Honourable mentions were awarded to X The Condominium in the residential category and to the Thompson Hotel / 550 Wellington in the commercial / institutional category.
TIFF Bell Lightbox
The Thompson Hotel
Seventy5 – 75 Portland, designed by Freed Developments, is a modern jewel located in the King West district. The building was designed in a U-shape to embrace a serene courtyard while maximizing the site and complementing the Portland streetscape. This 11-storey structure is characterized by massed elements that shift in and out.
HERE’S HOW THEY RANKED…
RESIDENTIAL
01 Seventy5 – 75 Portland Street
Sevety5 – 75 Portland
X The Condominium
CASA Condominium
04 The Residences of Maple Leaf Square
The Residences of Maple Leaf Square
Panorama
06 130 Bloor Street West / 155 Cumberland Street
130 Bloor St West / 155 Cumberland Street
07 East Lofts
East Lofts
08 Luna Condominium Development
Luna
Glasshouse Lofts
West Harbour City
11 Boutique
Boutique
VÜ North and VÜ South Towers
Spring at Minto Gardens
eq2 at Equinox
Vibe at Liberty Village
16 Accolade
Accolade
17 The Republic
The Republic
Luxe Condominium
500 St Clair West
Bloor Street Neighbourhood
21 The Rosewood I and II North & South Tower
The Rosewood I & II North & South Tower
Mona Lisa Residences
Merci Le Condominium
24 The Bayview – Manor House & The Bayview Tower
The Bayview – Manor House & The Bayview Tower
Red Hot Condos Phase I
Markham Place
Eleven Christie
RESIDENTIAL – ADAPTIVE REUSE AND HERITAGE RESTORATION
The Printing Factory Lofts
ABOUT THE PUG AWARDS
The annual Pug Awards debuted in 2004 and celebrates the best in Toronto architecture and planning. Founded by Anna Simone, principal of design firm Cecconi Simone, and Gary Berman, president of real estate financier Tricon Capital Group, the awards invite the public to vote on Toronto’s newest real estate developments. The goal is to inform the public about design excellence and contribute to the growth and prosperity of Toronto.
Casey Ragan
“Toronto’s Condo Authority”