raptor
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You guys will not like this one:
You guys will not like this one:
Toronto Bisha Hotel and Residences | 146.91m | 44s | Lifetime | Wallman Architects
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Ramako
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You guys will not like this one:
Why not?
Mongo
Senior Member
You guys will not like this one:
I don't know, what is the difference from the earlier render? (Other that the colour patterns being slightly different)
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Solaris
Senior Member
I suppose Bisha remained the same ... as a plain glass box which almost replicates an older office building (just with more glass)
neuhaus
Senior Member
it's like a busier version of X Condos.
egotrippin
Senior Member
You guys will not like this one:
Renders have been posted for quite some time now, so I'm sure most of us have made up our mind. Is there something we're missing? It looks more squat here, but I think that's because this image has been resized without maintaining the proportions.
urbandreamer
recession proof
So I guess this project is around 50% sold now? http://blog.buzzbuzzhome.com/2010/11/buzz-talk-with-mel-pearl-interview.html
Automation Gallery
Superstar
Again, location,,expect groundbreaking in summer of 2011..
paraone
Active Member
Dont mind the building per se, but that rendering is HORRIBLE... do these guys now how to use perspective properly? the forced perspective thing is a bad tool in the wrong hands....
‘Luxury with edge’ is the vision for Bisha Hotel & Residence, as conceived by Sam Herzog and Mel Pearl of Lifetime Developments and Charles Khabouth of Ink Entertainment, and brought to life by Rudy Wallman of Wallman Architects and Alessandro Munge of Munge Leung.
Text by Doug Convoy, Photos and Renderings courtesy of Lifetime Developments/INK Entertainment
The flagship, 41-storey tower, with 100 hotel rooms, 332 residences, and extensive amenities, promises to inject some much needed Rock ‘n Roll and LA glam into Toronto’s emerging luxury hotel-condo scene, currently dominated by more conservative brands like Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, and the upcoming Living Shangri-La.
For Bisha, Rudy Wallman created a timeless envelope with especially strong presence at grade and at the roofline. The point of departure is the heritage façade on Blue Jays Way, enhanced and extended with the addition of ‘wings’ enclosing drop-offs and a restaurant.
Bisha’s varied programmes are unified on the exterior via vertical fins, a simple and elegant gesture spanning the full length of the building to its distinctive skyline.
Bisha’s architecture serves as a memorable yet understated backdrop to the hotel-residence's interior design, which is the true star of the Bisha brand.
Bisha's interior design by Charles Khabouth and Alessandro Munge takes centre stage with edgy and eclectic amenity spaces in high-gloss luxe.
The entrance area features marble floors and ebony-panelled walls with brass banding.
The bar-lounge area is filled with rich fabrics, leather, glass, and stone.
Bisha’s comprehensive amenities include two bars, two restaurants, a 24-hour café, a 7,000 square-foot rooftop patio with infinity pool, Residents' Lounge and Business Centre, and Salon and Fitness Centre, all in a palette of sumptuous hard and soft surfaces. Such extravagance continues into the residences, as represented by the lavish model suite in the presentation centre, which is the focus of our next report on Bisha Hotel & Residence. So, stay tuned.
Text by Doug Convoy, Photos and Renderings courtesy of Lifetime Developments/INK Entertainment
The flagship, 41-storey tower, with 100 hotel rooms, 332 residences, and extensive amenities, promises to inject some much needed Rock ‘n Roll and LA glam into Toronto’s emerging luxury hotel-condo scene, currently dominated by more conservative brands like Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, and the upcoming Living Shangri-La.
For Bisha, Rudy Wallman created a timeless envelope with especially strong presence at grade and at the roofline. The point of departure is the heritage façade on Blue Jays Way, enhanced and extended with the addition of ‘wings’ enclosing drop-offs and a restaurant.
Bisha’s varied programmes are unified on the exterior via vertical fins, a simple and elegant gesture spanning the full length of the building to its distinctive skyline.
Bisha’s architecture serves as a memorable yet understated backdrop to the hotel-residence's interior design, which is the true star of the Bisha brand.
Bisha's interior design by Charles Khabouth and Alessandro Munge takes centre stage with edgy and eclectic amenity spaces in high-gloss luxe.
The entrance area features marble floors and ebony-panelled walls with brass banding.
The bar-lounge area is filled with rich fabrics, leather, glass, and stone.
Bisha’s comprehensive amenities include two bars, two restaurants, a 24-hour café, a 7,000 square-foot rooftop patio with infinity pool, Residents' Lounge and Business Centre, and Salon and Fitness Centre, all in a palette of sumptuous hard and soft surfaces. Such extravagance continues into the residences, as represented by the lavish model suite in the presentation centre, which is the focus of our next report on Bisha Hotel & Residence. So, stay tuned.
interested
Senior Member
Very striking and very trendy at first blush.
I would find the black a little overwhelming and personally I would tire of it I think quite quickly.
I really wonder if people will look at that and say "looks dated after a few years".
Just a personal observation but I am curious what others will think. I am sure some will say things like
"leading edge" and "avant garde, what TO needs".
I would find the black a little overwhelming and personally I would tire of it I think quite quickly.
I really wonder if people will look at that and say "looks dated after a few years".
Just a personal observation but I am curious what others will think. I am sure some will say things like
"leading edge" and "avant garde, what TO needs".
caltrane74
Senior Member
I like "the bling" - That's where a Rap Star would live.
It's hardcore..
Could do a Rap Video right up in there for sure.
It's hardcore..
Could do a Rap Video right up in there for sure.
Filip
Senior Member
It looks like a high end strip club...
Not surprised as most of us saw what his kinsmen did with Harrod's.
Not surprised as most of us saw what his kinsmen did with Harrod's.
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These days I think that hotels expect to renovate every 5 years or so - not only to freshen up but to avoid looking too dated for too long. It may well look "too 2011" in 5 years but then will be redone to make it "cutting edge for 2016"!
Traynor
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I love the interiors. Very "High-End" looking. Even if it is not one's particular taste, you can't help but feel you are looking at a luxury BVLGARI watch advertisement in the pages of GQ.