Toronto Junction Point | 27.6m | 8s | Gairloch | a—A

[AMOR]

 

[rdaner]

Taken 26 November.

 

[junctionist]

It's jarring how the building is beautiful but the public realm is terrible.

 

[Tim1234]

It's jarring how the building is beautiful but the public realm is terrible.

Totally agree, but I do think buildings like this are what stimulate change to to their surroundings for the better.

 

[Undead]

Totally agree, but I do think buildings like this are what stimulate change to to their surroundings for the better.

This has not been the case at least with respect to road quality:

Source

 

[AlbertC]

From Gairloch on X:

https://x.com/GairlochDev/status/1734195958290764046?s=20

 

[Kenojuak]

Gairloch really knows how to do 'em

 

[tomherren]

Another unfortunate case of unrealistic renderings, I worry that the units might feel very dark. In the renderings they had these large, airy bricks for those facade bits, but the pics that Gairloch release today tell a different (and cheaper) story..

 

[Towered]

Is it really that bad? Just consider it an enhanced accent wall.

 

[tomherren]

Is it really that bad? Just consider it an enhanced accent wall.

Stylistically it’s fine, but if that’s 60% of your natural light on your only window wall, then not great

 

[smably]

I'd like to see a photo taken directly facing the screen to compare to the rendering. The angle in that photo isn't doing it any favours.

 

[Michael UD]

my question is how those brick screens will be maintained. how do you even clean the exterior window? not to mention, birds will probably nest nicely within. nice design choice, but maintenance nightmare in the longterm.

 

[Tim1234]

Another unfortunate case of unrealistic renderings, I worry that the units might feel very dark. In the renderings they had these large, airy bricks for those facade bits, but the pics that Gairloch release today tell a different (and cheaper) story..

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If anything I think this building is evidence of an atypical/smaller developer that is trying to do their best they can to replicate precisely what they rendered. I've heard from various architects and designers that industry insiders are amazed w some of the design decisions on this building. Apparently the brick selected alone (not accounting the the screen complication) is double the price of your typical Toronto red brick.

 

[Towered]

my question is how those brick screens will be maintained. how do you even clean the exterior window? not to mention, birds will probably nest nicely within. nice design choice, but maintenance nightmare in the longterm.

For the sake of the new residents who are paying a fortune to live here, I hope there is a robust plan in place to power wash this building regularly, otherwise those punctured brick walls will be covered in pigeon poop in no time. They need the team from the Campbell Street Lofts just down the street, who keep that building surprisingly tidy!

 

[greenleaf]

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