![1 Roxborough West neighbourhood shot with clock tower in the background and vibrant Summerhill’s dine-in scene in foreground](/static/9ccad7dc0063b76c580bdbf7fa5eb315/78403/neighb_1.jpg)
One Roxborough West is situated in the intimate Summerhill community—at the confluence of tree-lined residential streets and iconic Yonge street.
The project comes to life with a deep appreciation for the Summerhill neighbourhood and an approach rooted in the unique qualities of the site and area.
![Tree-lined neighbourhood shot of Summerhill, Toronto](/static/99d6ab4c7ca8c58b2a4c8414fb835bd9/5c40b/neighb_2.jpg)
The duality of high street and home is a concept that underpins the project and recurs as a formal and material design strategy.
The building façade responds contextually to its surroundings; a sleek, tidy envelope addresses the urban interface with Yonge Street.
At grade, a two-storey podium reinforces the existing, well-defined street wall and small-scale retail character of the high street.
Narrow retail bays are framed in warm, textured red brick creating a consistent tactile and visual language, familiar to the neighbourhood shops that line the Summerhill corridor.
![Neighbourhood photography, Summerhill](/static/1c789b9f1521c18dfbd8fd2abb3e0df0/2e0e6/neighb_3.jpg)