ganjavih
Senior Member
This once attractive neighbourhood has really been butchered. Very awkward.
Toronto James Cooper Mansion | ?m | 32s | Tridel | Burka
- Thread starter AlvinofDiaspar
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A few more of this tower and its ground level townhome units:
From Huntley Street:
Looking down Linden Street:
The townhome units along Linden:
From the corner of Linden and Sherbourne, the mansion still partially under wraps:
From Sherbourne and Selby:
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From Huntley Street:
Looking down Linden Street:
The townhome units along Linden:
From the corner of Linden and Sherbourne, the mansion still partially under wraps:
From Sherbourne and Selby:
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Tridel
Active Member
11 construction photos of JCM have been uploaded to Tridel's Facebook album: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4421815&id=49618888982
condovo
Senior Member
No disrespect, Tridelwebmaster, but I hate this building. I find it architecturally, contextually, and materially unacceptable. That said, thanks for the link to the pics (and for The Republic pics).
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LowPolygon
Senior Member
on the other hand, Tridel is also responsible for winners like The Icon on Wellington. from the perspective of that very low bar, JCM starts to look like Rockefeller Center
Automation Gallery
Superstar
I dont know about that ...beats out a lot of popular UT forum trash developments going up all around the city at the moment.
Tridel
Active Member
Occupancy and construction update notice was sent to James Cooper Mansion purchasers today. http://tridelcondos.blogspot.com/2010/07/customer-care-corner-james-cooper.html
"Construction in the community is moving along well with concrete currently being poured on the 32nd floor. The precast and windows are currently being installed on the 24th floor while the interior finishing work such as drywall is on the 17th floor."
"Construction in the community is moving along well with concrete currently being poured on the 32nd floor. The precast and windows are currently being installed on the 24th floor while the interior finishing work such as drywall is on the 17th floor."
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
July 22nd & 23rd Update
Speaking of which...
Click on the thumbnail to enlarge, then click again on the image for full size.
From Sherbourne Street and Linden Street
From above, July 23rd (a hazy day)
Speaking of which...
Click on the thumbnail to enlarge, then click again on the image for full size.
From Sherbourne Street and Linden Street
From above, July 23rd (a hazy day)
JayBee
Senior Member
I no longer like this one. I see it every day when I wake up in the morning and vomit in my mouth. Luckily I have X and Casa in my view as well
Solaris
Senior Member
thanks for the update dt ~
while I like Tridel's preservation of James Cooper Mansion and the dark spandrels on the tower, I question/dislke the use of beige precast, yellow-orange brick, and the slate-like blocks on the 3rd floor ... there are too many materials in a not-so pleasant colour scheme which completely bears no relationship to the dark tower above nor the red bricked heritage structure fronting Jarvis ... why didn't Tridel just carry a similar brick across the entire podium that properly complimented with the existing mansion
while I like Tridel's preservation of James Cooper Mansion and the dark spandrels on the tower, I question/dislke the use of beige precast, yellow-orange brick, and the slate-like blocks on the 3rd floor ... there are too many materials in a not-so pleasant colour scheme which completely bears no relationship to the dark tower above nor the red bricked heritage structure fronting Jarvis ... why didn't Tridel just carry a similar brick across the entire podium that properly complimented with the existing mansion
ponyboy
Active Member
they probably wanted the heritage building to look somewhat distinct from the podium. I also don't like the beige precast rows going up. Why is the tower black at all?
egotrippin
Senior Member
The base is embarrassing. I like the colour, but from a design point of view, it's pretty substandard. It also makes quite an impact heading southbound on the DVP, as you round the bend beneath the Leaside Bridge. From that distance it's okay, I like how the blackness stands out in front of the sea of beige.
khris
Senior Member
The podium is pretty horrible. The precast up against that ugly brick. The podium should better match the tower portion. If it had grey precast with grey bricks, it would look a million times better.
taal
Senior Member
I actually like the podium! I like the contract between the orange brick and the grey precast - I agree that it doesn't match the tower well at all ... which doesn't really hit in with the mansion in the first place.
Redroom Studios
Senior Member
I havent yet seen it in person so can only judge by the photos... but I think people are missing this detailing on the tower that picks up on the colour scheme of the townhouses and ties them together:
Also, it looks to me as if the townhouses are scaled and colour matched to an existing building on the opposite side of the property. I agree that the townhouses may have looked better having a dark coloured brick against the light precast and stone. But I am actually kind of pleased to see a different colour scheme for a change here.... that looks like decent quality brick too as it is not a strict monotone, there are variations to it that give a textured and aged look.
Also, it looks to me as if the townhouses are scaled and colour matched to an existing building on the opposite side of the property. I agree that the townhouses may have looked better having a dark coloured brick against the light precast and stone. But I am actually kind of pleased to see a different colour scheme for a change here.... that looks like decent quality brick too as it is not a strict monotone, there are variations to it that give a textured and aged look.
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