Toronto Living Shangri-La Toronto | 214.57m | 66s | Westbank | James Cheng

[Irishmonk]

Reminds me of the "Boston" album covers from the 70s.

 

[interested]

I can't get the Star Wars theme out of my head now.

 

[LowPolygon]

in other words, it reminds everyone that there is something very 1970's about this building--unfortunately.

 

[Miscreant]

That astral street sign offends me in every conceivable way.

 

[Red October]

Aren't those supposed to be information signs or something?

 

[Torontovibe]

That astral street sign offends me in every conceivable way.

I was thinking the exact same thing. Look how it completely blocks out the whole view at street level.

 

[Mongo]

I would not be surprised if upset citizens take matters into their own hands and use pipe-cutters on those signs.

Not that I am advocating such action, of course

 

[CanadianNational]

Mistaken imacts with sledgehammers, too. Also, accidental backings-up of armoured trucks.

 

[SP!RE]

They really are terrible. And it offends my sensibilities that they would even try to pass that off as an Information sign. There is far more ad space (and it's more obviously placed) than any tourist information.

I miss the old Tourism map-dispensers.

 

[Irishmonk]

Time to get Medieval on those abominations. They're worse than overhead wires.

 

[JoeJohn]

I knew I'd seen this building somewhere before!

First thought that came to mind: Unreal Tournament

 

[Torontovibe]

They really are terrible. And it offends my sensibilities that they would even try to pass that off as an Information sign. There is far more ad space (and it's more obviously placed) than any tourist information.

I miss the old Tourism map-dispensers.

I'm very surprised that city council allowed this to happen. I would never just leave it up to Astral to just design what they please. Somebody was asleep at the wheel and now the city (and Torontonians) have to pay the price.

 

[whatever]

I would not be surprised if upset citizens take matters into their own hands and use pipe-cutters on those signs.

Not that I am advocating such action, of course

That's so four days ago!

http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/03/astral_ttc_bus_shelter_ads_get_hacked_/

 

[gristle]

Transit shelters I don't mind. These idiotic sidewalk-sucking excuses for information are pirating public space.

 

[Urban Shocker]

This morning, strolling down University Avenue, I noticed that they're assembling Zhang Huan's sculpture - just in time for his directoral debut with the COC - Semele, which he also designed the sets for, opens just across the road in May.