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ST. LAWRENCE MARKET NORTH

Project type

Architecture + Interiors

Date

June 2025

Location

Toronto, ON

Client

ERA Architects Inc.

A newly completed civic anchor in Toronto’s historic core, the St. Lawrence Market North Building reinterprets a 200-year-old site through a contemporary lens. Designed by RSHP Architects (Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners), with Adamson Associates as Architect of Record and ERA Architects overseeing heritage integration, the project balances bold architectural expression with deep contextual awareness.

The structure’s exposed structural frame, some finished in RSHP’s signature orange steel, introduces a distinctive visual rhythm to the public realm and contrasts the surrounding masonry fabric. Designed for multi-functional use, it’s built around civic adaptability: the ground floor hosts the long-standing Saturday farmers market, while the upper levels house City of Toronto offices, tribunal rooms, and Ontario Superior Court courtrooms during the workweek.

In photographing this project, I focused on architectural symmetry, strong leading lines, and the building’s integration within its surrounding environment. This series of St. Lawrence Market North photos highlights not only the geometry and materiality of the architecture, but also its connection to the urban fabric. A visual narrative of how contemporary civic design can coexist with heritage character.

Ariel view of St. Lawrence Market North Building

Corner view of the Toronto civic building, capturing its integration within a heritage-rich urban context

Wide-angle view of St. Lawrence Market North Building showcasing RSHP’s signature orange structural frame and surrounding Old Town Toronto streetscape

View of Ontario Superior Court courtroom within the building, demonstrating adaptive civic programming

Photograph of the building’s façade with strong symmetry and leading lines emphasizing the bold steel structure and glass curtain wall

Close-up of RSHP’s orange steel frame against glass and stone, highlighting material contrast in Toronto’s St. Lawrence Market North Building

Wide interior shot of municipal offices at St. Lawrence Market North, illustrating the building’s weekday civic function

Architectural photo showing pedestrians outside St. Lawrence Market North on a Saturday, with the farmers market in operation

Interior lounge space with views across Front Street, highlighting the connection between indoor civic function and urban life outside

Interior photograph of the market hall, showing natural light, structural detailing.

Street-level view of St. Lawrence Market North’s front elevation, with bold structural framing and pedestrian activity

Interior view of St. Lawrence Market North Building

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