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TD Conference Centre, TD Tower

General Info

About the Project

Project Description

The TD Conference Centre wished to explore more sustainable approaches to meeting their requirements for conference spaces while using the opportunity to welcome employees to a branded environment. AV implementation challenges included low ceilings, existing bank vaults, limited back of house space, and adjacent critical infrastructure. The two-storey space beneath the tower of their existing headquarters now consists of a large auditorium, pre-function meeting areas, video wall art installation, and up to three flexible conference rooms, as well as other office amenities. The central AV system facilitates the required connections to allow staff to monitor and support events from key locations such as reception and the prep kitchen. Event organizers and presenters are able to discretely request assistance including catering, technology, or meeting support, from the Touch Panel without having to leave the room.

Scope

Electrical Engineering

Audio Visual

Lighting Design

Tenant Interiors

Final Budget

Confidential

Primary Sector

Corporate/Commercial & Mixed Use

Secondary Sector

Convention Centres

Client

Toronto Dominion Bank

Architect

Gensler

Project Team

An abandoned subterranean film theatre in the TD tower was repurposed into a world class conference center for TD. Multi-tasking lighting was required for formal meetings, multimedia presentations, plus evening events. The challenge was to create the illusion of daylight throughout.

Key Individuals

Stephen Kaye

Greg Rushton

Kevin Pattison

Audio Visual

Audio and video conferencing, presentation systems, room booking, public address/fire alarm integration, corporate town hall, amenity areas, and sound masking.

Lighting

“Architectural” and “daylight” lighting treatments were developed in tandem. “Architectural” treatments address surface materials, feature elements, millwork, and art. Simulated “daylight” treatments are incorporated into ceiling planes and wall slots, shifting color temperature throughout the day. Lighting is concealed in light boxes, coves, slots or integrated with ceiling systems. Multiple, separately controlled layers of diffuse and point-light comprise the flexible lighting system for the meeting rooms. CCT adjusting ceiling systems were designed for circulation areas so that from within the meeting spaces the frosted glass partitions glow, suggestive of windows beyond. An artificial skylight product resides in reception, while wall slots throughout also simulate daylight with both concealed top mounted accent lighting and a linear source that makes the slot glow. A below grade commercial event space that relies solely on artificial light feels luminous and natural. The multiple layers of light and controls make this possible, all are discreetly blended into the materiality of the space.
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