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1621 Dundas West, renovation by Mary Jane Finlayson, partner at Toronto’s Sweeny Sterling Finlayson &Co Architects Inc. Store front house on Dundas west for real estate.

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1621 Dundas West, renovation by Mary Jane Finlayson, partner at Toronto’s Sweeny Sterling Finlayson &Co Architects Inc. Store front house on Dundas west for real estate.

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1621 Dundas West, renovation by Mary Jane Finlayson, partner at Toronto’s Sweeny Sterling Finlayson &Co Architects Inc.

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Design touches common in commercial and institutional interiors were translated to this residential commission, a former clothing store on a busy Toronto street. Store front house on Dundas west for real estate.

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A graduated film made by 3M is used on the storefront windows. It is translucent at one end and gradually turns transparent toward the other. Store front house on Dundas west for real estate.Shai Gil

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The kitchen evolved into a multi-purpose room; a transitional space at the entrance, a pantry and an informal area with seating along a bench.Shai Gil

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The master bathroom.

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The rear courtyard.

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A new stairway placed in the middle of thre house connects to a roof deck and garden.

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The building's odd lot shape allowed for a side entrance and courtyard.

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