Laurence Grigorov, as director of Laurence Martin Developments, finds inspiration from international architectural designs and trends for residential development projects that the company is involved in. Laurence Martin Developments has been developing luxury residential projects in Johannesburg, South Africa for nearly 15 years. Laurence Grigorov is highly influenced by modern design trends and endeavours to instil these inspirations in the company’s architectural style.
A new project which is featured in www.dezeen.com and has Laurence Grigorov excited is the HUB situated in Toronto, Canada.
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has released the first visualisations of The HUB, a skyscraper that will "hover" above a historic building in Toronto, Canada. Renders show an external steel structure supporting the building and allowing it to cantilever over the Toronto Harbour Commission Building, a six storey building erected on the site in 1917.
"Our design brings together many key elements of our work, including structural steelwork, transparency, and connectivity to the urban fabric around it, to form an office in harmony with its surroundings," said Graham Stirk, senior partner at Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. "We are excited to have this opportunity to design a landmark building for Toronto’s skyline," continued Stirk.
At 60 stories high, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners' commercial skyscraper will be among the tallest buildings in the city. The 72-storey First Canadian Place is both the tallest building in Toronto and Canada.
The British architecture firm was announced as the design competition winners for The HUB, also known as 30 Harbour Bay, in 2017. The HUB acronym is a reference to the towers' proximity to the Harbour, Union Station, and Bay Street.
