Toronto’s Woman Marmalade Refreshes + Relocates

Identified for its every day choices, Toronto brunch establishment Woman Marmalade and its devoted following can now get pleasure from their meals inside an area that appears pretty much as good as its meals tastes. Their newly renovated house, designed by Omar Gandhi Architect in collaboration with SvN, is situated on an up-and-coming stretch of Broadview Avenue simply north of Dundas Avenue within the east finish of the town.

Photograph by Janet Kimber

An extended, slim, darkish constructing was remodeled right into a vivid, heat house that’s a superb exploration of scale, proportion, materiality, and light-weight. The entrance exterior holds on to the unique brick façade, whereas a big new storefront window permits for a glimpse inside for passersby. Cedar cladding accents the getting older brick, and can develop its personal patina over time to enrich it.

Photograph by Janet Kimber

A small entryway opens right into a light-filled three-story house on the entrance of the eating room, whereas uncovered beams all through are a nod to the eating places previous lives.. The primary and second ranges present seating, and embrace a double-height personal eating space on the rear of the constructing. New home windows at each the back and front of the house, in addition to skylights, present loads of illumination even on overcast days when performed towards the Baltic birch inside end that’s constant all through.

Photograph by Bob Gundu

Providers and circulation are located alongside on facet, whereas the kitchen is situated within the rear of the constructing on the primary ground with the identical openness as their earlier location. A small addition within the again permits for some additional house for each the kitchen and eating areas. Loads of wall-mounted crops and heat brass accents end off the nice and cozy inside palette.

Photograph by Janet Kimber

The Baltic birch inside end of the eating room establishes a constant backdrop to the pure daylight because it charts its path via the restaurant over the course of a day. The Baltic birch folds out from the wall to create banquette seating on each ranges. It’s extruded to kind the espresso bars, and opened as much as create mild slots for the suspended lighting fixtures. The wooden materials palette is constant all through the eating space, from the finishes of the inside doorways to the wooden window frames and jamb extensions. The rigorously curated wall-mounted crops animate the house and supply acoustic aid for the busy weekend brunch crowds. The nice and cozy brass accents of the sunshine fixtures add to the heat of the inside materials palette.