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ok, I can get the "bastardization" argument here (to the brutalist enthusiast it must seem as such - granted), but "no improvement to urbanity"?!.. that is just not being realistic, in my view.. Before utter rejection, let's see what we get here.. all retail accessible directly from the sidewalk...

Retail units facing Dundas and new public park.. tragedy really! Stop it immediately.. :)) Ok, you might have an issue with putting facades behind the green if you are so blindly in support for continuity of a streetwall, but call it " by far the worst..." is a bit much..

love this project whole! seriously consider moving my office there, since some "niche" space still available within the complex.. :)

ok, do you remember the streetscape before this reno?! was it better? hardly! It was a mess with crumbled steps and ramps & pedestrian flow obstructions for no reason, etc.. fin. materials were extremely poor as well.. now, as with Bloor Street rejuvenation lead by aA before, this particular...

Cape Town's Mocaa? Can someone call Heatherwick for opinion here..

This and many other upcoming proposals along the Queensway corridor just reinforce the need to reconsider the LRT extension.. it was a mistake to shelve it..

light and reflection control of this facade is truly remarkable.. also worth pointing out is that the location and positioning of the tower(s) over the rail corridor makes it possible to showcase this playfulness, glass tint colour becomes almost irrelevant..

Corten works pretty well here, the top looks like afterthought.. Although terrace setback helps to hide it, it still seems like a lost opportunity to make it complete.. Anyway, overall it is a nice addition to Junction area fabric..

“I wholly disapprove of what you say—and will defend to the death your right to say it.” François-Marie Arouet - ca.1756 “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” Eric Arthur Blair - ca.1945 ...yet, we live in 2019 Happy New Year to All! :)

disqualified yourself?? ..love it again!... :)) your self awareness is impeccable! although I didn't realize we were in the running.. I guess you won? Happy Holidays!!

Mies'ly monochromatic, I like it..

hmm.. the art of communication, if that is even the purpose of some posters here, comes with the ability to explain your thoughts in plain straightforward language.. flowery, convoluted long sentences, containing one benign personal offence dressed with three nonsensical deflections, are not...

Architecture is not necessarily comparable to aged wine. Admired today might not stand the test of time and simply go sour. Vice versa.. many of today's 'experts' will be turning in their graves, when some of these McMansions will be considered La Rotondas of tomorrow... say in late June of 2219...

tripwire-libertarian.. lllove it!! :) I also find it amusing that elitism and expertise could so easily be interchangeable. Experts can still entertain opposing opinions and competition of ideas.. a true elitist? ..not so much.. but what do I know?.. let the grand jury of 'most qualified'...

It also might be a not so delicate announcement of elitism and buffoonery. Everybody is a critic and the whole world is a theatre.. :)

ha! some opinions here are presented as 'expert' views, so I just wanted to point out the obvious.. and you're right! all are actually personal. why I didn't care about the first? Without boring anyone with the laundry list, I say that mostly because it looked like a creation of a v.game artist...

"personal" opinions abound.. :)) I didn't care much for the first one.. this one is just bland..ish? I can live with the swap and don't feel hurt..

15 mln/yr visitors might justify this disproportion somehow..

I share the same sense.

Yeah, IMHO, if you loose the two-tone & zigzags, it might end up decent & weird at the same time..