Synergistic styles are at play for the interiors of Daniels on Parliament. The flair of French Modern inspiration, blends with the clean and simple lines of minimalist Scandinavian design. The result is a serene and inviting environment for all residents to call home.

We wanted to design a building that would fit in with the fabric of the existing community. Our team wanted to design a building that doesn’t have one or two ‘good’ sides. This building has four sides that front public streets – there is no ‘front’ and ‘back’. The four streets that surround the building have different qualities and building scales. Daniels on Parliament responds to these differences. We designed a building in the round.

We looked at the community as a whole – both the broader community of Regent Park and Cabbagetown, and how this residence would add to these areas. There are a variety of suite designs and sizes, from studio suites to large three-bedroom family-friendly suites, which allows for a diversity of residents. The building has a wonderful landscaped roof courtyard with uses for all ages and groups. There are a variety of outdoor spaces off the suites like terraces, balconies, and Juliette balconies. The goal was to design a residence that would not only be a great place to live, but also make you feel part of a community.

At NAK, we believe in the importance and power of storytelling through landscape design, and from that comes several factors to be considered including site context, climate change, social factors, integration with architecture, signage and placemaking opportunities. For the amenity terrace at Daniels on Parliament, we wanted to create an extension of life and activities from the interior of the building. From the interior onto the terraces and amenity courtyard, you can see the seemingly informal and organic organization of landscape elements (planters, seats, and trellis) that flows out of the residence.