FORMA East Tower
Developed by Great Gulf, Dream Unlimited, and Westdale Properties, and designed by world renowned Toronto-born architect Frank Gehry, Forma is a mixed-use development that comprises residential accommodation, commercial offices and retail and public spaces.
The first phase of the development is constituted by the East Tower, a 73-storey residential tower that reaches the height of 263 m (862 ft) and offers a total 864 residential units. The design is characterized by a series of stacked vertical volumes wrapped in a textural glass and metal skin.
HEIGHT
263 m / 863 ft
73 stories tall
Once completed, FORMA will be one of the tallest buildings in Toronto and the tallest in the world designed by Frank Gehry. It complements many other remarkable projects where Permasteelisa Group has translated the architectural vision of Frank Gehry, including 8 Spruce Street in New York, Battersea Phase 3A in London, Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
Design and engineering, manufacture, and installation of over 35,000 sqm (376,700 sq ft) for a total of around 7,500 bespoke curtain wall units, 1,900 operable vents, 2,500 slot vents, storefront, window wall, soffits, and fire safing.
- Technology
- #Unitized System
- #Single Skin Façade
ARCHITECT: Gehry Partners, LLP
CONTRACTOR: EllisDon
DEVELOPER:
Great Gulf
Dream Unlimited
Westdale Properties
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