The Frank Gehry David Mirvish Towers Plan to Revitalize Toronto
Alexandra Serrano — October 3, 2012 — Art & Design
An ambitious move that will change Toronto’s landscape is perhaps the best way to describe the Frank Gehry David Mirvish Towers project.
The three avant-garde residential buildings will be located in the center of Toronto’e entertainment district on King Street West, beside the Royal Alexandra Theater. Ambitious and avant-garde, the constructions will tower with heights of 80 to 85 meters. Though these residential buildings are impressive in their own right, they will also include a base that will house a contemporary art collection.
The galleries that are part of this project will exhibit the private contemporary art collection of David and Audrey Mirvish that has been acquired over a period of 50 years. It is evident that the Frank Gehry David Mirvish Towers project will change Toronto’s skyline and and enrich the cultural scene of this Canadian city.
The three avant-garde residential buildings will be located in the center of Toronto’e entertainment district on King Street West, beside the Royal Alexandra Theater. Ambitious and avant-garde, the constructions will tower with heights of 80 to 85 meters. Though these residential buildings are impressive in their own right, they will also include a base that will house a contemporary art collection.
The galleries that are part of this project will exhibit the private contemporary art collection of David and Audrey Mirvish that has been acquired over a period of 50 years. It is evident that the Frank Gehry David Mirvish Towers project will change Toronto’s skyline and and enrich the cultural scene of this Canadian city.
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