The Corus Quay building is an awesome place. Located right on the Toronto waterfront, it’s an office building that is home to some of the coolest companies in the city. On site they have everything from radio stations, to television studios, television feeds, production facilities, animation studios, publishing companies, and performance spaces which serve hundreds of employees. If you thought your office was cool, you haven’t seen anything yet.
Since opening in 2010, Corus Quay has been for its amazing art installations and it happens to be one of the most sustainable buildings in the city, a name which partly comes from their use of art throughout the building. We should also mention that they have a 3-storey slide – no joke.
One of their most striking pieces has to be the 5-storey ‘bio-wall’ in the atrium, which acts as a biofilter for the building. This means it purifies the air and spruces up the place at the same time! The wall is double-sided and gets a ton of natural sunlight from the windows facing Lake Ontario. Very cool.
The team at Troika, a company from the U.K., has three public art installations you can check out in the building too. First up is Shoal, which is an installation made up of 467 iridescent fish attached to the ceiling. The fish are computer controlled and are constantly turning, creating a liquified effect on the ceiling.
Their other installation is called Drizzle, which is a light installation. It projects light on the ground which gives off the look of colourful rain drops.
Finally, their installation titled Lightning Bolt is another staple in the building’s atrium. It’s a 40-foot tall installation which, if the name didn’t already give it away, looks much like a lightning bolt. It’s a dramatic piece that’s hard to miss when you walk in.
You may have thought that this building was exclusive to its employees, but now you know it’s not! Next time you’re at Sugar Beach, go for a walk and check out the awesome art installations at Corus Quay and cross your fingers that the slide is open.