222 Jarvis Street, Brutalist office building in Toronto, Canada
222 Jarvis Street is a ten-story office building featuring an inverted pyramid shape with pre-cast concrete walls clad in dark brown brick veneer. The structure appears solid and angular, characteristic of brutalist design from the 1970s.
The building was designed in 1971 by architect Maxwell Miller as the Canadian headquarters for Sears. Ontario government acquired it in 2007 and converted it into office space for state agencies.
The structure represents the concrete-focused architectural movement of the 1970s among Victorian-style buildings on one of Toronto's earliest streets.
The building sits on Jarvis Street, one of Toronto's oldest streets, and is easily accessible by public transit. Note that this is an office space and visitor access may be limited.
After extensive renovations, the building achieved LEED Gold certification, a distinction for sustainable design. The modernization included solar panels, green roofs, and advanced energy monitoring systems.
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