A review of tall buildings architectural design consideration and guiding principles (Case study: City of Toronto)

A high-rise building is defined in the Official Plan as any building that is ten stories or more.In high-rise housing, residential uses predominate but other land uses are often included in a mixed-use development including, retail, office, institutional, cultural and entertainment activities. Whether a building is high rise or not, a building may appear relatively tall when it is significantly higher that the surrounding context; or it is taller than the width of the right-of-way that it faces. This paper study on tall buildings architectural design consideration and guiding principles. These urban design guidelines are to be used during the review of development proposals to promote and achieve appropriate high-rise development. The design guidelines will be applied wherever high-rise residential and mixed-use buildings are proposed. While these guidelines are aimed at residential development, they are a useful reference when considering high-rise commercial development as well as, mid-rise development that appears tall in relation to its context. These are general guidelines, and not all will apply equally in all circumstances. Each context will inform the application of, and the emphasis on, various guidelines. Specific site context and conditions will be considered in conjunction with these guidelines

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Tall Building , Architectural Design , Guiding Principles , City Of Toronto