17 Oct 2025

ARIDO Award: Cadillac Fairview The Interchange

Written by: Don Parker, ARIDO; Michel Arcand, ARIDO

This secure, amenity-rich space for cycling tenants and others needing a place to freshen up or change would be known as End-of-Trip. Its design envisioned as a wellness-focused space that promotes movement, supports diverse routines, welcomes users with comfort, dignity, and care, and accommodates a wide range of users.

Category: DISTINCT

Interior Designers: Don Parker, ARIDO; Michel Arcand, ARIDO
Design Firm: IN8 Design Inc.

Photographer: Tom Arban Photography Inc.

Bike storage room with bright yellow bike holders throughout lined up one next to the other

Lockers in the changeroom in gray colour with yellow circular number signs on each

Hallway with bright yellow walls and black doors to accessible washrooms

Centred on mapping the user’s safe metamorphosis from street entry, complete with mode of transport and gear, the complex parameters of a biker’s journey from street to shower were addressed in the recommendations and specifications that led to important changes in the existing pavement, curbs, traffic direction, and signage within the underground car park to deliver riders a safe entry to the facility.

Gender-neutral and universal facilities were designed with equal attention to quality and accessibility, reflecting the needs of a broad user base.

Shower in the changerooms features teal blue tile and a feature wall in gray with brown marbeling

Accessible sink and counter with modern long vertical mirrors above. In the back of the space is the shower area

While the facilities’ seamless connection to Toronto’s PATH network ensures a convenient five-minute journey, either underground or aboveground, to coffee shops, office towers, and amenities. Each transition is embedded with care, dignity, and flow.