maestro
Senior Member
What a waste that would be.
Toronto Atrium on Bay Expansion | 114m | 34s | KingSett Capital | Hariri Pontarini
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What a waste that would be.
Sandpit
Active Member
My issue it that it's too small and quiet for the area. Ideally I would pick it up, plop it down at Yonge/Sheppard or Highway 7/Jane, then expand the Eaton Centre onto the site.
maestro
Senior Member
It's not small. It's just short compared to the towers built in the last ten years. It's a functional, high end building. I wouldn't want an expanded Eaton Centre. As much as I like the Eaton Centre, it's a relic from past planning rationale. The century old warehouse blocks and street grid washed away to build the Eaton Centre would probably be as valuable a resource to the city as the Eaton Centre. (and a lot cooler from the pedestrian's point of view) Think of a walkable, oversized Distillery District with glass office towers seamlessly integrated with solid, brick warehouses.
Sandpit
Active Member
The Well. Or Mirvish Village.
Benito
Senior Member
isaidso
Senior Member
That glass doesn't work with the building.
condovo
Senior Member
^^^The whole building's being re-clad.
Amare
Senior Member
Which is unfortunate, since the current building really is unique and stands out from the rest of the crowd the way it is right now. This re-clad is going to be a mess, and I was hoping it slipped of H&R's radar.
Northern Light
Superstar
Just want to say, I completely, wholeheartedly, unambiguously and without reservation, agree with the above statement.
The only things wrong w/Atrium were the street-level exterior/streetscape and the food court was always a fail for me.
TheKingEast
Senior Member
It's going to look like another glass box 
Same crap they are doing with the Manulife Centre. Too bad.
Amare
Senior Member
At this rate I dont think there's one building in this city that will escape the re-cladding with garbage materials trend, regardless of whether the re-clad is needed or not.
This is a prime example of a building that doesnt need a re-clad, but for whatever reason it's going through one. One that will be inherently many times worse.
This is a prime example of a building that doesnt need a re-clad, but for whatever reason it's going through one. One that will be inherently many times worse.
soundmuseum
Active Member
Benito
Senior Member
isaidso
Senior Member
I suppose the destruction isn't permanent and the glass can be restored to its former look a few decades from now.