marcus_a_j
Senior Member
Remember when Four Seasons was built and it towered over almost everything in the Yonge-Bloor area?
Remember when Four Seasons was built and it towered over almost everything in the Yonge-Bloor area?
I'd be willing to bet the City will consider this "too tall" because it doesn't step down from the height peak at Bloor.
The approved height is 308m, and that's what will be used when evaluating this proposal. But either way, just take a look at steveve's diagram - this building makes a very conspicuous breach in the clothesline. Just like they said 260m at Bay & Bloor was "too tall" because it doesn't adequately step down from the peak at Yonge & Bloor, they'll say the same thing here.The height peak at Bloor will be there 330m by the time this is built. This will be almost 100m shorter.
The approved height is 308m, and that's what will be used when evaluating this proposal. But either way, just take a look at steveve's diagram - this building makes a very conspicuous breach in the clothesline. Just like they said 260m at Bay & Bloor was "too tall" because it doesn't adequately step down from the peak at Yonge & Bloor, they'll say the same thing here.
I'm not saying that I agree with it - very much the opposite. But my prediction is that it will be chopped to around 200-210m before approval.
I suspect from the repeating pattern in the cladding that the overall shape and design can remain intact if cutting size is needed, making it still stand out. And presuming the developers don't use the said cut as an excuse for cheaping out on it.The approved height is 308m, and that's what will be used when evaluating this proposal. But either way, just take a look at steveve's diagram - this building makes a very conspicuous breach in the clothesline. Just like they said 260m at Bay & Bloor was "too tall" because it doesn't adequately step down from the peak at Yonge & Bloor, they'll say the same thing here.
I'm not saying that I agree with it - very much the opposite. But my prediction is that it will be chopped to around 200-210m before approval.
Other than someone bumping this thread, I gather no...Any new news on this?
Well, the (unfavourable) preliminary report on this project came out last March and nobody mentioned it, so technically it is something "new" in this thread.Any new news on this?
I'd be willing to bet the City will consider this "too tall" because it doesn't step down from the height peak at Bloor.