Audi Midtown Toronto

Audi Midtown Toronto is based on the new “Terminal Design” from Audi AG and serves as the Canadian flagship store. Located at one of the most heavily traveled areas of Toronto, the 401/404 interchange, Audi had the opportunity to mesmerize passersby. This seven-storey reinforced concrete structure utilized roughly 8,500 m3 of concrete of varying strengths. The Audi building exudes strength through its mono-lithic structure beneath a multi-faceted lightweight aluminum cladding that cloaks over 200 cars parked in the upper floors.

The layout and programmatic requirements of the facility challenged the Design Team to accommodate a vast palette of interior/exterior finishes. Floor plans are comprised of the following elements:

• Ground Floor: showroom entrance with escalators and detail bays.
• Second Floor: offices and the captivating two-storey high showroom space with eight meter tall concrete columns, poured monolithically.
• Third Floor: offices and handover area separated by the showroom high space.
• Fourth Floor: Mechanic Shop
• Floors Five through Seven: Parking for 206 cars. The jewel of the parking structure is the spiral interchange which allows cars to ascend to the 5th level with straight ramps for access above. The spiral ramp serves as the main conduit into the building accessing the services bays. The ramp is a chandelier-design where slabs below are hung from above using a complex arrangement of reinforcing steel and strategically placed control joints.

Highlights

• CCDC-5B Contract
• Office and showroom
• Maintenance bays
• Multi-level above-ground parking integrated with overall building program
• New construction
• Highest quality finishes
• Branding elements incorporated into interior / exterior finishes