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was derived in direct response to the historic
setting and the design guidelines that prescribed
an “industrial/warehouse and semi-industrial
character of the Silo District”.
When one considers the original design of the
grain silo and elevator buildings, one realises how
the exposed industrial components define the
character of the building. All these architectural
considerations define the design in a manner
which complements the envisaged Radisson RED
design aesthetic.
Planning
Like most of the buildings on the Silo District,
No 6 Silo has been built on top of a super base-
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ment parking garage. This means that the concrete
slab and columns of the parking garage form the
foundations and main support for the Hotel. As
a consequence, the Hotel does not have the
typical ‘porte cochere zone’ and vehicular parking
and access is provided from the super basement
with a direct shuttle lift leading to the pedestrian
boulevard to the east of the building. There is a
drop-off zone to the west from a loop service road
linking Silo Square with South Arm Road.
The location of the escape stair cores was
predetermined, and designed as part of the
basement design. These were incorporated into
the design the hotel and connect directly to the
super basement and pedestrian boulevard.
No 6 Silo