Toronto Art Shoppe Condos | 98.75m | 28s | Freed | a—A

[.dwg]

Looks sharp already. That's a nice-looking precast; glad to see it instead of aluminum.

 

[salsa]

Aug 18th

 

[Benito]

Looks sharp already. That's a nice-looking precast; glad to see it instead of aluminum.

It looks good in person as does the window wall.

 

[condovo]

Great window wall. Too bad aA is the worst architecture firm in Toronto and all their buildings look exactly the same. (Rolls eyes)

 

[Wilbury Twist]

How is that great window wall? It is gray and clunky. Window wall, in general, almost always looks cheap and inelegant (HP’s Five, being a rare exception).

 

[someMidTowner]

How is that great window wall? It is gray and clunky. Window wall, in general, almost always looks cheap and inelegant (HP’s Five, being a rare exception).

Because it has full panes of glass with no unnecessary cost-saving mullions. Spandrel is minimal. This is definitely good window wall.

 

[condovo]

^^^Thank you.

 

[Yegger]

For an example of bad window wall, check out to Yonge and College (gags). This is undoubtedly quality window wall

 

[Wilbury Twist]

For an example of bad window wall, check out to Yonge and College (gags). This is undoubtedly quality window wall

Fair enough. It might be quality window wall, but window wall is, by definition, the anthesis of high end quality. What I meant is that it basically never looks great; though it can be much worse than what is going up, here. Even still, why not go with black framing? I just can basically never get excited by window wall, no matter how it is executed. It feels like a letdown.

 

[Yegger]

Fair enough. It might be quality window wall, but window wall is, by definition, the anthesis of high end quality. What I meant is that it basically never looks great; though it can be much worse than what is going up, here. Even still, why not go with black framing? I just can basically never get excited by window wall, no matter how it is executed. It feels like a letdown.

I agree that black framing tends to look better, but if you look up the street to E condo, the sleekness of the black framing is sabotaged by the light spandrel that was used. Ultimately in my opinion, it’s the poor choice of spandrel along with busy mullions due to small glass panes that ruin a building’s aesthetic. I don’t see any of those at play here, which is why I’m not bothered by the window wall.

 

[delcolt]

August 7th Update from Builder's Site:

• 12 storey podium structure is nearing completion.
• Window installation underway on 3rd and 4th floors.
• Precast installation underway on 3rd and 4th floors.

 

[delcolt]

Sep 1 Update

Floor 15 concrete is complete, starting on Floor 16.. 2 more floors and the podium will be built..

Glass being installed on Floors 6-8..

Interior colour selection complete for Floor 8.. Materials ordered..

 

[holographic plastic]

Wow, it looks really weird next to those 2 storey houses.

 

[jje1000]

Wow, it looks really weird next to those 2 storey houses.

'Tis the nature of a lack of mid-density heritage in Toronto, meaning that economics dictate that development goes from detached houses to skyscrapers in one fell swoop.

 

[WillTo]

Wow, it looks really weird next to those 2 storey houses.

Just wait a few years?