junctionist
Senior Member
Everyone's entitled to their opinion. The podium in my eyes, is ugly. It doesn't fit with the street, it's too bulky, boxy (looks almost brutalist in nature), and plain unattractive. It's located at one of the most important intersections in the city, and it's under two stories. I see no reason in keeping it at all. Victorian architecture however is what Toronto was basically built on. There's a difference between outdated buildings and architecturally significant ones. I don't view Vic architecture on the same level as this abysmal podium we've got here.
Like come on.. wouldn't you rather see a nice 60-70s building sitting on this lot instead? It's a no brainer.
And to think the Toronto Star building would be still standing had it not been for this POS.
Do you even know what PoMo means? Hint: it's not a synonym for ugly or interchangeable with POS. The podium's heft is the point. It looks muscular and monumental. I'm not the biggest fan of having that podium at this location, though.
Also, remember that Toronto was built as a Georgian city with neighbourhoods filled with Georgian housing, but the Victorians destroyed most of that heritage. Most of Toronto was built up in the Modernist era (i.e. the 416 suburbs) and a lot of downtown was remade then.
Lastly, I don't know if I'd want another tower jammed in between FCP and King and Bay, unless the proportions were right and the architecture very bold.