{"id":620948,"date":"2025-12-08T22:44:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T22:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/620948\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T22:44:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T22:44:22","slug":"canadas-tallest-skyscraper-becomes-first-in-country-above-100-storeys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/620948\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada’s tallest skyscraper becomes first in country above 100 storeys"},"content":{"rendered":"

The SkyTower supertall skyscraper<\/a> in Toronto<\/a>, designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects<\/a>, has become the first building in Canada to surpass 100 storeys.<\/p>\n

The residential skyscraper for developer Pinnacle International<\/a> reached a milestone today on its path to becoming the tallest building in Canada and one of the tallest residential towers on the continent.<\/p>\n

Designed by Canadian studio Hariri Pontarini Architects<\/a>, the supertall skyscraper will reach an estimated 351.85 metres (1,154 feet) tall.<\/p>\n

In May, Dezeen showed images of the tower at 71 storeys<\/a> with some of the exterior cladding complete. Now, it appears that much more of the cladding on the base of the structure has been completed.<\/p>\n

\"SkytowerHariri Pontarini Architects’ Pinnacle SkyTower has become the first in Canada to reach 100 storeys. Photo by Dustin William<\/p>\n

When completed, the building will have a slightly sloping facade with balconies on one side that resemble vents.<\/p>\n

“We are pleased to celebrate Pinnacle SkyTower reaching 100 storeys,” said Pinnacle International president and CEO Michael De Cotiis<\/p>\n

“We have created a landmark, one that is making history not only for Toronto, but for all of Canada.”<\/p>\n

\"SkytowerCalled Skytower, it is Canada’s tallest skyscraper. Photo courtesy of Pinnacle International<\/p>\n

Hariri Pontarini Architects has described Skytower as a “12-sided jewel” with “glazed and tapered form with chamfered corners”.<\/p>\n

“The design of the Pinnacle Sky Tower is inspired by its urban context and by our goal of establishing a strong sculptural presence on the skyline,” said Hariri Pontarini Architects founding partner David Pontarini.<\/p>\n

“Its prominent site location at the start of one of Toronto\u2019s main arterial roads called for an architectural expression that would become a landmark on the skyline.”<\/p>\n

“From the outside, this geometry reflects light in different ways and results in a distinctive silhouette that shifts depending on the angle you view it from,” he continued.<\/p>\n

“The building amenities on the upper floors will sit at the same general elevation as the CN Tower\u2019s main observation level, creating a visual alignment and relationship on the skyline.”<\/p>\n

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Beyond the stylistic aspects, the architecture studio claims this formal scheme will help the skyscraper bear the heavy winds that blow across Lake Ontario.<\/p>\n

Pinnacle SkyTower is part of the larger Pinnacle One development located in Toronto’s rapidly developing Harbourfront neighbourhood. It will contain apartments and a hotel as well as amenities, including a restaurant on its 106th floor, its highest.<\/p>\n

An adjacent skyscraper in the development will reach 95 storeys.<\/p>\n

After a March 2025 variance request<\/a>, its height was extended to 106 storeys, with its original design only having 95.<\/p>\n

The skyscraper will beat out Foster + Partners One Bloor in the city<\/a>, which became Canada’s first supertall skyscraper at 85 storeys and 308.6 metres (1,012 feet) earlier this year.<\/p>\n

According to the developer, the tower will top out and begin welcoming residents in 2026.<\/p>\n

The project is indicative of the rapid heightening of Toronto’s urban landscape. Earlier this year, Dezeen showcased a photo series underlining<\/a> this rapid development through a juxtaposition of charming older buildings with sparkling new developments.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the city, Frank Gehry, who died last week, designed the 84-storey Forma skyscraper<\/a>, one of his tallest and his first skyscraper in his birth city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The SkyTower supertall skyscraper in Toronto, designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects, has become the first building in Canada…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":620949,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3939],"tags":[4021,4020,943,4022,77,193255,6937,126129,126130,126131,38411,193254,9916,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-620948","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-design","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-hariri-pontarini-architects","14":"tag-ontario","15":"tag-sectionall","16":"tag-sectionarchitecture","17":"tag-sectionnews","18":"tag-skyscrapers","19":"tag-supertall-skyscrapers","20":"tag-toronto","21":"tag-uk","22":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115686375559180462","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/620948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=620948"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/620948\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/620949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=620948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=620948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=620948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}