HOTEL REVIEW


Alliance. “Each panel spans the full height floor-to-floor to minimise the number of frames and reinforce the building’s flush appearance. We wanted to convey a bold, symbolic statement by achieving a façade that has simple yet elegant proportions.” Dressing the seamless glass and sandblasted panels, an impressive pre-programmable LED lighting system brings the façade to life at night with eye-catching hues of colour. Another notable aspect of the see-through exterior is the way in which it extends areas of the hotel, such as bars and restaurants, outwards, establishing a clear connection to the local community and city beyond. It is at the very top of Thompson Toronto


that visitors find one of its most impressive spaces – a private rooftop bar and lounge with 360-degree panoramic views of the city. Open to hotel guests, condo residents and select members, the lounge incorporates a


full-length retractable glass wall across the downtown view, effectively allowing it to move outdoors in good weather. Surfaced in Ipe wood, the terrace accommodates ample seating and a lit horizon-edged pool that takes on a reflective quality as the sun goes down. Drawing inspiration from the local area, which once used to be the Garment District, design firm II BY IV has selected a lavender and chocolate colour scheme, complementary to all skin tones, for the rooftop. Fabrics evoke classic vintage hotel decks while custom high- back lounge chairs and Corian planters are arranged into pockets of seating. At the heart of the lounge, a wrap-around bar is topped with rare delirium granite – the first usage of this unusual coloured vein in Canada – and lined internally with lavender glass. New York-based Studio Gaia, responsible for the interiors of the 110,000ft2


urban property, has sought to achieve a balance, 050 SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2011 WWW.SLEEPERMAGAZINE.COM


ABOVE: Guestroom designs continue some of the lobby’s interior themes including hardwood flooring, custom millwork for built-in cabinetry and workstations and floor-to-ceiling windows. The striking signature red-orange colour is applied to lamps and a custom-designed lounge chair


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