540 York is a mixed-use development featuring a 10-storey residential building with active ground-floor commercial uses and a series of integrated amenity spaces. The proposal supports the ongoing intensification and growth along the York Road corridor, contributing to a vibrant, transit-supportive urban fabric. The close relationship between architecture and landscape presents an opportunity to leverage the building’s bold form to shape a cohesive and welcoming public realm. Carefully designed amenity areas introduce soft, open spaces with flexible programming that support both organized activities and informal community gathering.