Toronto 2 St Thomas | 80.46m | 26s | KingSett Capital | Hariri Pontarini

[SP!RE]

Good materials don't make a building though- this design has odd proportions (and not in a novel way) and doesn't fit in with the McKinsey Building, which gave it a great sense of identity in the previous design. I'm really disappointed. Was there any need to change the design at all, or did the marketing firm suggest that it needed to be freshened up? Ugh.

 

[spaced]

Did anyone else notice the discrepancies in these 2 renders too?

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(Images from: http://urbantoronto.ca/content.php?1330-Minto-s-The-St-Thomas-Condominiums-Now-Selling-In-Yorkville)

I think the design is a lot cleaner in the penthouse close-up rendering.

 

[CN Tower]

I'm really disappointed. .

Are you planning on buying a unit there?

 

[greenleaf]

The white-ish material on the sales centre is porcelain, not limestone. I'm not sure if the final product plans to use porcelain.

Also, the mechanicals for The St. Thomas will be underneath the "University Apartments" four-story building on the corner.

 

[SP!RE]

Are you planning on buying a unit there?

Nope. I'm disappointed from an exterior finish/design point of view.

 

[Towered]

Bland - I expected more. Can we have the Victorians re-constructed?

At least the second shot has the hottest render woman ever.

 

[Mike in TO]

Shots of models by Peter Mccann:

 

[gabe]

The old design was ten times better.

Agreed, maybe even 20 times better

 

[Parkdalian]

Oooo. The shots of the model are sexxxxxy. I also like the white/black tones - it'll go nicely with the Stern across the street. Let's hope they keep the white clean somehow!

 

[JayBee]

Renderings that may be of interest for the revamped St. Thomas:

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anyone notice what I'm noticing in these pictures? Interesting.

 

[buildup]

I know what you mean, I observe that stuff too. Not too enlightened.

 

[junctionist]

The old design was simpler but cleaner. This one just has too many elements thrown together.

 

[taal]

I know what you mean, I observe that stuff too. Not too enlightened.

Common ... it's just a coincidence no ?

 

[CanadianNational]

Well, sure, these things just happen.

 

[buildup]

Sadly, the artist may have thought 'how progressive are these residents to have hired a visible minority...". What else could explain something so clumsy?