Toronto Old City Hall — Historic Structure Report & Museum Fit-Out

An architectural icon at the heart of Toronto's financial district, Old City Hall was designed by E.J. Lennox in the 1890s. In 2014, EVOQ completed a Historic Structure Report (HSR) to guide the building's transition toward new uses while preserving its exceptional heritage values. The scope of work included a comprehensive room-by-room inventory, a building condition assessment, a heritage character analysis, and a hierarchical mapping of heritage zones. Life safety and accessibility upgrade studies were also carried out.

In 2016-2018, EVOQ collaborated with CS&P and Lord Consulting on schematic fit-up studies for the Toronto Museum Project, developing a detailed conservation plan to guide the integration of new museum and commercial uses in keeping with the building's heritage character. This work was followed with an Interim Uses Study in 2021-2022 and included the implementation of security upgrades. In 2025, EVOQ provided CreateTO a heritage review on proposed uses for the building.