GRANITE CLUB TRANSFORMATION
Toronto, 2000
PROJECT DETAILS
LOCATION
2350 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
CLIENT
Granite Club
COMPLETION
1996
CLUB OVERHAUL
Responding to evolving societal trends and member expectations, Toronto’s Granite Club is transformed in increments, while remaining open and of high service to members.
CHANGING TIMES
In response to evolving trends and changing membership expectations, a long-term master plan updates the vision for Toronto’s largest and best-established sport and social club. Among other things, the full array of dining choices for club members is examined, leading to a comprehensive new concept for food service at the club.
CIRCULATION CLARIFIED
The center of the ground-floor is restructured from north to south as an axial enfilade of rooms displaying, in museum format, the club’s art collection, and organizing a complex plan into an easy-to-navigate- and-enjoy experience.
LOOSENING UP
Casual dining, the fastest-growing part of food service at the club, achieves prominence with a series of new interior rooms and service concepts along with a complete rethink of exterior dining.
MAINTAINING A COMPETITIVE EDGE
Above all else, these member-driven changes ensure the club’s ongoing ability to satisfy existing members and attract new.
CREDITS ↓
ARCHITECTS
KPMB ARCHITECTS: Thomas Payne (partner-in-charge) Anne Marie Flemming (project architect), Karen Petrachenko, John Agnidis, Lexi Kolt
PHOTOGRAPHY
Peter Sellar