About Us

Exploring design boundaries as they relate to a particular project is a key component of our design philosophy. At Southside, our design choices are driven by bold concepts. We develop these concepts based on a meticulous analysis and interpretation of our client’s goals and objectives. Our creative inspiration is diverse, personal and global. Art, sculpture, music, literature, mathematics and technology all play a role in our creative playground. Enduring design resonates because it is thoughtful, connected and remarkably appropriate for a particular place in time.

Selected Awards
  • 2014 — Award of Excellence | ARIDO
  • 2014 — Award of Excellence | Contract Magazine

Bloor West Dental Group

Bloor West Village is a delightful and vibrant urban streetscape that would be the envy of any city. There is always an abundance of pedestrian activity along Bloor West between Runnymede and Jane Street regardless of the season. Flower shops, vegetable markets, bakeries, coffee shops, banks and dental offices are in abundance.

An elegant new front façade incorporating Owen Sound limestone, floor to ceiling 19mm thick, clear, tempered glazing with stainless steel spider connections and copper over the entrance have been provided. Perhaps more than any other store front in Bloor West Village there is a transparency between the street and the interior of the dental office that connects the two in a remarkable way.

The project includes 11 operatories and hygiene rooms, a waiting/reception area, a staff room and offices to accommodate a staff of 25.

Being a long and narrow site, the challenge of this project was to create continuity throughout the building. Natural light, raw materiality and soft forms were used as tools to link the spaces seamlessly, spatially and functionally.

  • Client

    Dr. Carolyn Poon Woo/Gerry Leewing

  • Location

    Toronto, ON

  • Awards

    Award of Excellence (2014) | Association of Registered Interior Designer of Ontario

  • Awards

    Award of Excellence (2014) | Contract Magazine

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