tripwire
Active Member
I haven't followed this building, but I think it looks worse now than during construction. So much gray and busy lines makes for a messy blandness. Hopefully the interior is top notch though.
Toronto 365 Church Condos | 102.1m | 31s | Menkes | Wallman Architects
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modernizt
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Oh I can assure you that actual architects would not be any more forgiving of this building.
111
Active Member
Thanks Automation Gallery! I also think the building is a good addition to the area.
I think “mediocre” might work. I don’t love it, but I don’t hate it with a passion. It is average, but not atrocious (at least not to me).
Before discovering UT I never heard of spandrel. Now I notice it everywhere. I don’t mind it so much when the windows make up a greater percentage than the spandrel (as appears to be the case in this project). Maybe too heavy on the grey here, yes.
Some interior views on Kijiji. I wouldn't say “top notch” but big windows and natural light.
I imagine a pretty competitive lot generally…that might even find fault in much better designs. Cool, creative job, though.
ok, done with my curiosity regarding this building…
…oh, I found these links on spandrel glass to be kinda interesting:
http://glassed.vitroglazings.com/glasstopics/spandrel_glass.aspx
http://www.viracon.com/page/spandrel
ponyboy
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someMidTowner
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So there's a 102-year-old living at 365 Church?
Logan
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I'm not really sure what to think of this 'art installation'. I can live with the panels but would have preferred something a little more creative than zombie metal people.
Source: http://www.menkes.com/blog/posts/2485918015
Source: http://www.menkes.com/blog/posts/2485918015
Menkes’ 365 Church Street Condominium is now home to a unique feature wall as part of the landscape for the building. The unique design, conceived by NAK Design Group and engineered by Eventscape, incorporates layers of perforated metal with an aluminum pattern and lifestyle silhouettes, specifically people and their children or pets.
The brushed aluminum figures were finished with a clear anti-graffiti coating and attached with vandal-resistant hardware, to preserve the installation, and run all around the east side of the building.
Source: http://www.menkes.com/blog/posts/2485918015
Source: http://www.menkes.com/blog/posts/2485918015
Menkes’ 365 Church Street Condominium is now home to a unique feature wall as part of the landscape for the building. The unique design, conceived by NAK Design Group and engineered by Eventscape, incorporates layers of perforated metal with an aluminum pattern and lifestyle silhouettes, specifically people and their children or pets.
The brushed aluminum figures were finished with a clear anti-graffiti coating and attached with vandal-resistant hardware, to preserve the installation, and run all around the east side of the building.
TheKingEast
Senior Member
It's the only thing I like about this project.
ProjectEnd
Superstar
That is certainly the 'iStock Photo' of public art contributions. Talk about not giving a shit.
rocket301
New Member
Scale model of 365 Church condos
365 charch st in 2014
365 church st in 2014
365 charch st in 2014
365 church st in 2014
isaidso
Senior Member
Looks horrible.
condovo
Senior Member
The parking lot was better. 
dusk
Active Member
It looks like a new age vertical prison.
AlbertC
Superstar
Lazeez Shawarma replaced Assembli in one of the retail units here:
Undead
Senior Member
Redemption! Lazeez has tasty food and affordable prices. I loved it last time I went to one of their locations.
xy3
Active Member
Of course, this building has to have the cheapest generic aluminum doors and too tall-ceiling height cheaply finished retail units. Another Wallman dumpster fire.