The building has been completely redesigned since the image posted above. There are elevations out there of the new design, but no renderings since I last checked.
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Toronto 50 Bloor Street West | 230.11m | 70s | Morguard Corporation | Pellow + Associates
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khris
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Good to know! That newer design was just awful.
MBS
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The latest iteration looks like it could potentially be incredible. It'll be curtain wall glazing with some sort of argyle-ish frit pattern. The profile of the tower has a slight concave curve when viewing from the north and south.
No renderings, but a full set of drawings updated last month (I don't know if this has been posted or not):
http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=d198be4436161410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD
No renderings, but a full set of drawings updated last month (I don't know if this has been posted or not):
http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=d198be4436161410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD
innsertnamehere
Superstar
haven't seen that, thanks!
dropped to 72 floors, 230 meters.
dropped to 72 floors, 230 meters.
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innsertnamehere
Superstar
closest thing to a render I could find:
AlvinofDiaspar
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There is a rendering on the front page of the Planning and UD Rationale Addendum report:
http://www1.toronto.ca/City Of Toro...df/P/PlanningUrbanDesignAddendum_50BloorW.pdf
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http://www1.toronto.ca/City Of Toro...df/P/PlanningUrbanDesignAddendum_50BloorW.pdf
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innsertnamehere
Superstar
Here is that one:
antonove
New Member
Bloor street west elevation:
Bad Bear
Active Member
Sure it's better than the previous proposal, but seriously? Another f*****g box?
salsa
Senior Member
Are you against any building that is a box, including the TD Centre? I'd be happy as long as it's a nice box.
Bad Bear
Active Member
Where did I say I'm against any building that is a box? I'm just tired of the lack of creativity.
Sure, boxes can be beautiful with the right design, especially International Style towers like TD Centre (which I personally love), and this one is getting nice features, but it's another glossy box. The slightly curve it won't even be recognizable in the skyline.
I would like to see something really different this time, something having a real setback for example, and with no flat or angled roof.
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E.B.
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Other than TD, what boxes do you like?
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khris
Senior Member
Who cares what boxes people like?! Do we have to argue about boxes in every single thread? People like what they like and don't like what they don't like. Get used to it, this is the internet, where everyone has an opinion, and the right to express it so long as it's not hurting anyone.
Yes, I'd like to see more creativity as well. Box or no box. There are awesome architects out there, but developers don't use them. What can you do? Don't buy from them I guess.
Yes, I'd like to see more creativity as well. Box or no box. There are awesome architects out there, but developers don't use them. What can you do? Don't buy from them I guess.
Tewder
Senior Member
The drama is in the cladding here, and looks quite nice. With the subtle curve this should be a nice addition to Bloor... only, i hope they didn't kill the pink canopy. That could have been a signature piece of branding for the department store, potentially becoming an icon in the city for them, along the lines of Esthee Lauder's red door.
Benito
Senior Member
That's pretty nice overall. I like the fact that there will be some green space on terraces on several floors up on the tower. At least there is going to be a bit of a set back on the east side so that it isn't right up against the CIBC building. Also I like that there will be public green space on the podium as well.