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well... too bad!

I personally find it funny when people are implying that design mediocrity is a new phenomena in Toronto. 90% of Toronto streets are lined up with shoddy buildings, some ugly as hell, yet considered a "natural fit" in this town. Examples from other world locations are somewhat relevant, but...

As far as I know 'rules' and 'law' are two different things. Government run, bureaucratic aesthetics control LAW is something I was referring to in my response.

Sept 28

Implement what law? Government defined aesthetics? well, it was already tried: USSR, North Korea, etc were the greatest enables of such approach.. nice outcome, great architecture!

looks a bit like two level structure to me..

Aren't window openings indicative of restoration?

....Century's time?! ..C'mon, we all know world will end in 12 years!

Density distribution is overreaching. I think it will end up with one(taller?) office tower, one mixed office/condo and one fully residential rental apts., all with, hopefully, decently programmed podium and park deck. IMHO that's how it will play out.

So may LPATs scheduled for 2020.. feels like this body really WANTS to bypass 2019 altogether..

No O/H hydro wires anywhere gives this development a decent Euro look Big +

from the link in your post it is not so clear, as alternative (pt.2) is still to be considered(?)

Opt. 3 for my liking :)

Noticed the same thing, quite often same individuals also do 180 or even 360 over some designs. My guess is these people concentrate on their myopic views, noticing half finished details and with buzzwords like "grey spandrell!!" everything is clear to them. I might be wrong, but it seems that...

If you want to stay really truthful to the origin of this last name, you should pronounce it as "Bertchy"

hmm.. 37M/38S this building is definitely designed for really, really tiny people.. :))

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52s indicated in the COT doc actually doubles the thread title (26s)... good time to update?

I think, considering the location and the planned 8-9 levels below ground, it is a matter of how deep into the bedrock will they have to blast. :)

I like the massing and 'rhythmic', smaller retail units. All improved greatly from previous design imho.