UtakataNoAnnex
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...bring it on?
Toronto 17 St Andrew | 23.15m | 5s | Impressions Group | Z Square
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AlbertC
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Resubmission from Aug 12, 2021. The design remains consistent with the renderings from earlier in the year in January, posted on the previous page.
AlbertC
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Event Information: 17 St. Andrew Street 2nd Community Meeting
| Date and time: | Monday, October 18, 2021 6:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (Toronto, GMT-04:00) Change time zone | |
| Duration: | 2 hours | |
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artyboy123
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NEw rendering taken from the architectural plan via Site Plan approval:
Yeah, because we wouldn't want something fun.
Oooof. My impression of the Impressions Group just took a knock.
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Oooof. My impression of the Impressions Group just took a knock.
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Towered
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Yup, I was.
Northern Light
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This is the one and only application which has an Final Report Approval going to the next meeting of TEYCC:
There is more more than 1 refusal report and all sorts of 'Request for Direction' or Appeal reports.
There is more more than 1 refusal report and all sorts of 'Request for Direction' or Appeal reports.
AlbertC
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junctionist
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Yeah, because we wouldn't want something fun.
Oooof. My impression of the Impressions Group just took a knock.
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It went from warm, contemporary and sophisticated to an overly conservative bunker of a building. From stereotypically Montreal to stereotypically Toronto.
I'd group it in with Shigeru Ban's amazing proposal for the George Brown College wood building in a category called "Could Someone Else Please Build This in Toronto?"
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Northern Light
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I too must confess to preferring what @interchange42 referred to as the 'fun' version.
I don't think the current iteration is terrible, but it's certainly far less interesting, and, I think, less in keeping w/the Kensington vibe.
One thing about the current iteration........they attempted to keep a reference to their original window motif at-grade, while doing so w/the dulled down typical window profile above.
I'd much prefer they went back to the original motif across the facade; but I'm also not sure a more consistent look, even w/the duller window design brought down to grade, wouldn't be preferable to a peculiar looking hybrid.
For much the same reason, I don't get the introduction of 'stone' on the grade level either.
I don't think the current iteration is terrible, but it's certainly far less interesting, and, I think, less in keeping w/the Kensington vibe.
One thing about the current iteration........they attempted to keep a reference to their original window motif at-grade, while doing so w/the dulled down typical window profile above.
I'd much prefer they went back to the original motif across the facade; but I'm also not sure a more consistent look, even w/the duller window design brought down to grade, wouldn't be preferable to a peculiar looking hybrid.
For much the same reason, I don't get the introduction of 'stone' on the grade level either.
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DavidCapizzano
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Resubmission from November. Architect is now Z Squared
Northern Light
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^^^^^
Not as much fun as the earlier render, but better than the last iteration. A bit 'conventional' for Kensington, but otherwise handsome, clean, a nod to heritage. Better integration of the ground floor treatment for sure.
The 'painted brick' style may lend itself to some fun Kensington colour (s) down the road.
My only question.............I'm a bit puzzled, it looks like the 3 store front sections each have a different setback? If so, that seems like a no-value flourish to me.
Not as much fun as the earlier render, but better than the last iteration. A bit 'conventional' for Kensington, but otherwise handsome, clean, a nod to heritage. Better integration of the ground floor treatment for sure.
The 'painted brick' style may lend itself to some fun Kensington colour (s) down the road.
My only question.............I'm a bit puzzled, it looks like the 3 store front sections each have a different setback? If so, that seems like a no-value flourish to me.
artyboy123
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Same, unless you pointed out I wouldn't have notice but damn it why the 3 different setbacks?
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junctionist
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Why not? It makes the facade less monotonous.
AlbertC
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A different variation of that rendering showing some context to neighboring buildings:
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