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There was a time when the popular imagination equated large expanses of concrete walls with minimal flourishes as signs of progress. And many truly beautiful structures were designed and built with that mindset. But as is true with everything, tastes, philosophies and ideas evolve over time as...

8 Spruce Street, the NYC apt that Gehry designed, took 5 years from ground-breaking to occupancy. But that's a 76-story rental that is not subject to pre-construction sales targets. Hopefully, Gehry will live long enough to see the inauguration of both MG buildings. There is still significant...

Logan, your pictures are absolutely amazing! Thanks for posting!

It looks functional to a fault; it's no-frills and has a practical roof that prevents accumulation of snow and ice. Not sure if there is really sufficient lighting at night though (only 3 or 4 overhead fluorescent lights?) Otherwise it's suited for its purpose. But it fails to fire up the...

Thanks for the brick lesson! I hope more projects use the real-brick-in-panel walls. Nothing beats real bricks. I think when they were building the Distillery District, they had imported ~250k salvaged bricks from American Rust-Belt cities where 000s of older homes and abandoned warehouses...

That's beautiful!

I hope they would replicate the skylights! Otherwise it would really not be "Atrium" on Bay. The last time I was there seeing the skylights felt very comfortable. I wonder if that's how folks in Rome's Pantheon feel when they look up at the oculus. Something "spiritual" about seeing lights...

ADRM and interchange42: Thanks folks! Wow, 50-year horizons. One can only imagine the technical advances that will become available when the MacDonald block reaches its centennial! By then it will - hopefully - have achieved heritage preservation status.

What is the "900 Bay renovation project" for which this lot would be the staging ground cited earlier in this string? There's no discrete entry for "900 Bay" in the Buildings forum. For those living in Toronto and have on-the-ground intel, please help an outsider. Thanks!

Just read the cbc article and was surprised that the developer stated that the buyers have "...been trashing their unit," he told CBC Toronto in a telephone interview Tuesday. Hussain also says they haven't paid their fees." It'd appear the developer had entered the buyers' unit without their...

One of the City of Toronto attachments from an earlier post cited a study that observed daily avg pedestrian count of ~6k which is significant. Toronto's downtown sidewalks are surprisingly narrow, and I recall reading some time ago that the narrowness is the legacy of military-minded planning...

I like how the three buildings contrast each other currently. Once the two older towers are redone in glass, I am afraid they will dilute the striking beauty of the newest tower.

Indeed! "...[A]lmost Asian use of space". By Asian standards this space is huge. I am looking forward to seeing this one too. The success of it will depend much on the quality of the execution. I'm also curious about the future dining experience in such a space.

I like Hume too. But I fail to really understand his rather harsh commentary here. I think this is one of the most spectacular, practical and beautiful projects downtown. During my last visit to Toronto, I walked past the future underground PATH entrance to this building. I am looking forward...

What a great shot! Buildings from across 3(?) centuries in one shot! The Victorian homes from the late 1800s, various buildings throughout the 20th century including the CN Tower, and finally 21st century glass towers, and of course, Picasso.

Visitors generally have a positive view of Yonge Street and enjoy its many, lively faces. E.g., YD Square is perceived as Toronto's Times Square (certainly not as large, but absolutely just as comparatively vibrant for its size during the warmer seasons); the College intersection which will...

I think the green-hued glass also appears more transparent in day light (at least in the pictures) as compared to the reflective ones used on the residential units, which would make sense since retailers would want potential shoppers to see inside the store from afar and be enticed into entering it.

I thought Parasuco filed for bankruptcy protection ~2 yrs ago and no longer has any physical locations. Perhaps they are planning a revival?

Thanks Tuscani01 for sharing your industry-experience. It's always good to read perspectives from those who are up close to the subject matter. I think Canadian conservatism may also play a part in this. Comparatively speaking, Toronto does not "show off" its conspicuous consumption or even...

I am astounded(!) That is so(oooo) beautiful! Thank you skycandy! I hope to be able to squeeze in a visit when next I'm in town. Post more pictures, please(!)