ganjavih
Senior Member
Urban Shocker said:
That's what many of us think about the new developments at the Distillery.
Why do you think it's about a fear of height? Many of us are eager to see the other skyscrapers go up in the city... Shangri-la, RBC, BA Centre, etc. It has no more to do with fear than your concern with the L Tower and its relationship with the Hummingbird Centre... which I also share somewhat. This has nothing to do with fear and everything to do with a desire for smart, aesthetically pleasing planning that takes the environment and context into account.
They're not really complementary design opposites, just a newer building shouting at a slightly older one.
That's what many of us think about the new developments at the Distillery.
I can't help but conclude that simple fear of height is at the core of much of the opposition to what's going down ( or up ) at the Distillery District, couched in talk of how skyscrapers aren't the only way to create density, that these towers are out of context with the neighbourhood, aren't in keeping with the surroundings etc.
Why do you think it's about a fear of height? Many of us are eager to see the other skyscrapers go up in the city... Shangri-la, RBC, BA Centre, etc. It has no more to do with fear than your concern with the L Tower and its relationship with the Hummingbird Centre... which I also share somewhat. This has nothing to do with fear and everything to do with a desire for smart, aesthetically pleasing planning that takes the environment and context into account.