David Yuhasz and Jason Kipfer of Zedd Architecture found themselves on what must have been the coldest day of the year inside the concrete cube of 304 Talbot Street, flashlights in hand, literally measuring it's potential. Selected by York Developments, Zedd was to take this gritty concrete bunker and former storage facility and transform it to an industrial chic office building for London‘s burgeoning tech community....and get it done yesterday. It was the Family Day, long weekend.  

Zedd Architecture is a relatively new player in London’s design and architecture scene. Having taken up space in SoHo across from the Roundhouse on Horton Street in their own version of the Cube (with space carved from a former fish market warehouse) they, like many creative companies and the people they employ, gravitate and thrive in unique transformed spaces with high ceilings and abundant light.  
 

Flash to the present and 304 Talbot, now known as The Cube, is nearing completion and about to house the digital media company, Arcane. The Cube is a prime example of adaptive reuse of an outdated building and zedd architecture is pleased to have been selected as the architectural designers for the project and part of the team for this successful transformation.

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zedd architecture is pleased to announce that Partner - David Yuhasz has been appointed to both the City of London Urban Design Peer Review Panel for the position of Design Professional (Senior Architect) and the LHAC, London Housing Advisory Commitee.

The UDPRP provides experienced observations, opinions and input on selected planning and development applications throughout the City of London. The Panel consists of professionals in a range of disciplines including Architects, Planners, Urban Designers and Landscape Architects. The Panel's recommendations are forwarded to Planning and Development Staff for consideration and reference for Staff recommendations in the Planning process. 

The London Housing Advisory Committee reports to the Municipal Council, through the Community and Protective Services Committee. The London Housing Advisory Committee serves as a resource, information gathering and advisory body to the Municipal Council on matters pertaining to housing in the City of London.

• The city’s population will grow by over 77,000 people and our employment will grow by 43,000 net new jobs between 2015 and 2035. 

• The costs of growth associated with a compact form of development over the next 50 years could cost us $2.7 billion less than accommodating the same population growth in a spread configuration.

• 1-in-3 Londoners will be 55 years old or more by 2035.

• Within North America, the ‘Millenials’ age group (born between 1980 and 2000) is similar in size or larger than the “Baby Boomers”. Their interests and demands are different than those of the ‘Boomers’. The city needs to address their needs in order to attract and retain them.

• About one-in-five Londoners are “new Canadians” and London’s population speaks about 100 different languages combined.

• Through the ReThink London process, Londoners told us repeatedly that transportation is a critical issue that must be addressed in our future.

• A 2014 study by the Urban Land Institute and PricewaterhouseCoopers stated that “…the population has clearly shown a desire to move back to the urban core”.

• Only 5% of the Canadian land mass is classified as prime agricultural land. And, only 0.5% is classified as Class 1 Agricultural Land. However, in London, this rare Class 1 Agricultural Land is prevalent, with the majority of our agricultural land considered to be Class 1.