CF Sherway Gardens Renovations | DIALOG

Location: Toronto, ON
Client: Cadillac Fairview
Completion: 2015
Size: 32,516 sq m

350,000 sq ft
DIALOG Services: Architecture

Interior Design

Planning & Urban Design

Structural Engineering

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Constructed in the 1970s at the intersection of two major highways, CF Sherway Gardens was originally a mall in a sea of suburban parking lots. The expected experience was to drive, park, shop, and leave. The exterior of the shopping centre did not engage with the surrounding community and it had no pedestrian appeal. This redevelopment engages shoppers in an urban experience with a public face to the exterior of the shopping centre, with places to gather and interact inside and outside. The expansion includes three parking garages, existing mall space, and facade renovation.

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sherway gardens exterior toronto carousel 01 — The tone of Sherway’s public realm is set with the sense of arrival at the the new main entrance.

sherway gardens skylight interior toronto carousel 02 — As you explore the space, the disappearing curve of the extension’s hallway continuously reveals new retail, creating an inviting shopping experience.

sherway gardens interior skylight toronto carousel 03 — Moves were made to urbanize the environment by engaging with the surrounding community.

sherway gardens food court toronto carousel 04 — Perched above the shopping street, the Gourmet Fare dining hall provides 900 seats, and high ceilings with maximum sunlight exposure.

sherway gardens food court toronto carousel 05 — The space offers an opportunity to dine, shop, and relax while people watching.

sherway gardens food court carousel 06 — Floor to ceiling windows bring the outside in.

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Vaulted light Visitors are welcomed into a two-storey curving atrium space that offers maximum sunlight exposure.

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This spectacular feature brings retail design to the forefront of the expansion, allowing for larger-than-normal double-height storefront presentation.

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Exposure to natural sunlight and the feeling of walking along an outdoor promenade is a major theme throughout the project.

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CF Sherway Garden Points of Interest 01

Suburban to urban

Surface parking is reduced, and the building juts out towards the street.

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CF Sherway Garden Points of Interest 02

Parking lots are generously shrouded by tasteful landscaping.

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CF Sherway Garden Points of Interest 03

Wayfinding is clear and speaks a modern language.