517 - 525 Fanshawe, London, Ontario

This long narrow site accommodates 99 apartment units in a 6-storey building with below grade parking. The elongated building is cut and offset at the center with glazing allowing view and light into the corridors. This breaks the building literally in two sections reducing the apparent length of the building. The use of material and colour provides a rhythm across the facade while a setback on the upper floor and a large recessed terrace at the corner of the building reduces the overall scale.  Fanshawe Road has seen several low-rise buildings and commercial development on this busy traffic corridor that assist in transitioning to the single family neighborhoods long established on this route.