| Bell Lightbox and Festival Tower | |
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Bell Lightbox and Festival Tower in 2011 |
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| General information | |
| Type | Theatre, Residential, Retail |
| Location | Corner of King Street & John Street Toronto, Ontario |
| Completed | September 12, 2010 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 157 m (515 ft) |
| Roof | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 46 |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | PCL Constructors Canada |
| Architect | Bruce Kuwabara of KPMB Architects |
| Developer | Toronto International Film Festival Group Daniels Corporation & the Reitman Family |
The TIFF Bell Lightbox & Festival Tower is a cultural centre and skyscraper in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was developed by The Daniels Corporation and designed by Toronto-based architectural firm Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects (KPMB). The TIFF Bell Lightbox is the home of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF),[1] while the Festival Tower contains condominium residences. The project was conceived in partnership by the Toronto International Film Festival Group and the King and John Festival Corporation.[2]
The complex opened officially on September 12, 2010 with a “free block party”.[3] Bruce McDonald's Trigger was the first film screened at the theatre.[4]
The entrance for the structure's 46-storey tower is on John Street, set back from the much smaller 19th-century buildings along King Street. The Bell Lightbox cinema complex, the Toronto International Film Festival offices, a ground-floor restaurant and a roof-top terrace are housed in a five-storey structure on King. The five-screen cinema complex also features galleries, workshops and a library.[5]
During construction, the site was found to contain artifacts belonging to York General Hospital when it was located there in 1829.[6]
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Glass from the 27th-floor of the condominium tower fell to the ground at around 7:30 pm on August 2, 2011. Police closed off a section of John Street as a precaution, and pedestrian traffic along the side of the building was limited the next day. This incident happened just days after Murano Condos at 37 Grosvenor St. had similar incidents.[7]
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