Two upcoming Toronto skyscrapers designed by famed Canadian architect Frank Gehry officially have a name. The mixed-use development, set to rise at 266-284 King Street West, will now be known as Forma. Named for the Latin and Italian words form, shape, and appearance, developers Great Gulf Group, Dream, and Westdale Properties say they landed on the name as a nod to the two towers’ bold designs.
Reaching 74 and 84 stories in height, the towers will stand out amongst the downtown landscape as some of the tallest in the city. Renderings of the towers reveal a design with stacked, asymmetrical boxes — a departure from the sleek, rectangular towers that dominate much of downtown Toronto. The development has been in the works for over a decade, with initial plans filed with the City in 2012. As to be expected, the design has undergone several changes since then, with original plans calling for three curved, sculpture-like towers.
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