A beloved Toronto performance institution will soon be rebuilt with a fresh design, and new details are offering up a taste of the possibilities for the impending redevelopment of The St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts.

The 1,367-seat, dual auditorium theatre at Yonge and Front Streets is set to be demolished after over five decades of serving Toronto's arts community, and the City is pressing forward with a plan to find the perfect replacement for the facility.

Despite a 2007 renovation breathing new life into the aging venue, the St. Lawrence complex would cost the city a staggering $42 million to maintain, as it is currently not up to accessibility and other standards.