Project Description
This new beachfront office building will represent the next evolution in commercial office development and will reinvent how employees work together in Toronto's rapidly evolving creative and technology sectors.
The entire lighting design concept was to “follow the light” by having lines of light guiding the guests throughout the space, creating a sense of connectivity and achieving visibility.
The Toronto Waterfront Innovation Centre represents a new benchmark in commercial office design, redefining how people connect, collaborate, and create within the city’s rapidly evolving technology and creative sectors. Situated along the waterfront, the building draws inspiration from its beachfront context, embracing openness, movement, and transparency as core design principles.
At the heart of the project is a lighting concept rooted in a simple yet powerful idea: follow the light. Linear bands of illumination weave through the building, guiding occupants intuitively through the space while establishing a strong sense of orientation and flow. These lines of light act as visual connectors, linking workplaces, collaboration zones, and social areas, and reinforcing the building’s role as a hub for innovation and exchange.
The lighting strategy enhances visibility and comfort while supporting flexible, activity-based work environments. Carefully integrated into the architecture, the lighting highlights circulation paths and architectural moments without overwhelming the space, creating an environment that feels both dynamic and calm. By prioritizing connectivity, clarity, and human experience, the Toronto Waterfront Innovation Centre uses light not only as a functional element, but as a defining feature - shaping how people move, interact, and work together in the next generation of Toronto office spaces.