Seven Star Plaza, Markham
A Centre with a Sense of Place
Seven Star is a small neighbourhood shopping centre at a busy intersection. We paid close attention to scale and containment to provide a sense of place for this project. The Centre is anchored by a TD Bank, and the design unified the existing medical centre and office building on the site.
Challenges
- Site abuts existing mature residential neighbourhood with concerns about development of retail plaza adjacent to them
- Designed to reduce impact on residential neighbours
- Importance of life cycle cost of centre due to developer maintaining ownership
Solutions
- Rezoning and SPA involved in-depth consultation at public information sessions and presentations at City Council to reach consensus for approvals
- Roof top units located away from neighbours and screening, restricted access/viewing to rear, reduced height of building
- Consideration to materials and mechanical systems with longer life